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Protests as Moldova 'deports Turkish teachers'

Friday, September 7th 2018, 10:47
related countries: Moldova Moldova

Amnesty International says Moldova handed over seven school staff - alleged dissidents - to Turkey.
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Hair transplants: Fighting against my receding hairline

Tuesday, September 4th 2018, 17:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Paul

Paul is one of thousands of British men to travel to Turkey this year to have a hair transplant.
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Wiesbaden in Germany removes gold statue of Turkey's President Erdogan

Wednesday, August 29th 2018, 14:20
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Wiesbaden

The effigy of Turkey's leader caused tensions in Wiesbaden after it was put up for an arts festival.
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Trump vows 'no concessions' to Turkey over US pastor

Monday, August 20th 2018, 22:56
related countries: United States United States

"I think they're making a terrible mistake," he says of Turkey's refusal to free Pastor Andrew Brunson.
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US threatens more action against Turkey unless pastor freed

Friday, August 17th 2018, 6:43
related countries: United States United States

The US is demanding that Turkey release a detained US pastor or face further economic measures.
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Taner Kilic: Amnesty Turkish chair to be released from prison

Wednesday, August 15th 2018, 13:32

After 14 months in prison on terrorism charges, human rights activist Taner Kilic will be released.
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Lira rallies after Turkey raises tariffs on US imports

Wednesday, August 15th 2018, 11:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: Ankara

Ankara says the rises were ordered after "attacks on the Turkish economy" by the US.
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#MeTwo - Germany's minorities speak out

Wednesday, August 15th 2018, 0:44
related countries: Germany Germany

Germany's minorities are speaking out about racism after the Mesut Ozil row over his Turkish roots.
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Turkey lira: Ankara to boycott US electronic goods

Tuesday, August 14th 2018, 11:17
related countries: United States United States

President Erdogan responds after US sanctions put Turkey's weak currency into freefall.
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Turkey accuses US of 'stab in back' as currency woes persist

Monday, August 13th 2018, 11:57
related countries: United States United States

Moves to ease Turkey's economic woes fail to stop market turmoil as Turkey's row with US deepens.
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Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'shameful' US over detained pastor

Saturday, August 11th 2018, 13:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: Erdogan

President Erdogan says the US is trying to "bring Turkey to its knees through threats over a priest".
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Trump doubles metal tariffs on Turkey as lira falls by 20%

Friday, August 10th 2018, 19:11

Turkey's currency falls 20% as the US leader announces a doubling of metal tariffs on the Nato ally.
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Turkey's lira crisis explained

Friday, August 10th 2018, 13:55

The Turkish currency has nosedived since January and, unsurprisingly, tourists are taking advantage.
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Is Turkey heading for an economic crisis?

Thursday, August 9th 2018, 7:20

A weak currency, high borrowing, and falling share prices point to long-term economic problems for Turkey.
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Andrew Brunson: US hits Turkey with sanctions over jailed pastor

Wednesday, August 1st 2018, 20:41
related countries: United States United States

The US says the move is a response to Turkey’s failure to release jailed US pastor Andrew Brunson.
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Trump threatens Turkey sanctions over pastor Andrew Brunson

Thursday, July 26th 2018, 20:48
related countries: United States United States

The US threatens a Nato ally with sanctions if it fails to release American Andrew Brunson.
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US pastor Andrew Brunson leaves prison in Turkey

Wednesday, July 25th 2018, 16:17
related countries: United States United States

Andrew Brunson, arrested on terror charges in 2016, is to be moved to house arrest until his trial.
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Building collapses in Istanbul after torrential rain

Tuesday, July 24th 2018, 18:48
related places: Istanbul

A building in Turkey was filmed collapsing, after torrential rains caused a landslide on a nearby construction site.
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Israel rebukes Turkey's Erdogan over 'Hitler' comparison

Tuesday, July 24th 2018, 11:16
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Erdogan

Turkey's leader draws Israel's ire after branding it the "most fascist, racist state" in the world.
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Ozil meets Erdogan and other controversial sporting photo ops

Monday, July 23rd 2018, 18:47
related places: Erdogan

Footballer Mesut Ozil meets Turkey's controversial president - and other high-profile sporting photo ops.
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Ozil steps down from German team

Monday, July 23rd 2018, 10:07

Arsenal's Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil quits international football over the "racism and disrespect" he says he has faced because of his Turkish roots.
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Austria ditches Turkish language driving theory tests

Saturday, July 21st 2018, 22:21
related countries: Austria Austria

The change to the theory test comes amid a souring of relations between Austria and Turkey.
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Neil Prakash: Turkey rejects extradition of Australian jihadist

Friday, July 20th 2018, 2:26
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A Turkish court says it will not send IS recruiter Neil Prakash to face terror charges at home.
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Adnan Oktar: Turkish TV preacher arrested on fraud and abuse charges

Wednesday, July 11th 2018, 16:16

Controversial preacher Adnan Oktar and 166 of his mainly female followers have been arrested.
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Osmanen Germania: Germany bans ethnic Turkish boxer gang

Tuesday, July 10th 2018, 9:39

The nationalist Osmanen Germania gang is accused of serious crime.
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Turkey's Erdogan son-in-law made finance minister amid nepotism fears

Tuesday, July 10th 2018, 8:57
related places: Erdogan

Turkey's president appoints his son-in-law to the cabinet after being sworn in for a new term.
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Turkey election: Country's heart split over Erdogan victory

