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France, Germany Halt Arms Exports To Turkey Over Syria Offensive
France and Germany on Saturday suspended arms exports to Turkey over its offensive into Syria against Kurdish fighters, as protesters denounced Ankara at rallies in several European cities.
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Recep Erdogan Dolls Burned, Buried as Russia Fumes at Turkey
Moscow's fury over Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border was on full display Friday as pro-government activists staged anti-Turkey rallies, even parading a life-size doll of its president in a coffin.
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For Ankara Attacks Survivor, The Nightmare Isn't Over
Bahadir Demircan, 37, a survivor of the double suicide bombing in Ankara, finds it hard to express the horror he experienced and struggles to imagine how he can carry on.
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Thousands Take to Streets in Europe to Protest Ankara Attacks
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on Saturday to denounce the suspected double suicide attacks that killed at least 86 people during a peace rally in Ankara.
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Suicide Bombers Likely Behind Ankara Attack That Killed 86: Turkey PM
Two suicide bombers likely carried out the twin explosions in Turkey's capital Ankara at a peace rally Saturday that left 86 people dead, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
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Turkish Police Fire in Air to Disperse Protesters from Ankara Blast Scene
Turkish police today fired in the air to disperse protesters from the scene of an attack on a peace rally in Ankara that killed at least 30 people, an AFP correspondent said.
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Thousands March Against Terrorism in Turkey's Capital
Thousands of people waving national flags took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army presses a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members in weeks of attacks.
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Turkish President Vows Crackdown on Pro-Kurd Protests
Turkey's government will seek new powers to crack down on violent demonstrations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, after dozens died in a wave of Kurdish-led protests over Ankara's policies in Syria.
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At Least 31 Killed, 360 Injured in Turkey Protests this Week: Interior Minister
At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in four days of violent protests in Turkey led by pro-Kurdish demonstrators against the government's policy on Syria, the interior minister said on Friday.
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At Least 14 Dead as Protests Rage in Turkey Over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey on Wednesday over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
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Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Protesters on Anniversary of Unrest
Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
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Turkish Police Use Tear Gas on Thousands Protesting Mine Blast
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands in the capital Ankara who were protesting a deadly mine explosion, an AFP photographer at the scene reported.
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Turkish police break up student demo with tear gas
Turkish riot police fired tear gas and halted a march by some 100 students Saturday protesting against the clearance of trees on an Ankara university campus to make way for a controversial road development.
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Five killed in fresh clashes between Mohamed Morsi loyalists and Egypt's security forces
At least four demonstrators and a policeman were killed today as supporters of Egypt's ousted president rallied for the first time since a deadly crackdown on their protest camps.
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Thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Kurds
Thousands of protesters marched to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday chanting slogans against the government and police after security forces killed a Kurdish demonstrator in southeastern Turkey.
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France, Germany Halt Arms Exports To Turkey Over Syria Offensive
France and Germany on Saturday suspended arms exports to Turkey over its offensive into Syria against Kurdish fighters, as protesters denounced Ankara at rallies in several European cities.
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Recep Erdogan Dolls Burned, Buried as Russia Fumes at Turkey
Moscow's fury over Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border was on full display Friday as pro-government activists staged anti-Turkey rallies, even parading a life-size doll of its president in a coffin.
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For Ankara Attacks Survivor, The Nightmare Isn't Over
Bahadir Demircan, 37, a survivor of the double suicide bombing in Ankara, finds it hard to express the horror he experienced and struggles to imagine how he can carry on.
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Thousands Take to Streets in Europe to Protest Ankara Attacks
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on Saturday to denounce the suspected double suicide attacks that killed at least 86 people during a peace rally in Ankara.
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Suicide Bombers Likely Behind Ankara Attack That Killed 86: Turkey PM
Two suicide bombers likely carried out the twin explosions in Turkey's capital Ankara at a peace rally Saturday that left 86 people dead, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
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Turkish Police Fire in Air to Disperse Protesters from Ankara Blast Scene
Turkish police today fired in the air to disperse protesters from the scene of an attack on a peace rally in Ankara that killed at least 30 people, an AFP correspondent said.
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Thousands March Against Terrorism in Turkey's Capital
Thousands of people waving national flags took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army presses a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members in weeks of attacks.
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Turkish President Vows Crackdown on Pro-Kurd Protests
Turkey's government will seek new powers to crack down on violent demonstrations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, after dozens died in a wave of Kurdish-led protests over Ankara's policies in Syria.
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At Least 31 Killed, 360 Injured in Turkey Protests this Week: Interior Minister
At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in four days of violent protests in Turkey led by pro-Kurdish demonstrators against the government's policy on Syria, the interior minister said on Friday.
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At Least 14 Dead as Protests Rage in Turkey Over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey on Wednesday over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
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Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Protesters on Anniversary of Unrest
Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
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Turkish Police Use Tear Gas on Thousands Protesting Mine Blast
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands in the capital Ankara who were protesting a deadly mine explosion, an AFP photographer at the scene reported.
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Turkish police break up student demo with tear gas
Turkish riot police fired tear gas and halted a march by some 100 students Saturday protesting against the clearance of trees on an Ankara university campus to make way for a controversial road development.
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Five killed in fresh clashes between Mohamed Morsi loyalists and Egypt's security forces
At least four demonstrators and a policeman were killed today as supporters of Egypt's ousted president rallied for the first time since a deadly crackdown on their protest camps.
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Thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Kurds
Thousands of protesters marched to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday chanting slogans against the government and police after security forces killed a Kurdish demonstrator in southeastern Turkey.
