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Coup bid is new blow to US-Turkey relationship

  WASHINGTON In the uproar following the attempted military coup in Turkey, relations between Washington and Ankara, already badly strained, appear to be headed for new difficulty. The immediate test will be Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s demand that the United States extradite Fethullah Gulen, an exiled Turkish Muslim leader blamed by Erdogan for the coup attempt. Obama administration officials ...

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Turkey’s emergency must not affect economy

  Triumphant Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to consolidate his full authority to weed out those behind the botched coup in Turkey. To accomplish the job, the authorities imposed a three-month state emergency to protect the democracy amid concerns from western allies who call for fair trials. Taking into account these concerns, the authorities were quick to assure them ...

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Will India help build Australia’s new submarines?

  Franz-Stefan Gady SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS Indian defense firms could benefit from a recent $38.8 billion Australian-French submarine deal by becoming subcontractors for Australia’s so-called SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program, an Australian official told The Economic Times on July 20. “India and Australia as decided during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia in 2014 have ventured into the areas ...

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