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Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Middle East

Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister

  Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law…
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Middle East

Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey

  Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfill a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping…
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
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Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power

  Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving…
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
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Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey

Christian Mihr: It is a turning point for Turkey’s media landscape. The Dogan Group, which counted Turkey’s largest daily newspaper…
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening

President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped Turkey’s military and its rebel allies would completely capture the northern Syrian town of…
Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin town: monitor
Egypt

Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin town: monitor

Turkish forces have reached the outskirts of the town of Afrin after a weeks-long campaign against a Kurdish militia in…
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
Middle East

US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan

A US decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said…
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time

“The churches in Turkey are in a difficult position and have been for a long time,” says the theologian and…
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region will…
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