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Opposition candidate leads in Istanbul’s mayoral vote: Early results
Jun 24, 2019 01:26Early results from the re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election shows that Ekrem Imamoglu, from Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), has defeated Binali Yildirim, from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party.
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Istanbul goes to polls again after marred mayoral vote
Jun 23, 2019 02:21Turkey’s most populous city votes again in mayoral elections after allegations of fraud marred an initial vote in March.
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Iran, Turkey sign document to enhance strategic cooperation
Jun 21, 2019 09:04Iran and Turkey have signed a document to enhance their mutual strategic partnership as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited the country.
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Erdogan says Russian S-400 ‘a done deal’, warns US of retaliation
Jun 21, 2019 01:11President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey's purchase of advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense missile systems is “a done deal”, warning that Ankara will retaliate if the Washington imposes sanctions over the purchase.
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Erdogan says Morsi 'murdured,' calls for action against Egypt government
Jun 20, 2019 02:56Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Egyptian government officials who "murdered" the country's first democratically-elected president Mohamed Morsi.
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US considers three sanctions packages on Turkey over Russian S-400 systems
Jun 19, 2019 12:19US President Donald Trump’s administration is weighing three packages of sanctions against Turkey over Ankara’s decision to acquire advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems.
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 128 military personnel over alleged Gulen ties
Jun 18, 2019 10:07Turkey has ordered the arrest of 128 military personnel suspected of supporting US-based opposition figure Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for the failed 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Syria does not want fighting with Turkey: Muallem
Jun 18, 2019 09:46Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says Damascus does after any conflict with Ankara after Turkish and Syrian government forces reportedly exchanged fire in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the last major bastion of terrorists in the Arab country.
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Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi dies in court
Jun 18, 2019 00:37Egypt's former President Mohammad Morsi has passed away during a trial court session in the capital Cairo, state television says.
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About 12 killed as refugee boat sinks off western Turkey
Jun 17, 2019 12:11Twelve people have been killed after a dinghy carrying refugees sank off Turkey's western coast, the Turkish coast guard says, adding that 31 others had been rescued.