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Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on sexual abuse for review

November 22nd, 2016831 Turkey's ruling party has withdrawn for review a proposed bill allowing men accused of sexual abuse to avoid sentence, but a public uproar has persisted, with...

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From soldiers to midwives, Turkey dismisses 15,000 more after coup bid

November 22nd, 20161136 Turkey on Tuesday dismissed 15,000 more officials, from soldiers and police officers to tax inspectors and midwives, and shut 375 institutions and news...

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Turkish police detain veteran Kurdish politician in south-east

November 21st, 2016913 Turkish police on Monday detained a veteran Kurdish politician and a mayor in the south-eastern province of Mardin, security sources said, the latest Kurds to...

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China says would consider Turkey membership of security bloc

November 21st, 20161175 China is willing to consider any application from Nato-member Turkey to join a Russian and Chinese-led security bloc, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday,...

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Turkish ruling party sparks uproar with sexual abuse bill

November 18th, 20162121 Turkey's ruling AK Party came under fire from the opposition, rights groups and on social media on Friday over a proposal that critics said could allow men...

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Some Turkish military officers at Nato seeking asylum - alliance chief

November 18th, 20161590 Some Turkish military officers posted to Nato in Europe have requested asylum since the abortive coup in Turkey in July, alliance Secretary-General Jens...

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Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide

November 18th, 20161266 Rescue teams sought to free 13 workers trapped in a copper mine in southeast Turkey on Friday after it was hit by a landslide that killed at least three...

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Turkish police detain 73 academics in Gulen-related probe - state media

November 18th, 20161129 Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an...

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Turkey aims to fully secure borders early next year with Syria campaign

November 17th, 2016903 Turkey aims to have fully secured its borders in the first half of next year, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday, as Turkish-backed forces pursue a...

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Turkey detains pro-Kurdish party leader, names administrators in south-east (Update 2)

November 17th, 20161929 Turkey detained the mayor of the southeastern city of Van on Thursday, replacing him and two other mayors in the region, security sources said, pressing on...

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Erdogan could govern until 2029 under plans to change constitution

November 16th, 20161214 President Tayyip Erdogan could govern Turkey until 2029 with expanded executive powers under proposals the ruling AK Party hopes will go to a referendum next...

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Turkey says it's tired of 'two-faced' EU attitude

November 15th, 20161440 Turkey is "fed up" with European Union condescension in talks over its application to join the bloc, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday,...

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EU split over how to handle Turkey, Erdogan promises voters an EU referendum(Updated)

November 14th, 20161777 By Gabriela Baczynska The European Union was divided on Monday on how to handle Turkey over its crackdown on alleged supporters of a failed July...

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Turkish warplanes strike 15 targets in Syria's al Bab area - military

November 14th, 20161014 Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al Bab area of northern Syria on Sunday in an operation with Syrian rebels to drive Islamic State (IS) militants out...

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Pressure growing in EU to halt Turkish membership talks but no decision yet

November 11th, 20161935 European Union foreign ministers will on Monday consider shelving membership talks with Turkey over what they see as its disturbing lurch away from democracy...

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Turkey detains chairman of opposition Cumhuriyet daily, paper says

November 11th, 20161180 Turkish police detained the chairman of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet at Istanbul's main airport on Friday, less than a week after nine of its executives and...

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Turkish governor dies after south-east bomb attack, 30 detained - sources

November 11th, 20161030 A Turkish district governor wounded in a bomb attack on his office in the largely Kurdish south-east has died in hospital and police detained 30 people as part...

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German foreign minister to visit Turkey despite criticism of Ankara

November 10th, 20161001 German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday announced he would visit Turkey next week and said it was important not to "slam the door" on...

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Turkey's nationalist opposition hints at support for constitutional change

November 10th, 20161030 The leader of Turkey's nationalist opposition indicated on Thursday that his party might support constitutional changes that could give President Tayyip...

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Bomb blast wounds three at governor's office in south-east Turkey

November 10th, 20161002 A bomb exploded outside the district governor's office in the south-eastern Turkish province of Mardin on Thursday and wounded three people including the...

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