Sectarianism brings Turkey and Iran closer
Turkey’s foreign minister is due to visit Tehran on November 26, the latest step in rapprochement efforts between the former
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Author: Dorian Jones of VOANews
Anti-cohabitation call sparks political storm in Turkey
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provoked a political storm in Turkey over his call to crackdown on mixed sex
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Bosphorus tunnel opens linking Europe, Asia
For the first time, Turkey has connected its European and Asian sides with a railway tunnel. The Marmaray tunnel, which
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EU-Turkey accession talks continue to face big obstacles
European Union foreign ministers have green-lighted the resumption of membership talks with Turkey. Negotiations have been stalled for three years
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Turkey’s ‘anti-terror’ law casts increasingly wide net
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s democratic reform package is facing criticism following the Justice Ministry’s revelation that 20,000 people
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Rifts emerge between Turkey’s PM and president
Divisions between Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan re-emerged last week with the president’s address at
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Turkey under pressure over likely purchase of Chinese missiles
Ankara is facing mounting pressure from its NATO allies over its announcement that a Chinese company is favored to win
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Syrian intervention renewal an Ankara balancing act
Turkey’s parliament voted Thursday to extend a mandate authorizing deployment of troops in Syria if necessary for another year. Passing
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Turkey unveils democratisation plan
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a package of reforms aimed at strengthening democracy and keeping on track
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