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Syria crisis: Turkey tells UN it may need refugee help

Turkey has warned the UN it may need help if the flow of refugees from Syria continues at its current rate.
BBC: April 6, 2012

Turkey mulls formula for visa-free Europe

Turkey anticipates that a meeting on April 26 with the European Union’s Internal Affairs Commission will yield progress on visa liberalization.
April 6, 2012

Turkish coup generals go on trial

The two surviving leaders of Turkey's 1980 military coup go on trial charged with overthrowing the government.
BBC: April 4, 2012

Aphrodite’s gift: can Cypriot gas power a new dialogue?

Eastern Mediterranean tensions have risen since late 2011, when Greek Cypriots unilaterally began drilling in their rich offshore hydrocarbon reserves and Turkey responded with tough criticism and threatening naval manoeuvres.
International Crisis Group: April 2, 2012

Non-Muslims not allowed to buy property on Gökçeada (Imbros)

Turkey’s Greek Orthodox citizens living on the island of Gökçeada (Imbros) in the north Aegean cannot buy property on the island, the Taraf daily claimed on Sunday.
April 1, 2012

Turkey passes bill extending access to islamic education

Turkish lawmakers have approved a controversial education bill that allows middle school students to attend religious courses.
March 30, 2012

Cyprus President blasts Turkey as arrogant

Turkey continues to show an arrogant and ever more harsh stance towards the solution of the Cyprus problem and at the same time she threatens the EU over Cyprus' Presidency of the Council of the EU the second half of 2012
Famagusta Gazette: March 28, 2012