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Turkish police officers take cover after the blast in the majority-Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on Friday. The car bomb was detonated hours after the government detained 12 pro-Kurdish legislators.

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Car Bomb Kills 8 In Turkey After Pro-Kurdish Legislators Detained For Questioning

8:52am November 04, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The explosion-laden minibus hit a city in Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast, The Associated Press reports. The blast came hours after 12 pro-Kurdish lawmakers were taken into custody.

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Turkey Detains Journalists From The Country's Top Opposition Newspaper

3:20pm October 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the latest move in a sweeping government crackdown that began following a failed coup attempt in July. The government also reportedly closed 15 media outlets over the weekend.

The debit card the European Union is funding for 1 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, shown in a mock-up, would provide about $30 per person per month to each family member. The idea is to help the refugees in Turkey and keep them from going to countries

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Europe's Aid Plan For Syrian Refugees: A Million Debit Cards

2:23pm October 27, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The European Union is giving the cards to Syrian refugees in Turkey. It's a massive project that will provide about $30 a person per month to the struggling families.

German TV comedian Jan Boehmermann during an award ceremony in Duesseldorf, western Germany, in Jan. 2016.

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Germany Drops Investigation Against Comic Whose Poem Insulted Turkey's Leader

4:10pm October 05, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Germany has a little-used law that criminalizes insulting foreign heads of state. The prosecutors say they are ending their investigation against Jan Boehmermann, citing a lack of evidence.

Turks line up outside the Istanbul governor's office, one of the "crisis management centers" set up for those who believe they were wrongly suspended, fired or arrested following the July 15 coup attempt.

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Victims Of Turkey's Post-Coup Purge Invited To Prove Their Innocence

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Even government supporters worry that that the sweeping crackdown may have resulted in too many arrests, suspensions and firings. New crisis centers are helping some find justice.

People take part in a march in memory of miners who died in an explosion at the Soma coal mine, on May 13 in Ankara, marking the second anniversary of a disaster that left 301 miners dead. U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen is now being blamed for the trag

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In Turkey, The Man To Blame For Most Everything Is A U.S.-Based Cleric

10:31am September 04, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

In Turkey, they're blaming everything from July's failed coup attempt to a 2014 coal mine disaster on the elderly Fethullah Gulen, who's lived in Pennsylvania for decades.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim hold a news conference after meeting Aug. 24 in Ankara, Turkey. While the U.S. and Turkey are close allies, they've been at odds on a number of issues, and the meeting was designed t

In A Time Of Middle East Conflict, What's The Role Of U.S. Diplomacy?

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The focus has often been on U.S. military action in the Middle East. But diplomacy is also critical. Here's a look at one of America's most important and complicated relationships in the region.

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Turkey Launches Airstrikes, Artillery Fire In Cross-Border Incursion Into Syria

12:39pm August 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkey's offensive is the largest military mission of its kind in the Syria conflict to date. It was intended to clear ISIS militants from territory along the border.

Syrian refugee Taher Hamada, 34, cares for his 4-month-old daughter, Tamara, at his apartment in Gaziantep, Turkey. His lack of documents makes it difficult, if not impossible, for him to travel, and could limit the opportunities for his daughter.

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Turkish Rules Leave Syrian Refugee Children In Limbo

11:44am August 24, 2016

by Carmen Gentile

Turkey has taken in 2.7 million Syrian refugees since 2011. But it's extremely difficult for refugees to build a new life, particularly for children who often can't get documented.

People wait close to empty graves at a cemetery on Sunday, during the funeral for the victims of a suicide attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey. At least 50 people were killed when a suspected suicide bomber linked to Islamic State jihadists att

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Suicide Bombing At Turkish Wedding Pinned On ISIS

12:57pm August 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 54 people, but Turkish officials say the device used suggests the Islamic State.