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Turkish prosecutor seeks jail for opposition politician over espionage- state media
Middle East
January 7, 2022
Turkish prosecutor seeks jail for opposition politician over espionage- state media
ISTANBUL, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a jail term of up to 20 years for Metin…
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has set Turkey’s $720-billion economy on a risky new path of aggressive…
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
ANKARA (Reuters) – The political fallout from Turkey’s rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has arrested nine people, including a member of the ruling AK Party, after the country’s main…
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
Middle East
October 26, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued what he said was a “final warning” to those…
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
Middle East
June 25, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving…
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks began voting on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that pose the biggest ballot box…
Turkey’s Sazlibosna Canal alarms villagers and environmentalists
Middle East
May 13, 2018
Turkey’s Sazlibosna Canal alarms villagers and environmentalists
When residents of Sazlibosna, a village near Istanbul, tried to attend a public meeting about the Turkish government’s plan to…
Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention
Middle East
March 4, 2018
Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention
A man suspected of raping a sleeping 4-year-old girl during a wedding in southern Turkey narrowly escaped a neighborhood lynching…