Monday, June 25th 2018, 9:46
related places: Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory leaves Turkey divided and the opposition wondering how he can be beaten.
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Turkey election: Erdogan wins re-election as president

Monday, June 25th 2018, 9:23

The man who has dominated Turkish politics for well over a decade will assume sweeping new powers.
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Turkey election: Erdogan thanks voters for 'love'

Monday, June 25th 2018, 3:55
related places: Ankara, Erdogan

The Turkish president addressed supporters in Ankara after his victory in a presidential vote.
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Turkey election: Polls close as Erdogan seeks second term

Sunday, June 24th 2018, 14:06
related places: Erdogan

First results from Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections are expected within hours.
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Turkey's elections explained in 100 and 500 words

Friday, June 22nd 2018, 15:10

Turkey's elections will decide if President Erdogan will stay in power. Here's what you need to know.
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Turkish singer Hacer Tulu shot dead in nightclub

Thursday, June 21st 2018, 11:35

Hacer Tulu, 40, was fatally wounded when attackers burst into the club, which is popular with tourists.
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Turkey election: Expats play decisive role in Erdogan vote

Wednesday, June 20th 2018, 23:13
related places: Erdogan

Almost half of Turkey's expat voters have already cast their vote, as President Erdogan eyes greater power.
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Selahattin Demirtas: The presidential candidate campaigning from prison

Monday, June 18th 2018, 15:39

Selahattin Demirtas is Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition candidate. He's been held in prison for the past 20 months, campaigning via social media and now, TV.
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Reality Check: The numbers behind the crackdown in Turkey

Monday, June 18th 2018, 11:28

As elections take place two years after a failed coup in Turkey, how many people are in prison and how many have lost their jobs?
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Who's been affected by Turkey's state of emergency?

Monday, June 18th 2018, 11:00

Presidential and parliamentary elections are being held under a national state of emergency.
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Austria to shut seven 'political' mosques and expel imams

Friday, June 8th 2018, 15:27

The government's crackdown mostly targets imams alleged to have Turkish nationalist links.
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Why Turkey’s election matters to you

Thursday, June 7th 2018, 23:29

Turkey will hold snap elections on 24 June, brought forward by President Erdogan.
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Germany and Turkey mark Solingen deadly racist attack

Tuesday, May 29th 2018, 17:55

Politicians from both countries remember five women and girls killed in a neo-Nazi firebombing in 1993.
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Germany and Turkey mark Solingen deadly racist attack

Tuesday, May 29th 2018, 17:55

Politicians from both countries remember five women and girls killed in a neo-Nazi firebombing in 1993.
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Cycling through Africa: Turkish Hasan Söylemez's adventure of a lifetime

Saturday, May 26th 2018, 1:08

Turkish journalist Hasan Söylemez is cycling across Africa asking people about their dreams.
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Turkish lira dives against the dollar

Wednesday, May 23rd 2018, 14:27

The Turkish currency hits a record low on fears over the government will meddle with interest rates.
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Özil and Gündogan meet German president after Erdogan photos row

Sunday, May 20th 2018, 2:35
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Erdogan

The two players of Turkish origin stated that Germany was their country, President Steinmeier said.
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How easy is it to get an illegal EU passport?

Friday, May 18th 2018, 0:13

The BBC goes undercover to expose the EU passport black market in Turkey.
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Ozil and Gundogan's Erdogan photos cause German furore

Tuesday, May 15th 2018, 10:22
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Posing

Posing for photos with the Turkish president lands footballers Özil and Gündogan in hot water.
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Turkish social media row over Erdogan 'enough' comment

Wednesday, May 9th 2018, 14:07
related places: Erdogan

Turkish social media users have pounced on remarks by the Turkish President offering to step aside.
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Turkey floods: Cars swept away in Ankara streets

Sunday, May 6th 2018, 10:43
related places: Ankara

Flash floods in the Turkish capital, Ankara, cause havoc.
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Swedish meatball admission: They're Turkish

Tuesday, May 1st 2018, 13:01
related countries: Sweden Sweden

Scandinavian nation makes the gastronomic revelation via their official Twitter account.
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Crossing Divides: Turkish schools help Syrians integrate

Thursday, April 26th 2018, 23:19
related countries: Syria Syria

Millions of Syrian refugees remain in Turkey, where some schools are helping the children integrate.
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Turkey Cumhuriyet trial: 13 newspaper staff convicted over coup

Wednesday, April 25th 2018, 20:43

A crackdown continues with more staff from Cumhuriyet, an independent paper, are convicted.
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Turkey's President Erdogan calls snap election in June

Wednesday, April 18th 2018, 16:03

The Turkish leader changes his mind and says elections will take place almost 18 months early.
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Turkey's anti-war protesters detained: 'Everything is a crime'

Wednesday, April 18th 2018, 1:14

Families of students detained in Turkey for protesting against military action in Afrin say they are being wrongly targeted.
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US pastor Brunson goes on trial in Turkey after arrest in coup crackdown

Monday, April 16th 2018, 12:32
related countries: United States United States

Turkey accuses evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson of having ties to exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen's group.
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Turkey university gunman kills four in Eskisehir

Thursday, April 5th 2018, 16:26
related places: Eskisehir

A researcher shot faculty staff in Eskisehir in the north-west of the country, Turkish media says.
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