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Erdogan accuses former admirals of 'political coup'
Turkish prosecutors detained 10 of the admirals on Monday and ordered four others to turn themselves in after they published an opened letter critical of the...
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Erdogan calls US sanctions 'attack on sovereignty'
The United States made good on months of threats to punish Turkey for buying the S-400 system under a 2017 law known as CAATSA, which aims to limit Russia's military influence and punish it for its behaviour abroad.
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Hundreds face life in prison in trial over Turkey's 2016 coup
In total, 251 people died and over 2,000 were injured in what has turned into the defining moment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule and Turkey's contemporary politics.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Cyprus made up of 'two separate states'
The Turkish president visited on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised only by Ankara.
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Erdogan blasts 'disgusting' 'Charlie Hebdo' cartoon
His office also vowed to take 'legal and diplomatic actions' over the depiction of the 66-year-old leader drinking a can of beer in his underpants and looking up a woman's skirt.
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Turkey blasts Bolton's 'misleading, one-sided' book on Trump
In the book 'The Room Where It Happened', which is filled with damning allegations against Trump, Bolton contends that the US leader was inclined to offer 'personal favours to dictators he liked.'
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Erdogan vows to keep border open for refugees until EU meets all demands
Turkey's decision at the end of February to re-open its border for refugees sparked a row with Brussels, as well as harsh exchanges with Greece.
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Erdogan threatens to attack Damascus forces 'everywhere'
The latest threat comes after more than a dozen Turkish soldiers were killed in regime shelling in the northwestern province of Idlib - the last rebel bastion in Syria.
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Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkey and Russia failed to convince Haftar on Monday to sign a binding truce to halt his nine-month campaign to try to conquer the Libyan capital from forces aligned with the internationally recognised government.
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Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Iran and Russia have been staunch supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey has called for his ouster and backed opposition fighters.
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Putin and Erdogan discuss S-400 missile deal
The two sides must 'strengthen cooperation in the military-technical sphere,' Vladimir Putin told Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they met in the Kremlin.
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Erdogan's party to demand total recount of Istanbul ballots
On Saturday, a party spokesman said the Justice and Development Party would accept the results of local election recounts in Istanbul as well as Ankara, no matter which party is declared the winner.
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Trump position on Golan risks ‘new crisis’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967.
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UN expert to lead international inquiry into Khashoggi murder
Khashoggi, a columnist for the 'Washington Post' and a critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents at its consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, provoking an international outcry.
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Erdogan says discussed Turkey setting up safe zone in Syria with Trump
The US president had threatened Turkey with economic devastation if Turkish forces attacked a US-backed Kurdish militia in northeast Syria.
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Turkey vows to continue fight against Kurdish militia after Trump threat
Turkey's response came after Trump on Sunday warned on Twitter: "Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds."
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Order signed for US military's controversial Syria exit
The announcement that US troops would leave the civil war-wracked country shocked global partners and American politicians alike.
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Turkey could play 'mediator role' in Russia-Ukraine crisis - Erdogan
Ankara's often brittle relations with Moscow have flourished since mid-2016 in a rapprochement that has sometimes troubled the West.
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'Germany, France, Britain, US and Saudi Arabia listened to Khashoggi tapes'
Turkish sources have said previously that authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting the murder.
