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Turkish Prime Minister To Announce He Is Stepping Down
Turkish media reports say Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will call an emergency convention of his ruling party and announce that he is stepping down as premier, amid a growing rift with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey Could Send Ground Troops Into Syria In Self-Defence: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkey is ready to send ground forces into Syria to tackle ISIS militants if need be, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, as two more rockets fired by the group struck a border town.
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1 Killed, 26 Wounded As Syria Rockets Hit Turkish Town
Five rockets fired into Turkey from an area of Syria controlled by the ISIS group hit the border town of Kilis today, killing one person and wounding 26, the deputy prime minister said.
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Turkey PM Tells Angela Merkel Visa-Free Travel 'Vital' In Migrant Deal
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials on Saturday that gaining visa-free travel for Turkish citizens was "vital" to the success of a crucial migrant deal.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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Angela Merkel Presses For Early Start Of EU Refugee Returns To Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today the European Union must be ready to start returning migrants from Greece to Turkey rapidly to avoid a "pull factor" before the new system takes effect, although EU leaders had set no start date.
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Turkey's Military: 45 PKK Rebels Killed In Air Strikes
At least 45 Kurdish rebels were killed in Turkish air strikes against suspected militant targets in northern Iraq following the suicide car bombing in Ankara, the military said today. Meanwhile, a police officer and three Kurdish militants were killed in fighting in a neighborhood in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.
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Turkish Prime Minister Says No Bargaining On New Constitution
There will be no bargaining over a new constitution for Turkey which could enhance the powers of the president and the government will seek to put the matter to a referendum, the prime minister said on Sunday.
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Turkey Suspends Contested Gold Mine Project After Protests
The Turkish government today ordered a halt to construction work on a gold mine in a town near the Black Sea until the legal process is exhausted, in a rare concession to environmental protesters.
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DNA Report Suggests Ankara Bomber Was Turkish: Security Official
A DNA report from a suicide bombing that killed 29 people in the Turkish capital Ankara last week suggests the main perpetrator was Turkish-born, not Syrian as initially stated by the government, a senior Turkish security official said on Tuesday.
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Turkey PM Blames Kurdish Militants For Ankara Attack
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants in Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters for the Ankara bombing targeting military vehicles that killed 28, confirming the bomber was a Syrian national.
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Turkey Prime Minister Cancels Trip To Brussels Following Ankara Blast: Official
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cancelled a planned trip to Brussels following an explosion in Ankara on Wednesday, an official in the prime minister's office told Reuters.
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United Nations Sends Aid To Syria As Turkey Calls For Ground Operation
UN convoys delivering aid to thousands of besieged Syrians were due to set out on Wednesday, but hopes for lasting peace dimmed the day after Turkey called for a ground operation in its war-torn neighbour.
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Turkey PM Accuses Russia Of Acting As 'Terrorist Organisation'
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu today accused Russia of acting as a "terrorist organisation" in Syria and vowed to deliver a robust response.
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Turkey Will Continue To Strike Back At Kurdish Fighters In Syria, PM Tells Angela Merkel
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.
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Turkish Prime Minister To Announce He Is Stepping Down
Turkish media reports say Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will call an emergency convention of his ruling party and announce that he is stepping down as premier, amid a growing rift with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey Could Send Ground Troops Into Syria In Self-Defence: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkey is ready to send ground forces into Syria to tackle ISIS militants if need be, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, as two more rockets fired by the group struck a border town.
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1 Killed, 26 Wounded As Syria Rockets Hit Turkish Town
Five rockets fired into Turkey from an area of Syria controlled by the ISIS group hit the border town of Kilis today, killing one person and wounding 26, the deputy prime minister said.
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Turkey PM Tells Angela Merkel Visa-Free Travel 'Vital' In Migrant Deal
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials on Saturday that gaining visa-free travel for Turkish citizens was "vital" to the success of a crucial migrant deal.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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Angela Merkel Presses For Early Start Of EU Refugee Returns To Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today the European Union must be ready to start returning migrants from Greece to Turkey rapidly to avoid a "pull factor" before the new system takes effect, although EU leaders had set no start date.
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Turkey's Military: 45 PKK Rebels Killed In Air Strikes
At least 45 Kurdish rebels were killed in Turkish air strikes against suspected militant targets in northern Iraq following the suicide car bombing in Ankara, the military said today. Meanwhile, a police officer and three Kurdish militants were killed in fighting in a neighborhood in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.
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Turkish Prime Minister Says No Bargaining On New Constitution
There will be no bargaining over a new constitution for Turkey which could enhance the powers of the president and the government will seek to put the matter to a referendum, the prime minister said on Sunday.
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Turkey Suspends Contested Gold Mine Project After Protests
The Turkish government today ordered a halt to construction work on a gold mine in a town near the Black Sea until the legal process is exhausted, in a rare concession to environmental protesters.
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DNA Report Suggests Ankara Bomber Was Turkish: Security Official
A DNA report from a suicide bombing that killed 29 people in the Turkish capital Ankara last week suggests the main perpetrator was Turkish-born, not Syrian as initially stated by the government, a senior Turkish security official said on Tuesday.
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Turkey PM Blames Kurdish Militants For Ankara Attack
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants in Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters for the Ankara bombing targeting military vehicles that killed 28, confirming the bomber was a Syrian national.
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Turkey Prime Minister Cancels Trip To Brussels Following Ankara Blast: Official
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cancelled a planned trip to Brussels following an explosion in Ankara on Wednesday, an official in the prime minister's office told Reuters.
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United Nations Sends Aid To Syria As Turkey Calls For Ground Operation
UN convoys delivering aid to thousands of besieged Syrians were due to set out on Wednesday, but hopes for lasting peace dimmed the day after Turkey called for a ground operation in its war-torn neighbour.
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Turkey PM Accuses Russia Of Acting As 'Terrorist Organisation'
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu today accused Russia of acting as a "terrorist organisation" in Syria and vowed to deliver a robust response.
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Turkey Will Continue To Strike Back At Kurdish Fighters In Syria, PM Tells Angela Merkel
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.
