TURKEY has reported the second case of coronavirus and is closing schools and universities. Here is the latest travel advice if you are heading to…
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Coronavirus hits Turkey for first time in new blow to British holidaymakers – The Sun
TURKEY has become the latest holiday destination popular with Brits to confirm a case of coronavirus. The country has long been praised for handling the…
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Erdogan warns Europe: Turkey can’t take new wave of Syrian refugees
Ankara: Turkey cannot handle a fresh wave of migrants from Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, warning impact of such an influx will be felt in…
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Turkey Tacos & 16 Other Dishes Perfect for Post-Thanksgiving Fiesta
Outside of “what am I most grateful for?”, there’s one question on everyone’s mind come Thanksgiving: “WTF do I do with all the extra food…
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US forces say Turkey deliberately ‘bracketing’ American troops with artillery fire in Syria
AMMAN, JORDAN: Turkish forces who launched multiple artillery rounds near a US Special Operations outpost in north-eastern Syria have known for months that Americans were…
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Mum feared daughter, 9, would die when she got life-threatening virus on holiday
A mum's dream holiday turned into a nightmare when her nine-year-old daughter contracted a life-threatening virus. Vicky Hall-Newman, from Deal, Kent, feared her girl was…
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Turkey's Erdogan says no going back from S-400 deal with Russia: NTV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not turn back from its deal to buy S-400 missile systems from Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying…
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Turkey warns Greece over Aegean Sea tensions
Turkish PM urges Greece to rein in tensions as the two sides blame each other over the recent collusion in the Aegean. Turkey has urged…
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Cavusoglu: 'Nobody can stop' Turkish forces in Afrin
Turkish foreign minister made remarks in response to reports that Syrian forces will fight alongside YPG against Turkey. The Turkish foreign minister has said that…
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Czech court releases Salih Muslim, preventing Turkey extradition
Turkey requested extradition of Salih Muslim, a former leader of Syria’s Kurdish PYD, after he was arrested in Prague. A court in the Czech Republic…
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Turkey to scrap VAT on books, printed media, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – Turkey will cut value-added tax (VAT) to zero on books, magazines and newspapers in a regulation that parliament is to discuss next…
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U.N. Khashoggi investigator seeks more information in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The U.N. investigator leading the inquiry into the killing of Jamal Khashoggi said in Turkey on Thursday she had not yet received…
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Turkish court frees U.S. consulate employee: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday that a U.S. consulate employee in the southern city of Adana be released after it convicted…
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Booming Qatar-Turkey trade to hit $2 billion for 2018 as Gulf rift drags on
DOHA (Reuters) – Trade between Qatar and Turkey is expected to have hit $2 billion in 2018, a Turkish official said, up 54 percent from…
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Turkey to US: Stop YPG support or face 'confrontation'
Anyone supporting the Kurdish armed group will be ‘a target in this battle’, warns Turkey’s deputy prime minister. A Turkish official said anyone supporting the YPG militia…
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Afrin: Turkey battles Kurds over key mountain
Turkey is battling to take a key mountain in northern Syria, as it steps up its offensive against US-backed Kurdish fighters in the Afrin region.…
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Turkey appears to snub US; no assurances on Syrian Kurds
ANKARA, Turkey – A senior U.S. official trying to negotiate the safety of Kurdish allies in northeastern Syria was apparently rebuffed by Turkey’s president who…
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Trump, Erdogan to coordinate as U.S. pulls out of Syria: Turkish presidency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Sunday to coordinate to prevent an authority vacuum from developing as…
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Russia, Iran, Turkey seek deal on Syria constitutional body at UN
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura set to review joint proposal with foreign ministers in Geneva. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria…
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Gypsy Girl: Roman-era mosaics returned to Turkey decades after being smuggled out
Turkey has put on display Roman-era mosaics that were part of a U.S. university’s art collection and were returned to the country more than half…
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Turkey, U.S. commit to accelerated progress on roadmap regarding Syria's Manbij
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and the United States have agreed to speed up efforts to put in place an agreement on Syria’s Manbij by the…
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Turkey's top spy in U.S. to meet senators, intelligence officials: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey’s head of intelligence has traveled to Washington to meet with U.S. lawmakers and intelligence officials, sources said, in an apparent bid…
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Turkish authorities seek arrest of journalist Dundar over 2013 protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for journalist Can Dundar as part of an investigation into protests in Istanbul in 2013…
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Turkey seeks arrest of allies of Saudi Prince over Khashoggi death
Turkey seeks the arrest of two allies of Saudi Crown Prince amid ‘strong suspicion’ they were among planners of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder Turkish prosecutors are…
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Venezuela's Maduro is on his way to Russia to meet Putin
Maduro’s visit is aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and ‘friendly ties between the brotherly nations’. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he is on his…
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Farm cancels annual turkey auction after coming under fire from vegans
Farm cancels annual turkey auction after coming under fire from vegan group who ‘thought it was a sanctuary for animals’ St Werburg’s City Farm in…
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Turkey says Saudi prince has asked to meet Erdogan at G20
BERLIN/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview published on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had asked for…
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Turkey uneasy about U.S. plan for observation posts on Syria border: minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is uneasy about U.S. plans to set up “observation posts” in Syria along parts of its border with Turkey, Turkish Defence…
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Erdogan's AKP gets local election boost from nationalists
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s nationalist MHP will support President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party candidates in local elections in three key cities next year, the MHP…
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Turkey rips Trump for turning a “blind eye” to Jamal Khashoggi killing
Turkey’s foreign minister has criticized President Trump, saying the U.S. leader appears to want to “turn a blind eye” to the killing of journalist Jamal…
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