Turkish parliament passes bill to make Kurdish peace talks legal
Turkey's parliament has approved a legal framework for peace talks with Kurdish militants. The move has been hailed as an important step towards ending a three-decade insurgency. Reported by Deutsche...
View ArticleTurkey passes bill to revive Kurdish peace talks
Turkish lawmakers Thursday adopted a bill to revive peace talks with Kurdish rebels, in a move the government hopes will rally Kurdish votes to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bid to win...
View ArticleEx-Islamic bloc chief to compete with Erdogan for Turkey's presidency
Will be the first time a Turkish president is elected by the people rather than parliament Reported by Globe and Mail 14 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish teen holds world record title for tallest woman at seven feet
A Turkish teenager has dreamed of breaking a record and she has. She’s one of the tallest people in the world. Reported by NY Daily News 13 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkey to normalise ties with Israel after Gaza strikes end
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that it is impossible for his country to restore the strained bilateral ties with Israel unless the strikes on Gaza end, a media report said....
View ArticleTurkey: Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu launches presidential campaign against Erdogan
As Turkish citizens prepare to vote in the presidential election for the first time, a rival to frontrunner and current Prime Minister Recep Tayyip… Reported by euronews 3 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish media say several injured in explosion in southwestern city
Turkey's state-run news agency says an explosion believed to be of natural gas has injured several people in southwestern Turkey. Reported by FOXNews.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleReport: Several Injured in Explosion in Turkey
Turkish media say several injured in explosion in southwestern city Reported by ABCNews.com 3 hours ago.
View ArticleSeveral injured as gas leak triggers blast in western Turkish city
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An explosion caused by a gas leak injured at least six people in a busy square in the western Turkish city of Denizli during rush hour early on Friday, police said. Reported by...
View ArticleFootball transfer rumours: Wesley Sneijder headed to Manchester United?
Dutchman dominating transfer talk Wesley Sneijder is one of those players who seems far older than he is. The former Ajax youth player has racked up 105 caps for Holland, having come to the worlds...
View ArticleTurkish PM Erdogan says Israel's Gaza offensive threatens rapprochement
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Israeli bombardment of Gaza was blocking efforts to patch up relations undermined by by a 2010 attack by Israeli commandos on a Turkish...
View ArticleAt least 1 dead reported in Turkish gas explosion
ANKARA, Turkey - Officials say a gas explosion in southwestern Turkey has killed one person and injured 25 others. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the explosion occurred in a bakery on the ground...
View ArticleErdogan: no 'normalizing' of ties with Israel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there can be no normalizing of Turkish-Israeli ties as long as Israel continues its offensive in Gaza.Turkey and Israel have been...
View ArticleGas explosion kills one, injures 30 in western Turkish city
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A gas explosion killed one person and injured more than 30 on a busy square in the western Turkish city of Denizli early on Friday, the country's disaster management agency said....
View ArticlePhoto: Turkish Parliament being evacuated as emergency sirens go off; reason...
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View ArticleTurkey says Israel's Gaza offensive threatens rapprochement
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Israeli bombardment of Gaza was blocking efforts to patch up relations undermined by a 2010 attack by Israeli commandos on a Turkish ship...
View ArticleTurkey's Erdogan rules out normalizing ties with Israel as long as Gaza...
Turkey's president on Friday called on Israel to halt its offensive on the Gaza Strip and not to carry out a ground incursion, while the prime minister said there can be no normalizing of...
View ArticleErdogan: no normalizing of ties with Israel
Turkey's president on Friday called on Israel to halt its offensive on the Gaza Strip and not to carry out a ground incursion, while the prime minister said there can be no normalizing of...
View ArticleErdogan: no normalizing of ties with Israel
Turkeys president on Friday called on Israel to halt its offensive on the Gaza Strip and not to carry out a ground incursion, while the prime minister said there can be no normalizing of...
View ArticlePM Erdogan to announce vision for ‘new Turkey’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Friday to announce his vision for a “new Turkey” heading to 2023, at a rally in Istanbul as he prepares to stand in August presidential polls....
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