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Blast kills two at governor’s office in southern Turkish city
Middle East

Blast kills two at governor’s office in southern Turkish city

An explosion killed two people and wounded more than 30 outside the governor's office in the southern Turkish city of…
Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide
World

Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide

Rescue teams sought to free 13 workers trapped in a copper mine in southeast Turkey on Friday after it was…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab

Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Middle East

Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city

Syrian rebels backed by Turkey were poised to begin an assault to try to drive Islamic State from the Syrian…
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
Middle East

Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens

Turkey has halted the activities of 370 non-governmental groups including human rights and children's organizations over their alleged terrorist links,…
Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan
Middle East

Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan

Turkish-backed forces in northern Syria aim to push Islamic State militants further south from al-Bab and are currently 12 or…
Turkey’s treatment of dismissed officials reminiscent of Nazis: Luxembourg
Middle East

Turkey’s treatment of dismissed officials reminiscent of Nazis: Luxembourg

Luxembourg's foreign minister said on Monday that the Turkish government's handling of dismissed civil servants reminded him of methods used…
Turkey orders arrest of 9 newspaper staff, detains more pro-Kurdish officials
Middle East

Turkey orders arrest of 9 newspaper staff, detains more pro-Kurdish officials

Turkish authorities ordered the formal arrest of nine staff members of a leading opposition newspaper on Saturday and detained more…
Turkey blocks access to Twitter, Whatsapp: internet monitoring group
Science

Turkey blocks access to Twitter, Whatsapp: internet monitoring group

Access to social media sites Twitter and Whatsapp was blocked in Turkey on Friday, an internet monitoring group said, following…
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
Middle East

Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions

Turkey's prime minister said he had no regard for Europe's "red line" on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara…
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