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Russia Joins Probe Into Turkey Envoy Murder
Russian investigators arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to probe the assassination of Moscow's ambassador as the Turkish government pointed the finger of blame at exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen.
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Outrage Over Turkish Proposal Protecting Child Marriage
A Turkish government proposal which would pardon some people imprisoned for statutory rape in the past decade has fallen short of passage by legislators.
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US 'Troubled' By Turkish Authorities' Shutting Down Of Free Press
The White House on Thursday criticized Turkish authorities' regulation of the media after a series of government steps against the press, including the seizure of Zaman, the country's top-selling newspaper.
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Iraq Turns To UN Security Council Over Turkish Troops
Iraq has turned to the United Nations Security Council to complain about the deployment of Turkish troops to the country's north, the US envoy said on Friday.
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant For Dozens Linked To President Erdogan's Former Ally
Turkey issued arrest warrants for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and 66 others on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency said, pressing President Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to root out the influence of the former ally he accuses of trying to topple him.
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Turkey Shoots Down Military Plane on Syria Border: Reports
Turkey today shot down a military plane on the Syrian border, local media reported, citing military sources.
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5 Turkish Airlines Personnel Released in Mali
A Turkish government official has confirmed that five Turkish Airlines personnel are among hostages that have been freed from a hotel in Mali that was stormed by armed gunmen throwing grenades.
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Notified France Twice About Paris Attacker, Says Turkey
Turkey notified France twice in December 2014 and June 2015 about one of the attackers in suicide bombings and shootings in Paris that killed more than 130 people, a senior Turkish government official said today.
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EU Says Turkish Vote Reaffirms People's 'Strong' Democratic Commitment
The European Union said today it looked forward to working with the new Turkish government after elections showed the people's "strong commitment" to democracy as it waited for an international report on the vote.
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Turkey Says 17 PKK Rebels Killed in New Curfew Operation
Turkish authorities today imposed a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern town of Silvan, saying 17 suspected Kurdish militants had already been killed hours after the military lockdown was enforced.
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In Fight Against Islamic State, Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Sees Chance to Battle Kurds
Forced into battle against Islamic State as it presses on Turkey's borders, President Tayyip Erdogan is seizing the chance to keep another foe in check, bombing Kurdish militants he sees as a threat to the integrity of the Turkish state.
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Istanbul Bans Planned Anti-IS 'Peace March': Official
The Istanbul authorities on Saturday banned a planned anti-jihadist "peace march" scheduled to take place in the Turkish metropolis this weekend, citing security and traffic congestion.
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Turkish Jets Bomb PKK Kurdish Rebels in Iraq: Spokesman
Turkish warplanes bombed military positions of Turkey's rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in neighbouring Iraq Friday, a spokesman for the rebel organisation said.
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Barack Obama, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Agree to Stem Flow of Foreign Fighters: White House
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday to work together to "stem the flow of foreign fighters and secure Turkey's border with Syria," the White House said in a statement.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Turkey Attack Blamed on Islamic State
A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
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Russia Joins Probe Into Turkey Envoy Murder
Russian investigators arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to probe the assassination of Moscow's ambassador as the Turkish government pointed the finger of blame at exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen.
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Outrage Over Turkish Proposal Protecting Child Marriage
A Turkish government proposal which would pardon some people imprisoned for statutory rape in the past decade has fallen short of passage by legislators.
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US 'Troubled' By Turkish Authorities' Shutting Down Of Free Press
The White House on Thursday criticized Turkish authorities' regulation of the media after a series of government steps against the press, including the seizure of Zaman, the country's top-selling newspaper.
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Iraq Turns To UN Security Council Over Turkish Troops
Iraq has turned to the United Nations Security Council to complain about the deployment of Turkish troops to the country's north, the US envoy said on Friday.
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant For Dozens Linked To President Erdogan's Former Ally
Turkey issued arrest warrants for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and 66 others on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency said, pressing President Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to root out the influence of the former ally he accuses of trying to topple him.
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Turkey Shoots Down Military Plane on Syria Border: Reports
Turkey today shot down a military plane on the Syrian border, local media reported, citing military sources.
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5 Turkish Airlines Personnel Released in Mali
A Turkish government official has confirmed that five Turkish Airlines personnel are among hostages that have been freed from a hotel in Mali that was stormed by armed gunmen throwing grenades.
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Notified France Twice About Paris Attacker, Says Turkey
Turkey notified France twice in December 2014 and June 2015 about one of the attackers in suicide bombings and shootings in Paris that killed more than 130 people, a senior Turkish government official said today.
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EU Says Turkish Vote Reaffirms People's 'Strong' Democratic Commitment
The European Union said today it looked forward to working with the new Turkish government after elections showed the people's "strong commitment" to democracy as it waited for an international report on the vote.
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Turkey Says 17 PKK Rebels Killed in New Curfew Operation
Turkish authorities today imposed a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern town of Silvan, saying 17 suspected Kurdish militants had already been killed hours after the military lockdown was enforced.
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In Fight Against Islamic State, Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Sees Chance to Battle Kurds
Forced into battle against Islamic State as it presses on Turkey's borders, President Tayyip Erdogan is seizing the chance to keep another foe in check, bombing Kurdish militants he sees as a threat to the integrity of the Turkish state.
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Istanbul Bans Planned Anti-IS 'Peace March': Official
The Istanbul authorities on Saturday banned a planned anti-jihadist "peace march" scheduled to take place in the Turkish metropolis this weekend, citing security and traffic congestion.
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Turkish Jets Bomb PKK Kurdish Rebels in Iraq: Spokesman
Turkish warplanes bombed military positions of Turkey's rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in neighbouring Iraq Friday, a spokesman for the rebel organisation said.
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Barack Obama, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Agree to Stem Flow of Foreign Fighters: White House
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday to work together to "stem the flow of foreign fighters and secure Turkey's border with Syria," the White House said in a statement.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Turkey Attack Blamed on Islamic State
A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
