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Turkey rejects US report claiming link to child soldiers
Turkey’s foreign ministry has slammed a United States report on human trafficking that criticised Ankara for providing “operational, equipment, and…
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Erdogan launches work on controversial Black Sea canal
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched the start of construction on a controversial canal aimed at easing…
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Turkey welcomes back tourists, hopes to recoup losses
At the Ananas Hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the rooms were cleaned, the pool filled and the sun loungers distanced,…
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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without…
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Turkish court jails 32 former soldiers for life over coup bid
ANKARA: A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 32 former soldiers to life imprisonment in a mass trial involving nearly 500…
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Turkey detains 10 ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued…
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Women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
ISTANBUL: Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision to withdraw…
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Turkey condemned for pulling out of treaty protecting women
ISTANBUL: Turkey sparked both domestic and international outrage on Saturday after it withdrew from the world’s first binding treaty to…
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Turkish parliament expels opposition MP over social media posts
ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday revoked the seat of an opposition party MP and outspoken rights defender after his controversial…
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Turkish general among 9 killed in copter crash
ISTANBUL: Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four others wounded when their military helicopter crashed in the southeast of the…
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