Turkish police tear gas protesters
Turkish security forces moved on protesters in a public square in Istanbul on the anniversary of last year’s anti-government demonstrations.
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Turkey’s government under fire over mine disaster
Dozens of arrests have been made in connection with the fire and explosion at the Soma coal mine located in
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Turkey wraps up search efforts, with 301 miners dead
Rescuers in Turkey have begun wrapping up search operations at the site of the country’s worst-ever coal mine disaster. On
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Grief turns to anger as Turkish unions strike
The image of an adviser to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan kicking a mourner who was protesting the prime minister’s
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Bulgarian leaders send condolences to Turkish counterparts over Soma mine disaster
Bulgaria’s President, Speaker of Parliament, prime minister and foreign minister each sent messages of condolences to their Turkish counterparts on
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The worst mine tragedy in the history of Turkey
Turkey is faced with the worst mine disaster in its history. Up to Tuesday afternoon they had pulled out 238
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Cyprus welcomes European Court of Human Rights judgment ordering Turkey to pay 90M euro over 1974 invasion
The government of the Republic of Cyprus has welcomed the judgment by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering
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ECHR fine over invasion of Cyprus shocks Turkey
The huge fine imposed by the European Court of Human Rights on Turkey has seen Ankara emphasising that it does not
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European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to pay Cyprus 90M euro over 1974 invasion
In a final judgment announced on May 12 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to
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