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Council of Europe to monitor İstanbul mayoral election re-run

The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will be monitoring the mayoral election in İstanbul slated for June 23, Deutsche Welle Turkish service...

Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he did not expect the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey over its planned purchase of...

Turkey will ensure Morsi’s death not forgotten, says Erdoğan: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday his country is determined to ensure that former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s dramatic death in a Cairo courtroom is not...

EU warns Turkey over ‘illegal drilling activities’ off Cyprus

The European Union on Tuesday criticized Turkey for its “illegal drilling activities” off Cyprus and warned of possible retaliation over the controversial gas exploration bid, the Euractiv...

Moody’s downgrades credit rating for 18 Turkish banks

Moody’s on Tuesday cut the credit rating of 18 Turkish banks, the Diken news website reported. State lenders such as Ziraat Bank, Halkbank and Vakıfbank along with private...

‘Credible evidence’ Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing, says UN report

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia should be investigated over the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi because there is “credible evidence” that he and other...

Turkish Cypriots to open disputed Varosha to tourism: report

The Turkish Cypriot government has decided to reopen Varosha, once a holiday destination for Hollywood stars but later a ghost town after the division of the...

UN chief Guterres calls on Russia, Turkey to stabilize Syria’s Idlib

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed to Russia and Turkey on Tuesday to stabilize northwest Syria as the UN aid chief said that some hospitals were not...

US considering new sanctions on Turkey over Russian S-400 purchase: report

The Trump administration is weighing three sanctions packages to punish Turkey over its purchases of the Russian S-400 missile-defense system, according to people familiar with the matter,...

Turkey to send second drilling ship off Cyprus despite diplomatic row

Despite diplomatic tension, Turkey on Thursday announced that it would send a second drilling ship, the Yavuz, to search for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean,...

Religious directorate orders symbolic funerals across Turkey for Egypt’s Morsi

The Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) ordered Turkish mosques to hold symbolic funeral prayers for Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi, who died of a heart attack...

US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report

Washington is looking at imposing financial sanctions on Turkish firms beyond those that build parts for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet, over Ankara’s plans to...

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