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Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
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Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links

ANKARA (Reuters) — The father of NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s human rights…
Turkish court rules Kurdish leader’s jailing violated rights
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Turkish court rules Kurdish leader’s jailing violated rights

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the lengthy jailing of a former head of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish…
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
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Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels…
Turkey in talks to use two Libya military bases: source
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Turkey in talks to use two Libya military bases: source

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the…
Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
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Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s jets carried out new cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq,…
Turkish industry slammed by coronavirus curbs
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Turkish industry slammed by coronavirus curbs

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s industrial output slumped a more-than-expected 31.4 percent and its current account deficit widened beyond five billion…
Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail
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Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — A Turkish court sentenced US consulate employee Metin Topuz to eight years and nine months in jail…
Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen
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Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a contentious government-proposed bill that will grant neighborhood watchmen powers that…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
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Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey on Wednesday dismissed Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, saying the plan aimed to save…
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
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Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official…
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