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Turkey's emergency rule expires as Erdogan's powers expand
Since emergency rule was declared two years ago, more than 150,000 civil servants have been purged and 77,000 people suspected of links to the attempted coup have been charged.
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Erdogan starts presidential rule, names son-in-law Turkish finance minister
Hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new powers at a ceremony in the capital of Ankara late on Monday, Erdogan named Berat Albayrak as treasury and finance minister.
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Turkey sacks over 18,000 personnel ahead of expected lifting of emergency rule
The decree follows President Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in last month’s presidential election and comes before he swears his oath on Monday, inaugurating a powerful executive presidency.
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Uber's 'business is finished' in Turkey, Erdogan says
About 17,400 taxis operate in Istanbul, home to about a fifth of Turkey’s population of 81 million people, and since Uber entered the country in 2014 tensions have risen sharply.
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Turkey's Erdogan starts campaigning for snap June elections
Tayyip Erdogan promised thousands of flag-waving supporters victory in the presidential and parliamentary polls and declared the leader of the CHP, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a dictator.
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Erdogan says emergency rule good for economy as stops terrorism, strikes
Parliament this week voted to extend the state of emergency, introduced following a failed coup in July 2016.
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Erdogan says Turkey worried about ‘wrestling’ of world powers over Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the alarm during a speech in Ankara after an unprecedented upsurge of tensions between Washington and Moscow.
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Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria
A statement by the three countries said they were determined to “speed up their efforts to ensure calm on the ground” in Syria.
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Turkey’s top court rules journalist Dundar should get stiffer sentence
Can Dundar and his colleague, Erdem Gul, were both sentenced in 2016 to 5 years in prison for publishing a video purporting to show Turkey’s intelligence agency trucking weapons into Syria.
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Erdogan: We will 'strangle' US-backed force in Syria 'before it's even born'
The United States announced its support on Sunday for plans for a 'border force' to defend territory held by US-backed, Kurdish-led fighters in northern Syria.
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Turkey's Erdogan says will not succumb to US 'blackmail' over court case
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s dealings were in line with the decisions of the United Nations (UN), adding that they were not against Ankara’s alliance with Washington.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Iraqi Kurdish authorities 'will pay price' for vote
Erdogan has built strong commercial ties with Kurdish authorities in Iraq, which pump hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil daily through Turkey.
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Media: Turkey sacks 107 judges, prosecutors over links to failed coup
Turkey has now fired about 145,000 civil servants, security personnel and academics, local media reported.
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Turkey's EU dream is over, for now, top official says
The EU process is not formally frozen, but EU lawmakers called last week for a formal halt to talks, with some saying Turkey no longer met the democratic criteria to be considered a candidate for the EU.
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Erdogan says Turkey retaliating against 'serious' mortar fire on Syria border
Tayyip Erdogan said the US support for Kurdish militia fighters inside Syria was damaging solidarity between Washington and Ankara.
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Turkey detains 800 people over suspected links to US-based cleric
The latest arrests come 10 days after a tightly contested referendum approved the expansion of President Tayyip Erdogan’s powers, according to preliminary results.
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EU executive urges change of tack in relations with Turkey
Commissioner Johannes Hahn called on EU foreign ministers when they meet in Malta to consider a new format for relations with Turkey.
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Turkish opposition appeals referendum on Erdogan powers
Preliminary referendum results gave a narrow 51.4% approval for the biggest overhaul of Turkey’s political system.
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Opponents seek to annul Turkish vote as Erdogan's new powers become reality
A defiant Tayyip Erdogan has said Sunday's vote ended all debate on the more powerful presidency he has long sought.
