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Turkey rescues 37 people from sunken migrant boat

Thirty-seven people have been rescued from a migrant boat with 45 people on board that sank south of Turkey, and Turkish naval ships and an aircraft are continuing search and rescue operations, the d

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Turkish police detain 47 officers over failed coup

A Turkish special forces soldier stands guard next to the courthouse as a vehicle transporting prisoners passes the Silivri district in Istanbul, Turkey, December 27, 2016. /AFP Turkish police

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Syrian hospital hit in missile attacks on Afrin, at least 13 killed

Syrian civil defense officers sift through rubble at Al Shifa hospital following the shelling of Afrin, Syria, June 12, 2021. /AFP At least 13 people were killed and several others were wounde

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Austria Summons Turkish Ambassador After Erdogan 'Curses' Country for Hoisting Israel Flag

The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has summoned Turkish Ambassador Ozan Ceyhun after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "cursed" Vienna fo

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Close aide of ISIL's al-Baghdadi captured in Istanbul

A close aide of killed leader of ISIL Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was captured in Istanbul during a joint operation by the Turkish police and intelligence agency, media reported on Sunday.The Afghan nationa

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EU head speaks out on sexist treatment during meeting in Turkey

02:10 President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen spoke about the sexism she faced earlier this month when her male counterpart and the Turkish president both took seats w

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Russian warships pass through Bosphorus Strait to Black Sea

Two Russian warships on Saturday passed through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul towards the Black Sea and a detachment of 15 ships from the Russian Caspian Flotilla has also completed the transition

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Caring for Syria's abandoned cats

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Fire destroys huge swath of Rohingya refugee camp

At least 45,000 people displaced, at least 15 dead, and hundreds injured and many missing after a massive fire ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, the

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Erdogan: Turkey Will Not Ask US for Permission to Receive New S-400s From Russia

Turkey will not ask the US for permission to receive new S-400 systems from Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.He added that Ankara plans to discuss

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M5.3 earthquake hits east Turkey

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit eastern Turkey's Elazig City at 9:37 a.m. on Sunday at a depth of 15 kilometers, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.

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Turkish President Erdogan attends military parade in Azerbaijan

Soldiers march in formation before the start of a military parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, December 10, 2020. /VCG Azerbaijan on Thursday held a large-scale military parade in Baku, which the coun

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Turkey's daily COVID19 deaths at record high with 196 in last 24 hours

FILE PHOTO: Turkish flags, with the control tower in the background, fly at half mast at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following blast in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29, 2016. /VCG

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Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the G-20 virtual summit hosted by the kingdom, the president’s office sai

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Turkey tells Russia to press Armenia to abide by Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has asked his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to press Armenia to abide by the terms of a Russian-brokered truce in Nagor

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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers meet as tensions ease

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey have met on the sidelines of a conference in Slovakia and agreed to set a date for the start of a new round of exploratory ta

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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers meet as tensions ease

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey have met on the sidelines of a conference in Slovakia and agreed to set a date for the start of a new round of exploratory ta