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Umit Bektas

Umit Bektas

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Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkish opposition party members, others head to polls for primary election

Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) members and others head to polling stations on Sunday for a primary election to endorse detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Turkish opposition party members, others head to polls for primary election
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Detained Istanbul mayor appeals to Erdogan's party, judiciary

Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared to address Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a social media post on Thursday, accusing him of corruption and calling on members of his

Detained Istanbul mayor appeals to Erdogan's party, judiciary
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Russia ships diesel to Syria on tanker under U.S. sanctions, data shows

Russia shipped a diesel cargo to Syria onboard a tanker under U.S. sanctions, the first known such direct supply to the Middle Eastern country in more than a decade, LSEG

Russia ships diesel to Syria on tanker under U.S. sanctions, data shows
MidEast|Political|World

Amid ashes of Assad family's mausoleum, Syrian rebels vow to erase their legacy

Now covered in ashes and empty bullet casings, the grand mausoleum of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family stood in the eyes of

Amid ashes of Assad family's mausoleum, Syrian rebels vow to erase their legacy
MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Syrians explore Assad family's massive summer resort for first time

Syrian cyclist Bassel Soufi rode his bike 40 km (25 miles) from the northwestern city of Latakia on Friday to visit the Assad family's

Syrians explore Assad family's massive summer resort for first time
MidEast|Political|World

Hoping for religious harmony, Christians in a Syrian town attend Mass

In Syria's northwestern port town of Latakia, Christian worshippers attending Mass on Sunday at St.

Hoping for religious harmony, Christians in a Syrian town attend Mass

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