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Dorian Jones

Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul.

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July 12, 2011
Turkey's Pro-Kurd Boycott Continues Despite Confidence Vote for Government

Protests came as tensions rise over Kurdish demands for greater rights
July 05, 2011
UN to Begin New Cyprus Unity Talks

Failure of talks could result in permanent partition of island, end to Turkey's EU aspirations
July 04, 2011
Turkey Backing Libyan Opposition

Promising $200 million, calling for Moammar Gadhafi to go, Turkey to hold talks Wednesday in Ankara with Libyan opposition leader
June 21, 2011
Turkey Continues to Push for Restraints on Internet

Government recently arrested 32 people accused of attacking state websites
June 19, 2011
Turkey's Economy Still Booming, But Challenges Remain

Concerns grow over an overheating economy, inflation, skyrocketing deficit - and the best plan for making necessary corrections
June 16, 2011
Turkey Concerned About Growing Tide of Syrian Refugees

Turkey appears to be fast losing patience with its Syrian neighbor, even though until recently it had been emphasizing dialogue
June 12, 2011
Turkey's Erdogan Begins Building Consensus in Parliament

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party has been re-elected for an unprecedented third time in a general election
June 11, 2011
Turkey Holds Parliament Elections

Ruling party poised to win a third straight term, and gain a crucial two-thirds majority in parliament
June 11, 2011
Turkey's Ruling Party Wins 3rd Term

But Prime Minister falls short of goal of holding a two-thirds majority in parliament
June 09, 2011
Two Major Parties Fight for Votes in Turkey Election

Turkey goes to the polls Sunday, with PM Erdogan's ruling party fighting on a record of a decade of unprecedented economic growth
June 07, 2011
Kurds Unite in Southern Turkey in Run-Up to Election

In Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast Islamic - rooted AK party is facing stiff competition
June 01, 2011
Turkish Elections Marred by Sex Scandal

Reaction to release of sex videos appearing to implicate senior members of National Action Party greeted with shock, anger
May 31, 2011
Turkish Opposition Party Focused on Changing Public Image Before Election

People's Republican Party now wants to be seen as an advocate of democracy
May 30, 2011
Turkey, Israel Set for New Clash Over Second Gaza Aid Flotilla

Deaths - eight Turkish citizens and an American citizen of Turkish descent - have ruptured relations between once close allies
May 12, 2011
UN Summit Endorses Plan to Lift Millions Out of Poverty

Plan stresses importance of foreign investment and the private sector in achieving goal
May 04, 2011
Report: Turkey Fails to Protect Women From Domestic Violence

Human Rights Watch report flies in face of government's claim it has introduced most wide-ranging legal reforms to protect women
May 02, 2011
Turkey Worries Syria's Refugee Influx Could Cause Crisis

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have fled into Turkey to escape ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests
April 24, 2011
Critics Challenge New Internet Controls in Turkey

Turkey already bans more websites than any other European country; new controls announced
April 21, 2011
Turkish Group Planning New Attempt to Break Israel's Blockade of Gaza

As one-year anniversary of deaths approaches, another attempt is being planned by Turkish group to break Israel's blockade
April 19, 2011
Turkey Reconsiders Ban of 12 Kurdish-Backed Candidates

All banned candidates supported by pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), decision to ban them set off violent protests

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