With more Islamic schooling, Erdogan aims to reshape Turkey
ISTANBUL: On a hill overlooking Istanbul is a religious school where, 50 years ago, a… Read More
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Syrian rockets kill two in Turkey as Ankara fights Kurd militia
WASHINGTON: Presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced off by phone Wednesday as the… Read More
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Turkey kills at least 260 Kurdish, Islamic State fighters in Syria offensive
ANKARA/BEIRUT: Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in… Read More
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Turkey says could act in Syria unless US withdraws support for Kurdish force
HATAY: Turkey said Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria’s Afrin district… Read More
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Plane nearly falls into sea after skidding off runway in Turkey
ANKARA: A passenger plane with 168 passengers onboard skidded off the runway in Trabzon, Turkey… Read More
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Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles
ANKARA: Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with… Read More
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US and Turkey lift reciprocal visa restrictions
The United States and Turkey on Thursday turned the page on a visa crisis triggered… Read More
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Turkey ‘laughed off’ demand to arrest Sudan leader
ISTANBUL: Turkey "laughed off" a demand from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest Sudan's… Read More
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‘Terrorist’ Assad cannot be part of Syria solution, warns Erdogan
TUNIS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday a political solution to the Syrian conflict… Read More
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Saudi king, Turkey PM discuss Jerusalem status at talks
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman and Turkey's premier on Wednesday discussed boosting ties and the status… Read More
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Turkey wants to bring wounded from Syria for treatment
ISTANBUL: Turkey is working with Russia to evacuate around 500 people from the besieged Damascus… Read More
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Turkey dismisses over 2,700 in post-coup purges
ANKARA: Turkey on Sunday ordered the dismissal of over 2,700 people working in public institutions… Read More
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Putin, Erdogan agree on creation of Palestinian state in call: Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said they… Read More
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Fifteen jailed for life over failed Turkey coup
ISTANBUL: Fifteen Turkish soldiers were jailed for life on Wednesday for their role in last… Read More
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Turkey says regrets to see veto of U.N. resolution on Jerusalem
ANKARA: Turkey regrets the vetoing by the United States on Monday of a U.N. Security… Read More
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Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
ISTANBUL: Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on… Read More
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Erdogan says Turkey seeking to annul Trump decision on Jerusalem at UN
ANKARA: Turkey is launching an initiative at the United Nations to annul a decision by… Read More
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Istanbul changes street names ‘to remove Gulen links’
ISTANBUL: Turkey's largest city Istanbul has resolved to change the names of almost 200 streets… Read More
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Turkey’s Erdogan tells Muslim summit Jerusalem is capital of Palestine
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on world powers to recognize Jerusalem as the capital… Read More
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Turkey says world must recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
ISTANBUL: Muslim nations must press the world to recognise East Jerusalem as the capital of… Read More
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