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Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees
EU officials have said Turkey has a long path ahead of it before becoming a member of the bloc or being granted visa-free travel.
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Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts more media in crackdown
Thousands of academics, teachers & health workers were among those removed through a new emergency rule.
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Erdogan slams West for failure to show solidarity over coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan also rejected Western criticism of purges under way in Turkey’s military.
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Turkey’s Erdogan cracks down on Gulen movement after abortive coup, widens purge
Authorities have suspended or detained close to 35,000 soldiers, police, judges and civil servants.
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Watch how the Turkey coup attempt unfolded
Gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city Istanbul and capital Ankara in a chaotic night on Friday as factions within the military staged an attempted coup to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Army generals apprehended following failed attempted coup in Turkey
A faction within the army had led the coup and had comprised of roughly between 1,000 to 1,800 soldiers.
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Turkish coup bid crumbles as crowds answer call to streets
Tayyip Erdogan flew into Istanbul before dawn on Saturday and was shown on TV appearing among a crowd.
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Obama, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Syria, fight against Isis
Obama noted the importance of an international cooperation to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria.
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Belgium ignored Turkey's warning of Ibrahim El Bakraoui
The attacker was deported from Turkey last year & was identified as a militant.
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Obama expresses condolences following Turkey blasts
Obama expressed his condolences in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the loss of life.
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NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space
Turkish President Erdogan said he was losing patience with Russian violations of his country’s air space.
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Turkey approves law tightening internet controls
The new law allows authorities to block sites if deemed necessary for matters of national security.
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Erdogan's win starts race for new Turkey
Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election.
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Erdogan heckled after mine disaster
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was heckled as he visited the mining site where at least 274 people died.
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Turkish PM wants Twitter ban reinstated
Tayyip Erdogan said a constitutional court ruling lifting a ban on Twitter was wrong.
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'Turkey Twitter ban violates free speech'
Pressure is growing for telecommunications authorities to lift the ban.
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Turkey shoots down Syrian plane
A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at a Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200m inside Syrian territory.
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Erdogan rallies against 'terrorist' rivals
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will launch a final electoral push on Sunday.
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Turk PM reshuffles cabinet after scandal
Dozens of high profile people were arrested on graft charges on 17 December.
