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Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail
Middle East

Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — A Turkish court sentenced US consulate employee Metin Topuz to eight years and nine months in jail…
Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen
Middle East

Turkey grants increased powers to neighborhood watchmen

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a contentious government-proposed bill that will grant neighborhood watchmen powers that…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
Middle East

Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey on Wednesday dismissed Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, saying the plan aimed to save…
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official…
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt

Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed developments in the Libyan crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two…
Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Middle East

Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey on Monday ordered the detention of 149 people, mainly from the security forces, over suspected links…
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
Middle East

Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown,…
Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two months
Middle East

Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two months

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turks streamed outside on Saturday for their first weekend without a coronavirus lockdown in nearly two months,…
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
Middle East

Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan…
Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
Middle East

Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, suspected of…
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