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Turkish ambassador: Protests 'democracy in action'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:47:09 -0400

DENVER - The Turkish ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday that his country has learned from violent political unrest that has erupted recently.

Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:37:24 -0400

The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul.

Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:11:44 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking a break from his troubles at home to meet top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation.

EU parliament scraps Turkey visit this week

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:32 -0400

BRUSSELS - The European Union has scrapped a parliamentary visit to Turkey following the Ankara government's stinging criticism of an EU resolution about the handling of Turkish protests.

Report of UK hacking of diplomats angers nations

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:13:53 -0400

LONDON - A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turkey and South Africa.

AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT<<

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:08:46 -0400

As White House weighs no-fly zone in Syria, experience in skies over Iraq may offer insight

Istanbul addresses protests in 2020 presentation

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:02:38 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - As Turkey's prime minister lashed out at protesters, leaders of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Games sought to diminish the impact of the unrest in a presentation Saturday to a key audience of Olympic officials from around the world.

Protest crackdowns test Obama ties with Turkish PM

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:34:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.

Turkish economy depends on political stability

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:40:21 -0400

LONDON - The escalation in the clashes between Turkey's government and protesters could hurt an economy that has become a source of growth and stability in a region hit by recession and unrest.

Egypt's Islamists, opposition closely eye Turkey

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:33:20 -0400

CAIRO - Liberal-minded Egyptians and supporters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood now share one thing: the rival sides are closely following protests in Turkey, a country that has provided the heavily polarized and increasingly impoverished Egyptians with a tantalizing model for marrying Islamist government with a secular establishment and achieving prosperity along the way.

Biden: US concerned about Turkey protests

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:13:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says only Turks can solve the problem of anti-government protests sowing unrest in Turkey. But he says the U.S. is concerned and isn't indifferent to the outcome.

Turkey's street protests get personal

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:37:59 -0400

Brash and stubborn, Turkey's leader doesn't shrink from a scrap. His voice booms when he gets on a podium and his folksy zingers enthrall supporters as much as they repulse opponents. That trademark combativeness, though, is fueling protests against his government.

Administration voices concern over Turkish unrest

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:05:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration voiced concern Monday over Turkey's crackdown on protesters and urged authorities to exercise restraint and all sides to refrain from violence.

Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:19 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey - A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country.