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Turkey F-16 forces down hijacked airliner told to fly to Sochi
World

Turkey F-16 forces down hijacked airliner told to fly to Sochi

Turkey scrambled a jet fighter Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine after a would-be hijacker on board brandishing…
Turkey purges hundreds more police over graft probe, media reports
World

Turkey purges hundreds more police over graft probe, media reports

Turkey has purged at least 700 more police officers, local media said, over a corruption investigation portrayed by Prime Minister…
Amr Moussa: Sisi most qualified for president
Egypt

Amr Moussa: Sisi most qualified for president

Amr Moussa, chairman of the constitutional committee, said that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has all the qualifications of the next…
Egypt mulls canceling navigational route with Turkey for anti-June 30 stance
Egypt

Egypt mulls canceling navigational route with Turkey for anti-June 30 stance

Egyptian government mulls canceling maritime trade agreement with Turkey, that was signed by the Muslim Brotherhood cabinet in April to…
Turkey denounces Egypt blasts
Egypt

Turkey denounces Egypt blasts

Turkey has denounced a spate of explosions that have hit Egypt over the past few days, offering condolences to the…
Turkey purges bank watchdog, telecoms body, state TV in graft probe backlash
World

Turkey purges bank watchdog, telecoms body, state TV in graft probe backlash

Turkey has extended a purge of official bodies to the banking and telecoms regulators and state TV, firing dozens of…
Turkey PM Erdogan backtracks in judicial row
World

Turkey PM Erdogan backtracks in judicial row

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he was ready to withdraw a contentious bill aimed at curbing the…
Turkey predicts brief economic impact from graft probe
Egypt

Turkey predicts brief economic impact from graft probe

Uncertainty caused by Turkey's corruption scandal could hit economic growth in the near term, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on…
Turkey’s Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials
World

Turkey’s Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said he would not oppose the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted on coup…
Jailed Kurdish lawmakers seek freedom after Turkish court ruling
World

Jailed Kurdish lawmakers seek freedom after Turkish court ruling

Turkey's top court has ruled that the lengthy detention of two Kurdish lawmakers while on trial for supporting militants violated…
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