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A woman walks past a giant poster bearing portraits of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, ahead of the referendum on whether to change the current parliamentary system into an executive presidency.

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Will Turkey Vote To Give Erdogan Even More Power?

8:21am April 15, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Turkish voters go to the polls April 16 to decide whether to replace a parliamentary form of government with a strong presidency. Critics call the referendum "a dangerous step backwards."

Andrew Brunson, from North Carolina, is in a Turkish prison on terrorism charges that his family calls "totally false."

Amid U.S. Calls For Release, American Pastor Remains Behind Bars In Turkey

5:07pm April 13, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Andrew Brunson has been in a Turkish jail on terrorism charges, which his family says are "totally false." Vice President Pence has said the case is a high priority for the Trump administration.

Maamoul, a shortbread cookie stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios and dusted with powdered sugar, is the perfect reward after a month of fasting during Ramadan and Lent. These cookies are waiting to be baked.

Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle East

10:00am April 11, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, maamoul is an essential part of Easter and Eid respectively. Stuffed with date paste or nuts, this buttery cookie dates back to ancient Egypt.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared at a joint news with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Thursday.

Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

5:47pm March 30, 2017

The U.S. secretary of state's remarks at a joint news conference punctuated a day of delicate discussions in Turkey, which is facing a number of issues at home and abroad.

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CHART: Where The World's Refugees Are

10:49am March 27, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

A report from the U.N. Refugee Agency shows some surprising trends in the world's refugee crisis.

The annual conference has taken place in recent years at Washington's Ritz-Carlton hotel but is scheduled this May for the Trump International Hotel.

At Trump's D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up Ethics Questions

2:15pm March 21, 2017

Holding the event at the Trump hotel could be seen as a way to "purchase access to the Trump administration by enriching President Trump and his family," says government ethics scholar Kathleen Clark.

Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk to the Dutch consulate in Istanbul on Saturday. Turkey and the Netherlands escalated their spat on Saturday as the Dutch withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister's plane.

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Dutch Ban Turkish Official From Entry, Erdogan Hits Back With 'Nazi' Comment

11:40pm March 11, 2017

by Miles Parks

For the second time this month, the Turkish president compared a European Union ally's government to that of Nazi Germany.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a meeting in Istanbul on Sunday, the same day he said that German government practices are "no different than the Nazi ones of the past."

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Turkey-Germany Relations At New Low After Erdogan Makes Nazi Comparison

6:56pm March 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

After Germany canceled a Turkish political rally in the country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened the German government to the Nazis.

A video shows wild turkeys circling a dead cat.

Turkeys Circling A Dead Cat Are Probably Wary, Not Working Dark Magic

7:13pm March 02, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Twitter user who filmed the strange moment theorized that the turkeys were "trying to give this cat its 10th life." Biologist Alan Krakauer says it's more likely "predator inspection behavior."

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speak at the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Economic Council in Ankara on Feb. 7. Voters will decide in April whether to give Erdogan broad, new powers that would

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Turkey's President Erdogan Pushes For Broader Powers

10:51am February 09, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Turks will vote in April on constitutional changes to eliminate the post of prime minister and shift his powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Critics warn the changes will lead to one-man rule.

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