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Video: Massive Brawl In Turkish Parliament, Blood On Floor As MPs Fight
Video footage showed MPs for the ruling AKP party rushing in to punch Ahmet Sik at the lectern and dozens more joining a melee, some trying to hold others back. Blood spattered the white steps of the speaker's podium.
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Turkish SuperCup in Saudi Arabia Postponed Over 'Political Slogans'
The Turkish SuperCup in Riyadh between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled Friday was postponed at the last minute
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Turkey's President Faces Mounting Domestic Criticism Over Quake Response
Criticism of Turkey's earthquake response mounted on Wednesday, with the political opposition and people in the disaster zone accusing the government of a tardy and inadequate relief effort.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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"Political Agenda": India Slams Turkey President For Delhi Violence Remark
India on Thursday hit out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the UK's junior foreign minister Nigel Adams for their "irresponsible" comments over violence in the national capital when it is going through a "sensitive time".
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Germany Beat Turkey For Right To Host Euro 2024
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced the winner following a campaign that saw politics and concerns over human rights in Turkey play a central role.
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Gold Prices Fall For Second Straight Day: 5 Things To Know
Gold prices fell for second straight day on Tuesday even as global prices of the yellow metal recovered from 17-month lows hit on Monday. Safe haven buying did not help lift gold prices, said experts. Strength in the dollar led to weakness in the rupee which hit an all-time low of 70.09 against the US dollar. There was a lot of economic turmoil aft...
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Vladimir Putin Congratulates Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan's For Election Win
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election triumph, saying the result pointed to the Turkish leader's "great political authority" and mass support.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Slams 'Inhumane' Isolation Of Qatar
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and contrary to Islamic values after key Gulf states broke off ties with Ankara's ally.
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Turkey May Hit Netherlands With Sanctions As 'Nazi' Row Escalates
The Turkish cabinet was expected, today, to consider imposing sanctions on the Netherlands in a deepening row with its NATO ally over a ban on its ministers speaking at political events in Rotterdam, and one minister said punitive measures were likely.
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Turkish Diplomats Seek Political Asylum In Switzerland: Report
Several Turkish citizens with diplomatic passports have sought political asylum in Switzerland, the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper reported on Wednesday, calling the move a potential test of the neutral country's ties with Turkey.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says If People Want Death Penalty Parties Will Abide
If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last month's failed coup then political parties will follow their will, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday.
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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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European Union Moves On Granting Visa-Free Travel To Turkish Citizens
The European Union's executive Commission is recommending that Turkish citizens be allowed to travel to Europe without visas on short vacations and business trips, a major step toward fulfilling a key part of an agreement with Turkey to deal with the migrant crisis.
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'Sexists' And 'Perverts': Insults Rock Turkish Politics
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed an allegedly sexist remark by Turkey's opposition leader as an "affront" to all Turkish women on Friday, further fueling a colourful war of words which erupted earlier in the week.
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Video: Massive Brawl In Turkish Parliament, Blood On Floor As MPs Fight
Video footage showed MPs for the ruling AKP party rushing in to punch Ahmet Sik at the lectern and dozens more joining a melee, some trying to hold others back. Blood spattered the white steps of the speaker's podium.
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Turkish SuperCup in Saudi Arabia Postponed Over 'Political Slogans'
The Turkish SuperCup in Riyadh between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled Friday was postponed at the last minute
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Turkey's President Faces Mounting Domestic Criticism Over Quake Response
Criticism of Turkey's earthquake response mounted on Wednesday, with the political opposition and people in the disaster zone accusing the government of a tardy and inadequate relief effort.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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"Political Agenda": India Slams Turkey President For Delhi Violence Remark
India on Thursday hit out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the UK's junior foreign minister Nigel Adams for their "irresponsible" comments over violence in the national capital when it is going through a "sensitive time".
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Germany Beat Turkey For Right To Host Euro 2024
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced the winner following a campaign that saw politics and concerns over human rights in Turkey play a central role.
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Gold Prices Fall For Second Straight Day: 5 Things To Know
Gold prices fell for second straight day on Tuesday even as global prices of the yellow metal recovered from 17-month lows hit on Monday. Safe haven buying did not help lift gold prices, said experts. Strength in the dollar led to weakness in the rupee which hit an all-time low of 70.09 against the US dollar. There was a lot of economic turmoil aft...
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Vladimir Putin Congratulates Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan's For Election Win
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election triumph, saying the result pointed to the Turkish leader's "great political authority" and mass support.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Slams 'Inhumane' Isolation Of Qatar
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and contrary to Islamic values after key Gulf states broke off ties with Ankara's ally.
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Turkey May Hit Netherlands With Sanctions As 'Nazi' Row Escalates
The Turkish cabinet was expected, today, to consider imposing sanctions on the Netherlands in a deepening row with its NATO ally over a ban on its ministers speaking at political events in Rotterdam, and one minister said punitive measures were likely.
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Turkish Diplomats Seek Political Asylum In Switzerland: Report
Several Turkish citizens with diplomatic passports have sought political asylum in Switzerland, the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper reported on Wednesday, calling the move a potential test of the neutral country's ties with Turkey.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says If People Want Death Penalty Parties Will Abide
If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last month's failed coup then political parties will follow their will, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday.
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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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European Union Moves On Granting Visa-Free Travel To Turkish Citizens
The European Union's executive Commission is recommending that Turkish citizens be allowed to travel to Europe without visas on short vacations and business trips, a major step toward fulfilling a key part of an agreement with Turkey to deal with the migrant crisis.
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'Sexists' And 'Perverts': Insults Rock Turkish Politics
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed an allegedly sexist remark by Turkey's opposition leader as an "affront" to all Turkish women on Friday, further fueling a colourful war of words which erupted earlier in the week.
