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Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup
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Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced hundreds of military and civilian personnel at an air base to life…
Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July
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Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
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Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
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UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
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Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Tuesday added new defendants to the case against Saudi officials charged over the…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
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Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya

BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
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Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the…
Turkey issues detention warrants for 101 people on alleged terrorism links
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Turkey issues detention warrants for 101 people on alleged terrorism links

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 101 people including lawyers and doctors as part of what…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
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Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…
Gaza: Coronavirus pandemic ruins youth’s hopes for a way out
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Gaza: Coronavirus pandemic ruins youth’s hopes for a way out

Turkey was only meant to be a waypoint on Samer Habib’s journey. But after leaving Gaza in 2018 for Europe,…
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