Turkey tightening media crackdown as EU looks on
Concerns over media freedom in Turkey are growing with the opening of a trial against a journalist who is facing
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Cyprus government satisfied with European Commission’s report on Turkey
The Cyprus government is in general satisfied with the contents of the European Commission report on Turkey, adding that it
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EU criticises Turkey for failings on rights, rule of law
The European Union criticized Turkey in a report Tuesday, saying the country has shortcomings in its democratic standards and has
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Bulgarian PM congratulates Turkey’s Davutoğlu on election victory
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has sent a congratulatory cable to his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoğlu on successful holding of
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Ruling AKP party leads in Turkey elections
With nearly half of votes counted, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party is ahead in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election after
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Turkish candidates hold final rallies before November 1 election
Final preparations were made at polling stations in Turkey and candidates held their last rallies Saturday, a day ahead of
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Stakes are high in Turkish elections
Turkish voters head to the polls on Sunday November 1 for a second national election in five months, after an
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In Turkey election campaign, Erdogan unusually low-key
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was widely expected to take a lead role in campaigning for the AKP, the political
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Turkey divisions run deep ahead of Sunday poll
Outside the Istanbul Military Museum, patriotic music blared from huge speakers on a truck bedecked with Turkey’s national flag. A
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