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Minister: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal
May 4, 2019
Minister: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal
Turkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying a Russian S-400 missile defense system, Turkish Defense Minister…
Erdoğan opens Turkey’s biggest mosque, sparking criticism from opposition
May 4, 2019
Erdoğan opens Turkey’s biggest mosque, sparking criticism from opposition
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday inaugurated the largest mosque in Turkey, in a move that seals his Islamist rule…
Turkey boycotts NATO ceremony over invitation to Greek Cypriot representative
May 4, 2019
Turkey boycotts NATO ceremony over invitation to Greek Cypriot representative
Turkey boycotted a NATO change of command ceremony on Friday to protest the participation of a Greek Cypriot representative, the…
4 women, 5 children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast
May 4, 2019
4 women, 5 children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast
Four women and five children died on Friday after their migrant boat sank off the Turkish coast, the coastguard said,…
EU should stop misleading Turkey over accession, Hungarian minister says
May 4, 2019
EU should stop misleading Turkey over accession, Hungarian minister says
The European Union should stop “misleading” Turkey about its prospects of membership in the bloc and instead offer it a…
Turkey orders detention of 92 people over Gülen links in post-coup crackdown
May 3, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 92 people over Gülen links in post-coup crackdown
Turkish prosecutors on Friday order the detention of 92 people, mainly soldiers, as part of a massive post-coup crackdown targeting…
Turkish man wounded in New Zealand mosque shooting dies: report
May 3, 2019
Turkish man wounded in New Zealand mosque shooting dies: report
A Turkish man wounded in the Christchurch mosque shootings seven weeks ago died late Thursday in Christchurch Hospital, raising the…
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
May 3, 2019
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
Turkey’s main opposition party on Friday filed a criminal complaint against Brig. Gen. Ünsal Bulut, the gendarmerie commander of Ankara…
Number of migrants entering Europe via Turkey dropped by 17.6 percent in Q1
May 2, 2019
Number of migrants entering Europe via Turkey dropped by 17.6 percent in Q1
The number of irregular migrants crossing into Europe by land and sea from Turkey fell by 17.6 percent to 6,864…
Turkish Central Bank’s forex reserves shrink again, losing $1 million
May 2, 2019
Turkish Central Bank’s forex reserves shrink again, losing $1 million
The Turkish Central Bank’s international net reserves suffered a further decrease of $1 million last week, according to the T24…