Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), stated his party has evidence of Russian plans to release deep fakes ahead of the presidential election. Kilicdaroglu has consolidated …
Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services, Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced an intelligence operation killed Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Hussein al-Qurashi on Sunday. The raid occurred in Jandaris, a Syrian border town controlled by …
Founder of collapsed crypto exchange Thodex detained in Turkey
The saga of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex continues, with the founder being finally brought back home in two years after the platform halted trading. Faruk Fatih Ozer, founder and former …
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Deadly new quakes trap people under rubble in Turkey
Rescuers are working to find people trapped under rubble in Turkey once again after two new earthquakes hit the country. At least three people have been killed by tremors of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude that …
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Heavy rain hampers earthquake rescue efforts
Rescuers are facing heavy rains and snow while they search for survivors of a fatal earthquake in south-east Turkey. The death toll from the quake has risen to at least 4,300 and 15,000 people have …
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Huge quake toppled buildings in Turkey and Syria as people slept
A powerful earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey killing over 1,700 people overnight and trapping many more. The earthquake was measured to be a 7.8 magnitude and struck at 4:17 A.M. local time. The …
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Finland calls for ‘time-out’ in heated Nato talks with Turkey
A time out has been called in the talks with Finland, Sweden and Turkey about joining Nato. A series of protests in Sweden over the recent days have angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. …
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Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment “within weeks”
The re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, according to the Israeli charge d’affaires in Turkey. The official also reiterated that Israel is expecting the Hamas office in …
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Civilians killed in northern Syria marketplace missile attack
At least 14 civilians were killed in a rocket attack in the town of al-Bab in northern Syria. Dozens others were injured according to the opposition’s Syrian Civil Defense. The town is held by …
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Ukraine grain export deal reached with Russia, says Turkey
The deal to allow the exportation of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea will be signed on Friday in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. There has been a …
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