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Protests renewed, Turkish leader engineers rally of supporters
McClatchy Foreign StaffISTANBUL Turkish anti-terrorism police detained scores of people in overnight raids, Turkish media reported Tuesday, a day after a minister warned that the government might deploy the army to end nearly three weeks of protests. Eighty-four people were...Tags: Human Rights, National Government, News Agency, United Nations, Terrorism
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Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
Reuters* Sporadic clashes in Istanbul carry on into night * Prime Minister seeks to wrest back initiative * Unions call national strike for Monday By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL, June 17 (Reuters) - Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up...Tags: Riots, Government, Demonstration, National Government
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Erdogan rallies supporters as protests continue in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons repelled thousands of antigovernment protesters attempting to converge on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended his...
Tags: Activism, Riots, Government, Istanbul (Turkey), Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Rebel brigades check loyalist advances in Aleppo: opposition
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Rebel brigades fought Hezbollah-backed forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in and around Syria's commercial hub of Aleppo on Sunday, trying to claw back territory lost to an assault that threatens the opposition's grip on the city,...Tags: Islam, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, Government, Human Rights
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Make dad a cocktail on Father's Day: Here are our favorites
I curate a bi-weekly recipe column for The Times' Saturday section called "Destination: Cocktail." To date, I've culled 100 recipes created by some of the city's best bartenders, for some of the city's best bars and restaurants. I just finished poring...
Tags: Limes, Recipes, Alcoholic Beverages, Lemons, French Toast
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Police raid on Istanbul park triggers night of rioting
Reuters* Erdogan had warned square would be cleared * "Tayyip, resign," protesters chant * Ruling party rally set for Sunday * Labour confederation calls national strike for Monday By Ayla Jean Yackley and Seda Sezer ISTANBUL, June 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: Riots, Government, Demonstration, Political Dissent, National Government
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Turkish police launch assault on protesters in Istanbul park
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hundreds of riot police firing tear gas stormed a central Istanbul park Saturday, tearing down tents and clearing out demonstrators in a bold, if politically risky, move by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stem more than two...Tags: Riots, Protest, Government, Heavy Engineering, Political Dissent
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Turkish union federation to call general strike after police raid
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - One of Turkey's main public sector labor unions said it would call a general strike for Monday after riot police stormed an Istanbul park, firing tear gas and percussion bombs to evict hundreds of anti-government demonstrators on...Tags: Strikes, Riots, Istanbul (Turkey)
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WRAPUP 4-US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
Reuters* Pentagon says F-16s, Patriots to stay in Jordan * Russia cautions against no-fly zone * Kerry says chemical attacks could scupper peace talks * Israeli defence minister says Assad can't win (Adds Egyptian president) By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, June...Tags: Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), White House, Tehran (Iran), Human Rights
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Police attack Istanbul park protesters with water cannons, tear gas
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Hundreds of riot police surrounded a park in central Istanbul on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannons in a renewed push by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restore order after two weeks of demonstrations that have...
Tags: Pakistan, Riots, Government, Demonstration, Armed Conflicts
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Turkish protesters in park vow to stay put
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Anti-government protesters on Saturday vowed to continue their occupation of Gezi Park in central Istanbul, spurning government calls for them to pack up and end two weeks of demonstrations. “The government has ignored...
Tags: Activism, Pakistan, Government, Abdullah Gul, Istanbul (Turkey)
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WRAPUP 3-US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
Reuters* Pentagon says F-16s, Patriots to stay in Jordan * Russia cautions against no-fly zone * Kerry says chemical attacks could scupper peace talks * Israeli defence minister says Assad can't win (Recasts with Pentagon announcement) By Oliver Holmes...Tags: Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, White House, Human Rights
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