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Turkey sacks over 2000 public sector workers for terror group links
According to 2 govt decrees published in the Official Gazette, those dismissed in the new wave of purges include 637 military personnel.
24 Dec 2017 2:44 PM
‘No peace or stability’ unless Jerusalem recognised as capital: Palestinian Prez
‘Jerusalem is and will forever be the capital of the Palestinian state,’ Mahmud Abbas said.
13 Dec 2017 4:20 PM
Istanbul police detain dozens protesting Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Istanbul police frequently crack down on leftist anti-government protests.
10 Dec 2017 1:34 PM
Turkish capital bans LGBTQ cinema, exhibitions
The move is likely to deepen concern among rights activists and Turkey’s Western allies about its record on civil liberties.
19 Nov 2017 5:41 PM
Deadliest earthquake in Iran kills 530, injures more than 8000
Iran said on Tuesday that rescue operations had ended.
15 Nov 2017 2:17 PM
Over 450 killed as Iran ends rescue operations, battles to shelter quake survivors
Iran said on Tuesday that rescue operations have ended in areas hit by a powerful weekend earthquake that killed at least 450 people.
14 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
At least 100 detained suspected of having links with ISIS: Turkey
The operations are part of Turkey’s ramped up effort to clamp down on IS.
10 Nov 2017 4:14 PM
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links: Anadolu
Counter-terrorism police raided houses in Bursa, a northwestern province of Turkey.
29 Oct 2017 6:47 PM
Iran president defies Trump, says will double country's nuclear programmes
Trump announced the major shift in US policy detailing a more confrontational approach to Iran over its nuclear programs.
14 Oct 2017 10:16 AM
Despite Saudi bloc's objections, Turkey to host Qatar emir in 1st foreign trip since crisis
Erdogan hosted the emir for the talks at his presidential palace in the capital Ankara, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.
15 Sep 2017 4:11 PM
Erdogan blasts 'scandalous demonstration' US indictment of bodyguards
Erdogan said in a televised address that the case was a 'scandalous demonstration of how American justice works'.
01 Sep 2017 2:25 PM
World 'blind and deaf' to Rohingya muslims plight, says Erdogan
More than 3,000 had arrived in the past 3 days, as people told of how they fled for their lives from Myanmar's army, said UN refugee agency.
29 Aug 2017 10:44 AM
Turkey’s Erdogan compares coup defeat to medieval battle
Erdogan on Saturday led a large-scale celebration to commemorate the 946th anniversary of the 1071 Battle of Malazgirt.
27 Aug 2017 9:16 AM
Iran defense chief in Turkey for 'unprecedented' talks on Syria crisis
General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri is due to meet Defense Min Nurettin Canikli and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his three-day visit.
15 Aug 2017 5:34 PM
No-one has any interest in prolonging gulf crisis: Turkey's Erdogan
Crucially, Turkey is in the throes of setting up a military base in Qatar, its only such outpost in the region.
23 Jul 2017 2:10 PM
Erdogan vows to behead 'traitors' on anniversary of failed Turkey coup
Erdogan said a decision would be made on Monday over whether to recommend extending the emergency by another three months.
16 Jul 2017 9:23 AM
Gulf standoff cannot be resolved in a day, says Qatar FM
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates say the counterterrorism agreement does not go far enough to end the dispute.
15 Jul 2017 1:05 PM
Erdogan slams CHP as opposition march nears Istanbul
The leadership of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party is based in the Qandil mountain of northern Iraq while the alleged coup mastermind.
01 Jul 2017 5:29 PM
Turkish, Qatari defence ministers meet amid crisis with Arab states
Turkey insists its troop deployment to Qatar aims to enhance regional security and is not aimed against any specific country.
30 Jun 2017 8:15 PM
US calls Arab nations’ demands for Qatar ‘difficult’, Turkey rejects them
Turkey shipped suppliers and food via cargo planes to Qatar after its neighbours closed down air, land and sea routes.
26 Jun 2017 10:16 AM
Columns
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