Young man dies in hospital after hit by police pepper-spray
Çayan Birben dies at hospital in Yalova, while his family members and activists say authorities will allow the death, reportedly
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Politics
Politics in Turkey and foreign affairs
Turkey asks Syrian diplomats to leave the country
Turkish authorities have asked all Syrian diplomats to leave the country in response to the recent Houla massacre, daily Hürriyet
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WSJ article suggests Turkey replace Greece in EU
‘”MarketWatch”, a blog produced by the United States’ Wall Street Journal, recently published an interesting article regarding Turkey joining the
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PM Erdoğan: Turkey & Kazakhstan are strategic partners
Erdogan: Turkey and Kazakhstan are strategic partnersTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey and Kazakhstan were strategic partners.
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Terrorist “suicide bombers” take lives in Kayseri Turkey
Three men sped their vehicle into a police station in the city of Kayseri, where they fired weapons before one
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UN says advancements made in Cyprus should not be wasted
Advancements made by the sides in the Cyprus dispute should not been thrown away now amid an impasse in negotiations,
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Outlawed PKK launches attacks against civilians in Turkey
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) recent attacks against civilians in East and Southeast Anatolia points to a return to
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Turkey’s chief negotiator says Ankara to adopt EU standards by 2014
Turkey is hopeful of bringing the country into line with EU standards by 2014, European Union Minister Egemen Bagis said
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Thousands of public workers go on one-day strike in Turkey
Following a disagreement between the government and unions over workers’ wages, thousands of public workers go on a one-day strike
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Interior Minister refuses to apologize for Uludere raid
Minister points at Air Force for Uludere raid ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily NewsTurkey’s interior minister weighs into the row over
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Turkish president Gül meets with his French counterpart Hollande
Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Sunday met with his French counterpart Francois Hollande in Chicago on the sidelines of a
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