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Erdogan's Istanbul opera house plan sparks excitement, controversy

OnthebuzzingTaksimSquareofIstanbul,thefocalpointofthemoderncity,agiantdisusedbuildingloomsovervisitors,itsglasswindowsbrokenandafewtatteredadvertisingbannersfla

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Turkish leader's security officer charged with assault in Washingtong

USprosecutorshavechargedadozenTurkishsecurityandpoliceofficerswithassaultafteranattackonprotestersinWashingtonduringTurkishPresidentTayyipErdogan'svisittotheUSc

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Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Qatar dispute with Trump, minister says

TurkishPresidentTayyipErdoganandU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpwilldiscussthedisputebetweenQatarandotherArabstatesincomingdays,ForeignMinisterMevlutCavusoglusaidonTues

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Turkey will ‘not abandon its Qatari brothers’ in Gulf crisis – Erdogan

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganonSundayvowedthatTurkeywill"notabandonitsQataribrothers"andcalledforanendtothediplomaticcrisisintheGulfbeforetheendoftheholymo

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Turkish President Erdogan speaks to Gulf leaders to diffuse Qatar crisis

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Turkey-EU relations: New lease of life or just wishful thinking?

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganreturnedfromacrucialvisittoBrusselslastweek,spreadingawindofhopeontensionsbetweenTurkeyandEurope,butcautionandskepticismprevai

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US lawmakers ask Washington to expel Turkish security after brawl

FortymembersoftheUSHouseofRepresentativesarecallingontheUSgovernmenttobarfromentryorexpeltheTurkishpersonnelbelievedtohavebrawledwithprotestersoutsidetheTurkish

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Turkey's Erdogan returns as ruling party boss after referendum

Turkey'srulingpartyonSundayreappointedPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganasitschiefafteranearlythreeyearbreak,swiftlyexploitingakeychangeagreedinacontroversialreferendu

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Turkey's state of emergency to stay till peace returns: President

TurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdogansaidonThursdaythatthestateofemergencyimposedintheaftermathofafailedcouplastyearwillnotbelifteduntilpeaceisrestoredinthecountry

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Turkey calls for ouster of US envoy for anti-ISIL coalition

TurkeycalledonThursdayfortheremovaloftheUSdiplomatcoordinatingtheinternationalcoalitionfightingISILinIraqandSyria,accusinghimofbackingSyrianKurdishmilitia.Washi

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Trump, Erdogan vow friendship despite anger at US arming Kurds

PresidentsDonaldTrumpandRecepTayyipErdoganstoodsidebysideattheWhiteHouseonTuesdayandpromisedtostrengthenstrainedtiesdespitetheTurkishleader'ssternwarningaboutWa

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Erdogan highlights Turkey as "crossroad" of continents in B&R initiative

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Turkey tries 47 ex-soldiers in Erdogan assassination plot

Dozens of former Turkish soldiers were brought to trial on Monday on charges of trying to kill President Recep Tayyip Erdoganduring a coup attempt in July, the latest in a series of trials in the plot.

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'Erdogan assassination plot' suspects go on trial in Turkey

The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a luxury Aegean hotel on the night of the botched July 15 coup.

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Turkish parliament nears approval of presidential system

Turkey edged closer to adopting a constitutional bill extending President Tayyip Erdogan's powers overnight, with parliament approving four more articles of a reform which opponents see as a step towards an authoritarian state.

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Turkish MPs back new constitution bolstering Erdogan powers

The Turkish parliament on Sunday passed in a first reading a controversial bill bolstering the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdogan that critics claim will lead to one-man rule.

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Obama offers condolences for victims in recent attacks in Turkey

​ U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed his condolences for the victims in recent attacks in Turkey in a telephone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the White House said.