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'People Dead' In Attack On Turkey Wedding, Says Lawmaker
An unspecified number of people were killed in an attack on a wedding on Saturday in Gaziantep in Turkey's troubled southeast, Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster.
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'Traitors' Cemetery' Reserved For Turkey's Coup Plotters
Captain Mehmet Karabekir's body was not washed before burial. Nobody recited prayers from the Koran before he was laid to rest in a hastily dug hole near an animal shelter, denied all Muslim rites.
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Turkey To Relaunch European Union Membership Bid With Economic Talks
European Union foreign ministers are set today to revive Turkey's efforts to join the bloc by agreeing to open talks on the EU's financial rules, as part of a bigger deal to help Europe solve its migration crisis.
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Battle Brews Over Economic Policy in Turkey's AK Party After Election Win
Behind its monolithic facade, a row over economic policy is raging in Turkey's AK Party as it readies for another four years in power, with President Tayyip Erdogan's aides pumping populist growth plans while others lobby for reforms.
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Up to 50 Injured in Blast at Kurdish Opposition Party Rally in Turkey
An explosion injured as many as 50 people at an opposition rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir today, two days before a general election, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear if the blast was an accident or an attack.
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Twin Explosions Rock Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Headquarters
Twin explosions today hit the regional headquarters of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party in two cities, adding to escalating tensions in the run up to June 7 legislative elections.
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Turkish President Says Press an Accomplice in Prosecutor Killing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today launched one of his bitterest tirades against journalists, accusing the press of being an accomplice in the killing of a prosecutor in Istanbul last week.
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Turkey Unveils Plan for More Babies, Offers Incentives to Parents
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government today unveiled a new reform package aimed at realising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambition for married couples to have more children to counter a slowdown in population growth.
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Turkish Minister Asks Women to Prioritise 'Career' of Motherhood, Slammed
Turkey's Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu today faced a barrage of criticism on social media after suggesting that women should prioritise the "career" of motherhood before anything else.
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Turkey's Erdogan Mocks Rival for 'Not Knowing National Anthem'
A bitter row erupted Friday between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival in the presidential election after the premier accused his opponent of not recognising the Turkish national anthem.
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Turkey's Erdogan Positions Himself for More Powerful Presidential Role
Tayyip Erdogan declared his candidacy on Tuesday for a more powerful presidency which rivals fear may entrench authoritarian rule and supporters, especially conservative Muslims, see as the crowning prize in his drive to reshape NATO member Turkey.
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'People Dead' In Attack On Turkey Wedding, Says Lawmaker
An unspecified number of people were killed in an attack on a wedding on Saturday in Gaziantep in Turkey's troubled southeast, Turkish MP Mehmet Erdogan told CNN-Turk broadcaster.
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'Traitors' Cemetery' Reserved For Turkey's Coup Plotters
Captain Mehmet Karabekir's body was not washed before burial. Nobody recited prayers from the Koran before he was laid to rest in a hastily dug hole near an animal shelter, denied all Muslim rites.
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Turkey To Relaunch European Union Membership Bid With Economic Talks
European Union foreign ministers are set today to revive Turkey's efforts to join the bloc by agreeing to open talks on the EU's financial rules, as part of a bigger deal to help Europe solve its migration crisis.
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Battle Brews Over Economic Policy in Turkey's AK Party After Election Win
Behind its monolithic facade, a row over economic policy is raging in Turkey's AK Party as it readies for another four years in power, with President Tayyip Erdogan's aides pumping populist growth plans while others lobby for reforms.
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Up to 50 Injured in Blast at Kurdish Opposition Party Rally in Turkey
An explosion injured as many as 50 people at an opposition rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir today, two days before a general election, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear if the blast was an accident or an attack.
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Twin Explosions Rock Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Headquarters
Twin explosions today hit the regional headquarters of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party in two cities, adding to escalating tensions in the run up to June 7 legislative elections.
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Turkish President Says Press an Accomplice in Prosecutor Killing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today launched one of his bitterest tirades against journalists, accusing the press of being an accomplice in the killing of a prosecutor in Istanbul last week.
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Turkey Unveils Plan for More Babies, Offers Incentives to Parents
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government today unveiled a new reform package aimed at realising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambition for married couples to have more children to counter a slowdown in population growth.
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Turkish Minister Asks Women to Prioritise 'Career' of Motherhood, Slammed
Turkey's Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu today faced a barrage of criticism on social media after suggesting that women should prioritise the "career" of motherhood before anything else.
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Turkey's Erdogan Mocks Rival for 'Not Knowing National Anthem'
A bitter row erupted Friday between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival in the presidential election after the premier accused his opponent of not recognising the Turkish national anthem.
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Turkey's Erdogan Positions Himself for More Powerful Presidential Role
Tayyip Erdogan declared his candidacy on Tuesday for a more powerful presidency which rivals fear may entrench authoritarian rule and supporters, especially conservative Muslims, see as the crowning prize in his drive to reshape NATO member Turkey.
