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Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day
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Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people Friday, including trade union leaders who tried to stage…
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
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Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — When the clothing factory where Syrian refugee Mohammed Eid had worked since arriving in Istanbul closed because…
Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan
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Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — The traditional lighting that hangs between the minarets of Turkish mosques, usually packed for evening prayers in…
Turkish economy to shrink for first time in a decade this year: Reuters poll
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Turkish economy to shrink for first time in a decade this year: Reuters poll

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is expected to contract this year for the first time in over a decade as…
Inside ICU, Turkish doctors rush back to work after coronavirus recovery
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Inside ICU, Turkish doctors rush back to work after coronavirus recovery

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In the intensive care unit of a hospital in Istanbul, the heart of Turkey’s coronavirus outbreak, doctors…
Turkey tightens virus lockdown but tries to protect economy
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Turkey tightens virus lockdown but tries to protect economy

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey introduced a lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise, since the country had previously…
Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
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Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to…
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
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Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday…
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
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Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
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Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian government’s offensive…
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