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Cyprus standoff: Erdogan irks EU by insisting on two-state division of island
Nov 16, 2020 05:14Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an equal “two-state” solution in Cyprus and warned against what he described as “diplomacy games” over Turkey’s rights to offshore resources in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Historic Istanbul mosque severely damaged after major fire
Nov 16, 2020 05:02A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul has apparently sustained severe damages after a huge fire broke out on Sunday.
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Cyprus calls Erdogan’s planned visit to Famagusta ‘provocation’
Nov 15, 2020 05:06Cyprus has condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's planned visit to a long-abandoned beach resort on the East Mediterranean Island.
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Turkey will use S-400 system just like NATO members employ S-300: Defense minister
Nov 12, 2020 13:52Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar downplays concerns over his country's intention to utilize its highly advanced Russian-built S-400 air defense systems, saying Ankara will use the armament just as other members of the NATO military alliance employ their S-300 defense systems.
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Turkey withdraws from another base in northwest Syria
Nov 10, 2020 14:03Turkish troops have reportedly withdrawn from a second military base in northwestern Syria, as territory held by Turkish-backed militants further shrinks in the West Asian country.
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Turkish finance minister resigns amid currency crisis
Nov 09, 2020 05:25Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has announced his resignation for health reasons, a day after the central bank chief was fired amid a currency meltdown.
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Turkey's Erdogan replaces central bank governor as lira plummets
Nov 07, 2020 05:16Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has removed the central bank governor from his post and replaced him with former finance minister Naci Agbal after the national currency lira depreciated to a record against the US dollar.
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Iran’s top general offers aid to Turkey after earthquake
Nov 02, 2020 12:40Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri expressed the country’s readiness to provide assistance to the Turkish citizens affected by a recent earthquake in Turkey’s western Province of Izmir.
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Earthquake death toll crosses 80 in Turkey
Nov 02, 2020 06:00A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, officials said, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea region which has killed 81 people.
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Man rescued from rubble as Turkey's quake death toll rises to 75
Nov 02, 2020 03:11A 70-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a flattened building in western Turkey early on Sunday after being buried under the debris for 33 hours following a powerful earthquake which struck the country’s Aegean coast and Greek islands.