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Istanbul Erupts in Protest After Mayor's Arrest Despite Ban
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Istanbul Erupts in Protest After Mayor's Arrest Despite Ban

Thousands of people are protesting in Istanbul after the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been arrested. This despite Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan having banned demonstrations
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Tensions Across Europe
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Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Tensions Across Europe

Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been arrested, suspected of supporting a terrorist group. Imamoglu is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foremost challenger
Turkish streets cleared of dogs after girl's death
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Turkish streets cleared of dogs after girl's death

Turkey's Interior Ministry promises to fully enforce a controversial law to get rid of millions of stray dogs. The announcement comes after a two-year-old was killed in a dog attack
Large Russian attack on Ukraine – several injured
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Large Russian attack on Ukraine – several injured

Russia has attacked Ukraine with a large number of missiles and attack drones. At least a dozen people were injured
PKK declares ceasefire after 40 years
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PKK declares ceasefire after 40 years

The Kurdish terrorist-stamped organization PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey. The message comes two days after the organization's leader urged to lay down arms
Erdogan on PKK's message: "Historic opportunity"
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Erdogan on PKK's message: "Historic opportunity"

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes the announcement that the Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK will be dissolved.
The Kurdish PKK should lay down their arms
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The Kurdish PKK should lay down their arms

The Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK is to be dissolved. "I urge to lay down the weapons and I take on the historical responsibility for this appeal", announces the group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan
The PKK should lay down their weapons
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The PKK should lay down their weapons

The Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK is to be dissolved. "I urge to lay down the weapons and I take on the historical responsibility for this appeal," announces the group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan
Controversial Özil takes a seat in Erdogan's party
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Controversial Özil takes a seat in Erdogan's party

During his football career, Mesut Özil received criticism for posing in photos with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and he quit the German national team in protest. Now, the German-Turk has been elected to the central council of the President's conservative Islamist party
282 arrested in major crackdown on PKK
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282 arrested in major crackdown on PKK

Turkish police have arrested 282 people in a nationwide raid against the terrorist-designated organization PKK, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Musk's son is everywhere – what does it mean?
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Musk's son is everywhere – what does it mean?

Behind the president's desk in the White House stands a four-year-old and picks his nose. The boy in a shirt, sweater, and coat is Elon Musk's son
Trump Insists on Gaza: "Will Buy and Own"
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Trump Insists on Gaza: "Will Buy and Own"

Donald Trump is sticking to the idea that the USA should take control of or "own" the Gaza Strip, despite fierce resistance and warnings that it would lead to new mass deportations of Palestinians. We can give it to other states in the Middle East that can build up parts of it, says the President
Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey
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Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey

Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Opposition Media Workers Arrested in Turkey
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Opposition Media Workers Arrested in Turkey

Death toll rises after violent hotel fire
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Death toll rises after violent hotel fire

Over 75 people have died in a fire at a hotel in the ski resort Kartalkaya in northern Turkey. People tied sheets together and jumped from windows to escape the flames, witnesses report
Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria
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Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan senses morning air after the Syrian regime's fall. I believe Erdogan sees a golden opportunity now to try to solve what he sees as "the Kurdish problem" in Syria, says Syria expert Aron Lund
Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria
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Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria
Inflation falls in Turkey
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Inflation falls in Turkey

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return
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EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

Forssell on Syria: "Those who want to return should be able to"
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Forssell on Syria: "Those who want to return should be able to"

Cautious optimism characterizes the EU countries' view on the refugee situation around Syria, five days after the regime's fall. At the same time, tougher rules are being called for in the EU's migration policy
Somalia and Ethiopia End Diplomatic Dispute
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Somalia and Ethiopia End Diplomatic Dispute

Somalia and Ethiopia have reached a compromise agreement after a diplomatic dispute over access to the sea. The countries announced this together with Turkey at a press conference on Wednesday
Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"
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Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Syria will never again be "divided", says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a speech, he expresses hope for an end to fighting and conflicts – but at the same time emphasizes that "terror groups like IS and PKK/PYD" must be crushed
Deadly Bootleg Liquor Behind Wave of Deaths in Istanbul
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Deadly Bootleg Liquor Behind Wave of Deaths in Istanbul

Illegal spirits have claimed over 20 fatalities in Istanbul, reports Hürriyet and other Turkish media. Dozens of people have been hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning
Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts
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Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts

The deadly battles in Aleppo and its surroundings are taking place in an area that is strategically important for the neighboring country Turkey. Now the question is how involved President Erdogan is in the rebel groups' offensive in northwestern Syria, according to analyst Aron Lund
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