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Greece’s Muslim minority complain of ‘marginalisation’ in Komotini
Komotini: Outwardly, Komotini looks like other Greek cities, but there is a major difference: it has nine mosques whereas there are none in Athens. The northeastern city has existed from the second…
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Turkey will not ‘turn its back’ on Palestinian cause: Erdogan
Ankara: Saying that Turkey will not “turn its back” on the Palestinian cause or people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that adding that Ankara will share “all means available”…
- Middle East
Turkish inflation resumes rise in January
Ankara:Turkish inflation slightly surged 1.06 percent in January from December after two months of slowdown, reaching an annual rate of 20.35 percent, driven by higher food prices, official statistics showed Monday. The…
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Turkey-Syria talks underway at ‘lower levels’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that talks were underway at lower levels with Syria, ruling out any contact at higher levels with Damascus. “Talks at lower levels must continue…
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Erdogan says Turkey maintains ‘low-level’ contacts with Syria
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his government maintained “low-level” contacts by means of its spy agency with the Syrian regime despite being one of its most fervent critics.…
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Turkey captures IS suspects on Syria border: ministry
Turkey: Troops captured four Islamic State (IS) suspects in a Turkish town on the Syrian border while they were attempting to cross the frontier illegally, the defence ministry announced on Saturday. Border…
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Turkey denounces Israel’s decision over Hebron monitoring
Istanbul:Turkey has “strongly” condemned Israel’s decision not to renew the mandate of an international monitoring group in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. “We strongly condemn Israel’s unilateral termination of the…
- Middle East
Erdogan congratulates Qatar on Asian Cup victory: source
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday congratulated Qatar which defeated Japan in the final of the Asian Cup, in a telephone conversation with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, a…
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Turkey charges US consulate employee with espionage
Ankara: A Turkish court on Friday accepted an indictment charging a local employee of the US consulate in Istanbul with espionage and attempting to overthrow the government, state media reported. Metin Topuz,…
- Middle East
Turkey cracks down on online gaming, seeks nearly 400 arrests
Istanbul: Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants against nearly 400 people across the country for their alleged involvement in illegal online betting, Istanbul police said on Friday. The crackdown targeted 394 suspects…
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Turkey central bank cuts 2019 inflation forecast
Turkey :The Turkish central bank on Wednesday cut its 2019 inflation forecast to over 14 percent while vowing to keep a tight monetary stance until current fast rising prices fall back. Consumer…
- Middle East
Turkey issues dozens of arrest warrants for military pilots
Ankara:Turkish authorities on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for 63 suspects, most of them military pilots, allegedly linked to a 2016 failed coup attempt, the Ankara chief prosecutor’s office said. The roundup is…
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Khashoggi’s killing: UN official in Turkey for international inquiry
ANKARA: A team of UN experts arrived here on Monday to begin an investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
