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Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 with emergency rule decree
Middle East

Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 with emergency rule decree

Turkey said on Sunday that 2,756 people were dismissed from their jobs in public institutions including soldiers, teachers and ministry…
Israel says arrested three Turks in Jerusalem amid unrest
Middle East

Israel says arrested three Turks in Jerusalem amid unrest

Israeli authorities have arrested three Turkish tourists in Jerusalem over an incident that followed Muslim prayers at a flashpoint holy…
Turkish matchmaking service accused of discriminating against women
Middle East

Turkish matchmaking service accused of discriminating against women

As soon as Turkish matchmaking website evlilikci.com made headlines, it got banned. The platform was set up to help married…
Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
Middle East

Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi

After two days of talks in Astana, Russia, Iran and Turkey announced on Friday that they would meet for a…
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
World

65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
Middle East

Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government

Turkey has released German journalist Mesale Tolu after nearly eight months in prison on condition that she not leave the…
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at…
Turkey wants former police investigator repatriated from US: sources
Middle East

Turkey wants former police investigator repatriated from US: sources

Turkey’s justice minister has told his US counterpart that a former Turkish police investigator who testified at the trial of…
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
Middle East

Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum

An Iranian blogger granted asylum in Israel has been questioned by its Shin Bet internal security service on suspicion of…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
Middle East

UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town

The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
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