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Bulent Arinc said the use of excessive force against peaceful protesters was "wrong." But he said his government would not apologize to those who "create destruction."
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Activists started demonstrating last week about the destruction of an Istanbul park. Then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opponents joined in. Many Turks think the government is trying to put too many conservative restrictions on their lives.
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What started out as a peaceful sit-in against redevelopment plans for a park in Istanbul has erupted into wider political protests.
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In Turkey, officials have arrested nine people in connection to what authorities say were two car bombs that killed 46 people near the Syrian border Saturday. Turkish officials say the suspects are Turkish civilians who are loyal to the Syrian regime.
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In a landmark first step, thousands of militant Kurdish fighters of the PKK are pulling out of Turkey and into northern Iraq. There's cautious optimism about the process, which has failed before. Kurds say unless Turkey reforms its policy toward Kurds, the militants won't disarm completely.
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After years of being treated as second-class citizens in Europe's economic powerhouse, large numbers of Turks — descendants of the first wave of immigrants — are returning to Turkey. Prospects in their homeland are looking up, while times are harder in Germany.
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Throughout the region that was once the Ottoman empire, people make coffee pretty much the same way: using coffee beans ground into a fine powder, then boiled in a little brass pot. But ordering "Turkish" coffee today doesn't go over well in some Balkan or eastern Mediterranean countries that have some lingering anti-Turkish feelings.
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Aleppo was once the financial heart of Syria. But as the country's revolt grinds on, many of the city's most innovative businessmen have moved to the Turkish border town of Gaziantep. An estimated 150,000 Syrians are there — some of whom are putting down roots — raising questions about Aleppo's future.
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At least 10 students died when the shell fell on an outdoor cafe at Damascus University. Meanwhile, Turkey rejected reports that it forcibly repatriated hundreds of Syrian refugees.
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More than 100 private aid groups have emerged since the uprising began, and many activists say the experience they've gained will be valuable in rebuilding the country.