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Edirne's abandoned Great Synagogue reopens (screen capture: YouTube)
March 26, 2015, 10:30 pm
Turkey reopens restored Ottoman-era synagogue
Authorities insist restoration a sign of tolerance toward Jewish community, amid wave of anti-Israel sentiment
By AFP
Turkish army tanks take up positions near the Syrian border on September 29, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/BULENT KILIC)
September 30, 2014, 9:41 pm
Turkish parliament asked to okay military action in Syria, Iraq
Government won’t yet reveal what action against Islamic State fighters might entail
By AFP
The Mavi Marmara is seen off the coast of Israel in May 2010. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 28, 2014, 2:00 pm
Netanyahu said to be delaying Turkey rapprochement
Israeli PM’s domestic political concerns hampering his ability to sign off on historic deal, Hurriyet daily reports
By Aron Dónzis
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc at Turkey's parliament in Ankara (photo credit: AP)
March 25, 2014, 4:28 pm
Turkey, Israel said on the brink of reconciliation
Deputy PM Bülent Arınç says compensation deal for Mavi Marmara victims likely after local elections on March 30
By Marissa Newman
The Mavi Marmara is tugged out of Haifa harbor long after the raid (photo credit: Herzl Shapira/Flash 90)
From the WebJuly 24, 2013, 11:04 pm
Turkey talks snag over whether Israel paying gift or reparations
Hurriyet Daily News: Ankara officials say Israeli team refuses to pay compensation based on wrongful act out of fear of setting precedent
Illustrative photo of fighters from the Kurdish YPG militia alongside the group's flag in northern Syria (al-Jazeera video screenshot , YouTube)
July 22, 2013, 11:04 pm
Turkey: No tolerance for Kurdish entity in Syria
Authorities concerned over Syrian Kurdish militants’ recent strengthening in areas near border
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc at Turkey's parliament in Ankara (photo credit: AP)
June 19, 2013, 5:07 pm
Turkish deputy PM approves ‘Standing Man’ protest
Bulent Arinc, who apologized for police brutality against protesters, gives new nonviolent demonstration his blessing
A street vendor seen with his national flags and posters of Turkey's founder Kemal Ataturk, in Kizilay Square, in the main city center of Ankara,Turkey, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Burhan Ozbilici)
June 5, 2013, 7:20 pm
Activists present list of demands in Turkey
Protesters urge government to halt Taksim Square redevelopment, ban the use of tear gas, and release detained demonstrators
By Suzan Fraser
Protesters stand on the roof of Ataturk Cultural center during a protest at Taksim square in Istanbul, Tuesday, June 4 (photo credit: AP/Kostas Tsironis)
June 5, 2013, 6:49 am
Turkish deputy PM says government respects protests
Speaking at American-Turkish Council event, Erdogan ally says world must distinguish between terrorists and legitimate protesters
By Desmond Butler
A Turkish woman argues with riot police officers and ask them to not use tear gas against protesters, saying " no more gas, please " at the main Kizilay Square near the office of Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara, Tuesday (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
June 4, 2013, 5:37 pm
Ankara deputy PM offers apology as protests continue
Standing in while Erdogan is abroad, Bulent Arinc calls crackdown, use of excessive violence ‘wrong and unjust’
Protesters raise their hands as they shout slogans during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul, on Monday, June 3, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
June 4, 2013, 9:10 am
One reported killed, another brain dead in Turkey protests
With anti-government riots showing no sign of abating, Turkish PM and president appear out of sync over how to treat demonstrators
By Gavriel Fiske and AP
A rally in Vancouver, Canada, supporting the anti-government protests in Turkey, June 1, 2013 (photo credit: OccupyGezi official Facebook page)
June 1, 2013, 5:42 pm
Turkish demonstrators spark worldwide solidarity protests
Activists across the globe express outrage at the heavy-handed police tactics used in breaking up a peaceful Istanbul sit-in
By TOI staff and AP
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
June 1, 2013, 12:21 pm
Erdogan: Stop demonstrating, Istanbul redevelopment plan will not be halted
Turkish PM says police may have used tear gas excessively, but won’t let central Taksim Square be ‘taken over by extremists’
By BULUT EMIROGLU and Suzan Fraser
The site of one of several explosions that killed at least 50 people and injured dozens near Turkey's border with Syria, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Protesters on Wednesday accused the Turkish government of putting the country at risk by openly supporting Syria's armed insurgency. (photo credit: AP/IHA)
May 12, 2013, 1:38 pm
Turkey roils following twin bombings
Last minute Iranian presidential candidates make headlines
By Elhanan Miller
Protesters in November 2012 stand outside Istanbul's Palace of Justice, the site of the trial against Israeli army officers for the Mavi Marmara incident. (photo credit: Image capture from Channel 10)
May 12, 2013, 11:06 am
To get money, Marmara families must drop demands
Turkish Deputy PM says negotiators are trying to get up to 20 times the amount requested in court, but victims must waive civil suits
By Asher Zeiger and TOI staff
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