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Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan, democracy

Istanbul"•Istanbul went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test of Turkish democracy as...

Turkey lira crashes; Trump adds tariffs

Istanbul—The embattled Turkish lira tumbled over 16 percent to new record lows against the dollar as strains with the United States intensified, but President...

Novelist says Turkey like ’30s Germany

FRANKFURT"•Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan, living in exile in Germany as she risks a life sentence on terror charges at home, thinks the writing is...

Russia, Turkey, Iran to hold Syria talks

MOSCOW—The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey were set to hold talks on Syria Saturday in the wake of an alleged chemical attack...

Turkey intensifies attack inside Syria

AFRIN, Syria"•Turkey on Monday intensified its offensive against Kurdish militia targets in Syria as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed there would be no stepping...

Almost 500 face trial in Turkey’s failed coup

ANKARA"•Nearly 500 people arrested in the crackdown following the failed July 15, 2016 coup in Turkey go on trial Tuesday accused of conspiring to...

Turkey marks coup defeat

ANKARA"•Turkey on Saturday marked one year since the defeat of the failed coup bid with mass nationwide rallies seeking to showcase national unity and...

Turkey marks failed coup

ISTANBUL"•Turkey marks one year on July 15 since a coup attempt aiming to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that failed within hours but etched...

Turkey terror: 39 killed

ISTANBUL—Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed Sunday when a gunman went on a rampage at an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul where revelers were...

First trial of policemen in Turkey coup to begin

ISTANBUL"•Almost 30 Turkish police will go on trial in Istanbul on Tuesday charged with involvement in the July 15 coup bid, the city’s first...

HRW: Turkey stifling media

ANKARA"•Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkey of “silencing” independent media in its bid to prevent scrutiny or criticism of its huge crackdown following...

Erdogan makes amends with Putin

Saint Petersburg—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jets into Russia Tuesday for his first meeting with counterpart Vladimir Putin since the two strongmen leaders began...

Erdogan: Kerry visiting Turkey

Istanbul—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that US State Secretary John Kerry intends to visit this month, in what would be the first...

Turkey coup attempt fails

A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets waged a coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday. Officials insisted the attempted...
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