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In Depth

Why did Turkey shoot down a Syrian warplane?

Turkey says fighter plane violated its borders, but Syria says Turkey's internal politics are to blame

24 Mar 2014

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In Brief

Violent unrest in Turkey - in pictures

3 Jun 2013

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In Depth

High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in Turkey

Turkey is officially secular – and the protesters don't like Erdogan's increasingly Islamic agenda

3 Jun 2013

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Why did Turkey shoot down a Syrian warplane?

Violent unrest in Turkey - in pictures

High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in Turkey

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