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Turkey: Two road accidents in Turkey claim dozens of livesF

At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 15 people and injured 31 more on a...

Spy story: Israeli businessman saved by Turkish spiesF

Turkish spies thwarted a plot orchestrated by Iran to kill an Israeli-Turkish businessman based in Istanbul, a pro-government daily reported Friday. Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) discovered a network of nine operatives dubbed an "Iran assassination...

Turkey accuses Greece of stirring trouble by arming island off Turkish coastF

Erdogan belittles Greek and French leaders AFP reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday at leaders of France and Greece, calling them "greedy and incompetent" for challenging Turkish energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean. Erdogan...

Turkey’s economy shrinks by almost 10% in 2Q20F

  Istanbul, Aug 31, 2020 - Turkey's economy shrank by 9.9 percent between April and June compared to the same period last year, the first reading since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic showed Monday. The drop was smaller than the 10.7 percent contraction...

Turkey launches military maneuvers as tensions remain high in East MedF

Istanbul, Aug 29, 2020 - Turkey on Saturday launched new military drills in the eastern Mediterranean and Greece accused Turkish jets of an incursion as tensions mount in a maritime standoff between the NATO members.  The confrontation has reignited a longstanding...

Istanbul: Burial ceremony turns violent when police used teargas on mournersF

Istanbul, Aug 28, 2020 - Istanbul police fired teargas and chased away hundreds of mourners on Friday during the burial of a lawyer who died on the 238th day of a hunger strike she staged to protest her jailing on terror charges. Friends said Ebru Timtik weighed just...

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