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Turkish police arrest 17 in Istanbul after student protests
Jan 05, 2021 12:20Police in Turkey have arrested 17 individuals in early morning raids a day after a student protest rally against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a chancellor to a top university in Istanbul.
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Turkish police clash with students protesting Erdogan-appointed university rector
Jan 05, 2021 03:01Turkish police forces have clashed with students who gathered outside one of the country's top universities to protest against the appointment of a political figure as the facility's new rector.
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Turkey hands life sentence to 92 people over 2016 coup attempt
Dec 31, 2020 05:30A court in Turkey has handed life sentences to 92 people, including former high-ranking army officials, for involvement in the 2016 failed coup.
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Iran, Turkey, Pakistan plan to revive railway line: Report
Dec 30, 2020 14:13Iran, Turkey and Pakistan plan to revive a railway line connecting Istanbul to Tehran and Islamabad and ultimately extend it to China, Tokyo-based newsmagazine Nikkei Asia reports.
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Turkey comes down hard on NGOs in ‘anti-terror’ bid
Dec 27, 2020 08:46Turkey’s parliament has approved a law drafted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party that enables deeply intrusive oversight of non-governmental organizations in the name of fighting “terrorism.”
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel’s policies toward Palestinians ‘unacceptable’
Dec 26, 2020 02:30Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel’s policies toward Palestinians are “unacceptable” and are hindering better ties between Turkey and the Tel Aviv regime.
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Turkey launches naval exercises in eastern Mediterranean amidst tensions
Dec 21, 2020 09:13Turkey has staged naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean amidst tensions with the European Union over the announcement of sanctions against Ankara earlier this month.
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Turkey denounces detention of consular official in Greece
Dec 19, 2020 00:17Police in Greece has detained a Turkish consular official on suspicion of spying, with Ankara saying that the individual’s rights have been violated.
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Turkish military forces pull out from seven military posts in northwest Syria: Source
Dec 18, 2020 11:48The Turkish military has evacuated from seven military observation posts in the northwestern part of Syria, withdrawing troops from territory liberated by Syrian forces to areas held by allied Takfiri terrorists.
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Turkey not to turn back on S-400 deal with Russia despite US sanctions
Dec 17, 2020 09:39Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country is resolved to buy advanced S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia, and Ankara will take reciprocal steps after evaluating the sanctions imposed by the United States over the purchase deal.