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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic State Hits Turkey Where It Hurts
The terror group is ramping up its fight against Ankara. Its latest battleground: the Turkish economy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey Arrests Suspect in Istanbul Attacks, But Won’t Tell Who It Is
Turkish authorities have made an arrest in Tuesday's bombing in Istanbul. But his identity has not yet been revealed.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkish Authorities: Islamic State Responsible for Istanbul Suicide Attack
A suicide explosion killed and injured tourists and Turks in Istanbul Tuesday. Officials say a Syrian was responsible.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Men in the Middle
Two young, charismatic leaders in Israel and Turkey are taking on right-wing governments and trying to transform their countries' politics. Can they change the Middle East without firing a shot?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top Turkish Cleric: Islamic State and Prophet Mohammed Cartoons Cause Equal Damage
The head of Turkey's religious authority said Monday that both the Islamic State and the Prophet Mohammed have been equally as damaging.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It Is, By Far, The Worst Time to Be a Turkish Journalist
A doctor on trial for comparing President Erodgan to Gollum is only the most visible example of Ankara's growing crackdown on freedom of expression.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Gas-Powered Rapprochement Between Turkey and Israel
After five years of discord, Ankara and Jerusalem are ready to mend ties, driven in no small part by Turkey’s desire to get access to Israeli natural gas.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 For Israel and Its Neighbors, Energy Finds Power Big Dreams
The race is on to develop gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean, but big energy finds fuel strife as often as peace.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia, Turkey Fight Spreads to Energy Sector
Tensions between Moscow and Ankara keep heating up after the downing of a Russian jet. Now, multibillion-dollar energy projects like pipelines and nuclear reactors could be axed.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey’s Hapless Opposition
No wonder Erdogan keeps winning. His opponents aren't up to the challenge.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 For Putin, the War on Terror Makes for Good Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his annual address on Thursday. Ukraine was conspicuously absent, but the war on terrorism was not.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Want to Buy a $63 Copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ in the Original German? You’re in Luck.
The German ban on printing Mein Kampf is ending in January, but the book is already in wide circulation around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia Pours Hot Oil on Wounded Ties With Turkey
A week after Turkey shot down a Russian jet, Moscow struck back with sharp allegations that Ankara is underwriting the Islamic State’s illicit oil business. What once seemed a beautiful friendship is now increasingly vicious.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Erdogan on Gollum Meme: ‘We Hates It. We Hates It Forever.’
Experts are being summoned to a court in Turkey to decide whether a meme comparing the president to the fictional character of Gollum is an insult.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Now’s the Time for NATO to Rally Around Turkey
In the wake of the shoot-down of a Russian jet, Turkey’s alliance with the West needs to be reinforced, now more than ever.