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Erdogan’s presidential win starts race for new Turkish government
World
August 11, 2014
Erdogan’s presidential win starts race for new Turkish government
Turkey's ruling party begins deliberations on the shape of the next government on Monday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan secured…
Erdogan dominates Turkey’s uneven presidential race
World
August 4, 2014
Erdogan dominates Turkey’s uneven presidential race
Cheers erupted from the packed stands when Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan scored his third goal in a celebrity soccer…
Egypt summons acting Turkish ambassador over anti-election remarks
Egypt
June 3, 2014
Egypt summons acting Turkish ambassador over anti-election remarks
Egypt summoned Tuesday the acting Turkish ambassador to protest remarks by Turkey's deputy premier critical of the recent presidential elections…
Turkish PM’s aide who kicked protester sacked: official
World
May 24, 2014
Turkish PM’s aide who kicked protester sacked: official
An aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who made front page news around the world after being filmed kicking…
Turkey charges mining company CEO, two more, over disaster
World
May 20, 2014
Turkey charges mining company CEO, two more, over disaster
Turkey has charged three more people with manslaughter over the country's worst mining disaster, including the CEO of the company…
Turkish police detain 18 in mine disaster investigation: media
World
May 18, 2014
Turkish police detain 18 in mine disaster investigation: media
Turkish police have detained 18 people, including mining company executives and personnel, as part of an investigation into last week's…
Turkey keeps YouTube block despite court rulings
World
April 10, 2014
Turkey keeps YouTube block despite court rulings
Turkish authorities defied court orders and reaffirmed a ban on YouTube imposed after the posting of illicit recordings of top…
Turkish PM Erdogan tells enemies they will pay price after poll
World
March 31, 2014
Turkish PM Erdogan tells enemies they will pay price after poll
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in local polls that had become a referendum on his rule and said…
Turkish PM’s office says Erdogan recordings are fake
World
February 25, 2014
Turkish PM’s office says Erdogan recordings are fake
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said voice recordings on YouTube purportedly of Erdogan telling his son to dispose of…
Turkey PM Erdogan backtracks in judicial row
World
January 14, 2014
Turkey PM Erdogan backtracks in judicial row
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he was ready to withdraw a contentious bill aimed at curbing the…