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Ece Toksabay

Ece Toksabay

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MidEast|Political

Pro-Kurdish party says Turkey vague on peace steps after PKK pledge

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party said that President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling alliance had offered no clear steps during closed-door talks on Monday

Pro-Kurdish party says Turkey vague on peace steps after PKK pledge
MidEast|Political|World

'Ball in Turkish government's court' after Ocalan peace call, pro-Kurdish party says

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party wants immediate steps towards democratisation from President Tayyip Erdogan's government after the peace call by the jailed leader of

'Ball in Turkish government's court' after Ocalan peace call, pro-Kurdish party says
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals

Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed chief's peace call, giving

Turkey peace call may boost Erdogan's domestic and Syria goals
MidEast|Political|World

Jailed Kurdish militant leader's message to be shared on Thursday

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party will hold a press conference on Thursday to discuss talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and share

Jailed Kurdish militant leader's message to be shared on Thursday
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

'No forgetting': Turks lament reconstruction delays two years after deadly quake

Two years after the deadliest and most destructive earthquake in modern Turkish history, hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced, with many still living in

'No forgetting': Turks lament reconstruction delays two years after deadly quake
Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on

Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Deadly Turkey hotel fire sparks safety concerns and political blame game

Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local

Deadly Turkey hotel fire sparks safety concerns and political blame game
Economy|Finance|News|World

Turkey central bank to leave rates unchanged until Q4

Turkey's central bank will not trim its policy rate from the current 50% until the fourth quarter, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

Turkey central bank to leave rates unchanged until Q4
MidEast|News|World

Turkey says it is not easing Israel export ban

Israeli claims of Ankara easing its trade ban with Israel are "absolutely fictional and have nothing to do with reality," Turkish Trade Minister

Turkey says it is not easing Israel export ban
Crime|News|US|World

Two US Marines assaulted by Turkish nationalists

A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday attacked two U.S.

World

Attackers kill 5, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site

Two attackers killed five people and wounded 22 others on Wednesday in what Ankara called a terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries

Attackers kill 5, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site
World

Turkey looks to end Kurdish PKK conflict as regional instability grows

Growing regional instability and changing political dynamics have prompted the first bid in a decade to end Turkey's 40-year conflict with Kurdish

Turkey looks to end Kurdish PKK conflict as regional instability grows
MidEast|Political|World

Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebel-held northwest Syria

Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held northwest Syria near the border with Turkey on Thursday to push back an insurgent

MidEast|Political|World

Rebels take Syrian city from U.S.-backed group after U.S.-Turkey deal, source says

The United States and Turkey reached an agreement to ensure the safe withdrawal of U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF) from the northern city

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey to open border gate for safe return of Syrians, Erdogan says

Turkey is opening its Yayladagi border gate with Syria to manage the safe and voluntary return of the millions of Syrian migrants it hosts,

Turkey to open border gate for safe return of Syrians, Erdogan says
MidEast|Political|World

Tears and hope as Syrians return home from Turkey

Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkey into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war

Tears and hope as Syrians return home from Turkey
MidEast|Political|World

Syrians head home from Turkey to 'a better life' after rebellion

Syrians lined up at the Turkish border on Wednesday to head home after rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad, speaking of their

Syrians head home from Turkey to 'a better life' after rebellion
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test

Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of

Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test

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