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Attacks against Syrians in Turkey raise fears of escalation
Turkey is home to the largest number of refugees in the world, having welcomed over 3.5 million Syrians - including 500,000 in Istanbul - who were forced to flee their country.
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Trump says Saudi crown prince doing 'spectacular job'
The young royal has faced international pressure after US-based writer was killed and dismembered in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul last year.
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Erdogan's party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
With some 99% of ballots counted by Sunday night, Imamoglu was winning by more than 775,000 votes – 54%, with Yildirim on 45%, the Anadolu state news agency reported.
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Erdogan supporters mobilise to take back Istanbul
According to columnist Abdulkadir Selvi, close to the government, more than 400,000 AKP supporters did not come to the polls in March.
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Saudi crown prince warns against 'exploiting' Khashoggi murder
Turkish officials were the first to report the murder and have continued to press Saudi Arabia for information on the whereabouts of his dismembered body, which has yet to be found.
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UN legal expert to present Khashoggi report before June
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, carried out an inspection outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Bomb blast in a bus kills 3 civilians in Syria's Afrin: monitor
Nine other people, including fighters, were wounded in the explosion, the head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, told AFP.
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US lawmakers, friends mark 100 days since Khashoggi murder
Featuring a portrait of Khashoggi against a back drop of American flags, the ceremony began with a moment of silence.
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Turkey, Russia have common aim to clear Syria of terror organisations
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also said Turkey would continue to be in close cooperation with Iran and Russia on Syria and regional issues, according to Anadolu.
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UN calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder
The UN chief said he had no information on the case except what had been reported in the media.
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EU urges Turkey to refrain from 'unilateral' Syria move
The Pentagon warned Wednesday that any unilateral military action in northern Syria would be "unacceptable".
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Turkey won't 'give up' on Khashoggi murder probe: minister
Earlier this month, the minister said Turkey was in talks over a possible United Nations investigation into the 2 October murder, which has provoked global outrage.
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Saudi prince lands in UAE on first foreign tour since Khashoggi murder
The prince is also set to travel to the Tunisian capital on Tuesday, a presidential source in Tunis told AFP.
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Saudi 'kill team's' luggage contained syringes, scissors: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the 15-member Saudi team travelled from Riyadh to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi.
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Sons of slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi appeal for return of his body
In an interview with CNN, Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi said that without their father’s body, their family is unable to grieve and deal with the emotional burden of their father’s death.
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Trump says Saudis staged 'worst cover-up ever' on Khashoggi; US revokes visas
Trump spoke hours after Turkey’s president, Tayyip Erdogan, dismissed Saudi efforts to blame Khashoggi’s death on rogue operatives.
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Turkey's Erdogan to reveal 'naked truth' about Khashoggi murder
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected Tuesday to reveal what he has said is the 'naked truth' about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Trump accuses Saudis of 'lies' over Khashoggi killing
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir insisted Sunday that the killing was "a tremendous mistake" - part of a "rogue operation," he said - and the crown prince had not ordered it.
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Saudi Arabia calls Khashoggi killing 'grave mistake,' says prince not aware
The weeks of denial and lack of credible evidence in the face of allegations from Turkish officials that Khashoggi had been killed have shaken global confidence in ties with the world’s top oil exporter.
