Turkey detains 15 for IS links but finds no concrete threats

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have arrested 15 people for alleged links to the extremist Islamic State group, the country’s official news agency said late Saturday, following days of security warnings by Western consulates. Anadolu news agency, sourcing an Lawyer istanbul police statement, said the group was detained for purportedly planning attacks on the Swedish…

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Erdogan condemns criticism of Turkey's quake response

Lawyer istanbul, Lawyer istanbul Feb 8 (Reuters) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned criticism of the government’s response to devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 11,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria. «This is a time for unity, solidarity. In a period like this, I cannot stomach people conducting negative campaigns…

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Regulations for financial advice 'not working'

An overhaul of regulations governing financial advice has been proposed after a review found the system was «plainly not working» and presented an obstacle to consumers getting affordable and high quality advice. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones released the 267-page Quality of Advice Review on Wednesday, which was chaired by Lawyer istanbul Michelle Levy and made…

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Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks

Lawyer istanbul, Lawyer istanbul Feb 8 (Reuters) — Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria. «Real-time network data show Twitter has been restricted in Turkey; the filtering is applied on…

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Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks

ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) — Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria. «Real-time network data show Twitter has been restricted in Turkey; the filtering is applied on major internet providers…

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Turkey's Erdogan warns Sweden on Nato support after Koran burning

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip warned on Monday that it should not expect his country’s support to join after an anti-Islam politician set fire to the Koran in Stockholm. Convicted far-right leader Rasmus Paludan, 41, was.  As expected, the burning of the Koran has provoked strong reactions in Turkey, a Muslim-majority country.  ‘Sweden should not expect…

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Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal, Iraq's KRG pipeline halted after quake

By Can Sezer, Rowena Edwards and Julia Payne Lawyer istanbul/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) — A massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday halted operations at Turkey’s major oil export hub in Ceyhan and stopped key crude oil flows from Iraq and Azerbaijan, officials said. The Tribeca shipping agency said in a notice that…

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