Peter Kenyon

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Thanks, But No: Social Media Refuses To Share With Turkey

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Turkey's battle with the Internet took a new twist on Wednesday.

A Turkish government minister said Twitter has refused to cooperate with the government, but that Facebook had responded "positively" and was "in cooperation with the state."

Turkish Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Binali Yilderim, quoted in Turkish ...

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Turkish Security Forces Arrest Hundreds Of Protesters

Monday, June 17, 2013

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Turks Worry Leader's Response To Protests Hurt Economy

Sunday, June 09, 2013

Turkey's protests come at a sensitive moment for the country's economy, long considered a regional bright spot.

If there is a jewel in the crown of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decade in power, it's the enviable record of growth that has tripled the average Turk's per capita ...

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Not Everyone Cheers Turkey's Move To Tighten Alcohol Rules

Friday, June 07, 2013

The ongoing anti-government protests in Turkey are about a lot of things — including a recent law to restrict the advertising and sale of alcohol. The limits aren't any more onerous than those in some other Western countries, but secular Turks see them as another step in a push ...

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