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Turkish soldier dies after clashes with Kurdish militants
The soldiers had been in a firefight on Friday in the Sur district of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir
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Istanbul carnage: Turkey’s Pakistan moment
Turkey and Pakistan share similar consequences as a result of an almost identical response to foreign sponsored chaos
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Russian arrested after Turkey blast suspected of Islamic State links: foreign ministry
Authorities said on Thursday the army had killed almost 200 Islamic State militants in response to the blast
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Truck bomb attack by Kurdish militants kills six in southeast Turkey
The overnight blast ripped the facade off the station in the small town of Cinar
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Istanbul attack deals fresh blow to fragile Turkey tourism
The attack which killed 10 Germans, clearly targeted the tourist sector, one of the mainstays in a country
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Car bomb attack in southeast Turkey kills 5, wounds 39 - governor's office
PKK militants carried out the attack on police station and police accommodation in Diyarbakir, governor's office says
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Istanbul suicide blast kills 10 tourists
Victims include eight Germans; IS bomber of Syrian origin carried out the attack
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Syrian bomber suspected as blast kills 10 in Istanbul tourist hub: Erdogan
Unfortunately we have 10 dead including foreigners and Turkish nationals, Turkish president said
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Nine Germans among 10 killed in Istanbul suicide attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack was carried out "by a suicide bomber of Syrian origin
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Turkey unsettled by 'anti-Islamic' messages in US presidential race: foreign minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu defends Turkey's deployment of force protection unit to Bashiqa in Iraq
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Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees, minister says
The number of people immigrating illegally exceeded 150,000 in 2015
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Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants in southeast: sources
Recent fighting has centred on the towns of Cizre and Silopi near the Syrian and Iraqi borders
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Fresh Turkey visa law leaves nearly 400 Syrians stranded in Beirut
A new regulation came into force requiring Syrians arriving in Turkey by air and sea to have visas
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Turkey summons Iran envoy over media linking Saudi executions with Erdogan
The statement also condemns remarks that directly accused President Erdogan
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Baby of French woman being deported for ISIS ties 'dies on Turkish plane'
The mother was being deported to France after being detained by the Turkish authorities close to the Syrian border
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Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine over "terrorist propaganda"
Turkey temporarily banned the site several times in the past after it failed to comply with requests to remove content
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Don't flirt or hold hands, top Turkey clerics tell soon-to-weds
Religious affairs agency says engaged couples should refrain from behaviours that are not endorsed by Islam
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Turkey needs Israel, says Erdogan
Erdogan raises hackles in Israel with his sometimes inflammatory rhetoric towards the Jewish State
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Erdogan cites Hitler's Germany to defend presidency plans
Erdogan wants to change Turkish constitution to turn the ceremonial role of president into that of a chief executive
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Hundreds of flights grounded as snow blankets Istanbul
Heavy snowfall leaves historic capital of the Ottoman Empire veiled under a curtain of white
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Erdogan says Turkey killed 3,100 PKK rebels in 2015
His remarks come as alarm grows over the humanitarian impact of military campaign against the outlawed PKK
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Turkey detains two IS suspects over New Year attack plot
Arrests come with European countries on high alert for possible attacks over the New Year
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Iraqi FM says could use military option against Turkey if forced
Turkey had deployed a force protection unit earlier this month in northern Iraq
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Turkey's Erdogan blasts autonomy call by Kurdish party as 'treason'
'What the co-leader has done is treason, provocation' Erdogan
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Erdogan accuses Iran of 'sectarian' policies in Syria
Turkish president blasts Russia & Iran as well as IS & Syrian Kurdish fighters for "massacring people" in Syria
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Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees
Turkey denies it is forcing any refugees back to Syria and says it is only rounding up Syrians affiliated with crime
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Turkey's Erdogan talks man on bridge out of suicide
The man was apparently preparing to jump to his death when Erdogan's motorcade stopped by
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Bulgarian politician dumped for backing Turkey over downing of Russian plane
Turkey says it shot down the plane in defense of its airspace but Moscow denies its plane had passed over Turkey
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One killed in blast at Istanbul airport, cause unknown: local media
Pegasus Airline said the blast occurred at 2:05 am when no passengers were in the area
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Eleven migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey's western coast
Turkey struck a deal with the EU pledging to help the overflow of migrants to Europe in return for 3 billion euros
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Turkish central bank may land the lira in trouble
The bank has long faced political pressure to keep monetary policy loose
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Turkey's Erdogan meets Hamas leader Meshaal in Istanbul
The meeting took place a day after Israel and Turkey said they were close to patching up five-year political rift
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70 killed in major anti-PKK operation in southeast Turkey: army
Airstrikes on PKK "hideouts" and "weapons sites" were also carried out across the border in northern Iraq
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Eighteen migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey's southwestern coast
Boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Iraq and Syria capsized about 3.5 km off the coast
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Turkey 'kills 55 Kurdish militants' in major crackdown
With crackdown in fourth day, a Turkish soldier was killed, the first fatality suffered by the army in the operation
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Russia experts examine black box of jet downed by Turkey
We have sufficient evidence that proves that the Russian aircraft did not violate Turkish airspace, Dronov said
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Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’
Move intensifies Turkey-Qatar partnership at time of rising instability and perceived waning of US interest in region
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Turkey arrests 'Islamic State member' planning US consulate attack
A Syrian national named Mohammed Raghil al-Hardani was detained in the southern city of Kahramanmaras
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US defence chief seeks more Turkish help against Islamic State
Ankara needs to be better controlled, particularly a 60-mile stretch believed to be used by IS for illicit trade
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Turkey says its patience with Russia "has a limit"
Russian destroyer fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision
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Russia says fired warning shots at Turkish ship in Aegean to avoid collision
Incident is likely to heighten tensions between the two nations
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Iraqi fighters protest Turkish troop presence
Turkey deployed troops and tanks to a base in Iraq's north last week without permission sparking a diplomatic uproar
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Grand Ayatollah criticises Turkish deployment
Ira has demanded that Ankara remove the newly-deployed forces, which were sent to a base near the city of Mosul
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Turkey fines Twitter over 'pro-terror' content
Turkish authorities fined Twitter 150,000 lira ($50,700), the first time they issued such a penalty to the company
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for dozens linked to Erdogan foe
The Turkish president accuses his former ally of secretly creating in police, judiciary and politics
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Turkey foreign minister calls on Russia for calm, says patience not unlimited
Cavusoglu also said the recent additional deployment of troops to Iraq was made after an increased security threat
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Turkish leader's son denies Russian allegations of Islamic State trade
Turkey has already dismissed the accusations and the president's son Bilal added his voice to the many denials
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Six migrant children die after boat sinks off western Turkey: media
State-run Anadolu Agency said the coastguard found the bodies of six children including a baby
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Turkish foreign minister says Iran's sectarian policies dangerous
Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Tehran to refrain from 'allegations and slander'
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Iraq gives Turkish forces 48 hours to leave country
Iraq asks Turkey to leave or face all available options including recourse to the UN Security Council