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No EU migrant deal if visas not lifted: Turkish PM http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/no-eu-migrant-deal-if-visas…/

There will be no migrant deal with the European Union if visas are not lifted for Turkish citizens as agreed in a Turkey-EU deal in mid-March
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Police working to confirm Bursa suicide bomber’s identity http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/police-working-to-confirm-b…/

Police believe the suicide bomber who killed herself and wounded 13 others in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa on April 28 was a woman identified as Suzan B.
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Franco-German call for easier suspension of visa-free travel stirs controversy http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/franco-german-call-for-easi…/

A joint attempt by France and Germany to build a so-called “emergency brake” for future visa-free travel agreements with non-EU countries such as Turkey has led to debate
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Hillary Clinton is set on making history this November as the United States’ first female president — a fact that has not gone unnoticed by Republican rival Donald Trump
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Russian jet intercepts US aircraft in Baltic Sea http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/russian-jet-intercepts-us-a…/

Intercepts occurs weeks after Russian jets shadowed U.S. destroyer
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UK academic in Turkey faces five years in jail for ‘terrorism propaganda’ http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/uk-academic-in-turkey-faces…/

A prosecutor demanded up to five years in jail for a British academic, who was taken into custody on suspicion of “conducting terrorist propaganda” for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), on April 29
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Court halts MHP’s extraordinary congress process http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/court-halts-mhp-s-extraordi…/

An Ankara court has decided to halt the extraordinary party congress process of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) as a precaution
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US defense chief admits links among PYD, YPG, PKK

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The U.S. defense chief admitted on April 28 that the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its militia force, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), were linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)
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Lavrov, Wang criticize talk of US missile-defense system in Korea

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have criticized suspected U.S. plans to deploy a missile-defense system on the Korean Peninsula
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Turkey’s tourism revenue drops 16.5 percent in first quarter

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Turkey’s tourism revenue decreased by 16.5 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period of 2015 due to a significant decrease in the number of Russian tourists visiting the country
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Trump's supporters, opponents clash in California

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Several people were arrested Thursday night as police broke up clashes between supporters and opponents of controversial U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in Southern California
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Greece looking at further talks with lenders

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Eurogroup to meet next week but further contingency measures are expected to be discussed
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Turkey to boost economic ties with Iran: minister

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Gurbulak-Bazargan customs gate between Iran and Turkey to be rebuilt, Turkish trade minister Tufenkci says
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows to do more as the president of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the next two years, while also questioning the name and implications of the Arab League
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U.S. arrest awakens ghosts of Turkey's Iran-gold scandal http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/u-s-arrest-awakens-ghosts-o…/

Now the corruption scandal that so fascinated Turks three years ago is back in the news, thanks to the arraignment this week in New York of the key suspect in the case
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JTW News Analysis: China on the road to “New Economy”: First impressions by Osman Hulusi Takcı
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China’s first quarter economic figures for the year reflect positive signals for China’s “New Economy”
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Two rocket projectiles hit Turkey’s Kilis http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/two-rocket-projectiles-hit-…/

Two rocket projectiles fired from the Bab region of northern Syria under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) hit the border province of Kilis on April 29
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Turkey signs deal to deploy forces in Qatar http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/turkey-signs-deal-to-deploy…/

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has concluded a military agreement that involves the deployment of the Turkish Armed Forces in Qatar
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Deputies’ fistfight closes Turkish parliament for two days http://www.turkishweekly.net/…/deputies-fistfight-closes-t…/

Violent tension between lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) descended into a brawl during a plenary session on April 27
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