116-year-old woman turns out to vote in SE TurkeyEven a 116-year-old woman wouldn't miss Turkey's historic presidential and parliamentary elections, showing up at the polls on Sunday in southeast Gaziantep province.
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TurkeyPresident sides with taxi drivers against UberDays after he announced "an end to that Uber issue," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his opposition to the popular ride-hailing app, which he described as "a plot... More
TurkeyErdoğan lashes out at EU for not helping refugeesIssuing a statement on World Refugee Day yesterday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the European Union for not sharing the burden when it comes to addressing the needs... More
TurkeyRed Crescent takes lead in UN aid to Syria's displaced
The U.N. humanitarian aid agency U.N. OCHA will allocate $2.3 million for Turkish Red Crescent to aid internally displaced people in Syria as Turkey leads the humanitarian efforts in the country
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TurkeyTurkey donates 20 buses to Gambia
The Turkish Government on Friday donated 20 buses to Gambia to help improve the country's public transportation system.
The buses were handed over to President Adama Barrow...
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Expat CornerExpat get-together: Where Bodrum expats connect
When the summer arrives, Turkey's expats head to coastal towns to enjoy the blessings of hot weather, sea and sand but do not be fooled: Turkey's expats still get together, not in big cities but Bodrum, the pearl of Turkish Riviera
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TurkeyStray bullet kills pop singer at nightclub
A former model and singer was killed late Wednesday in an armed attack at a night club in Bodrum, a popular resort town in southwestern Turkey's Muğla province. The 40-year-old...
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116-year-old woman turns out to vote in SE Turkey
Even a 116-year-old woman wouldn't miss Turkey's historic presidential and parliamentary elections, showing up at the polls on Sunday in southeast Gaziantep province.
Ayşe... more
Foreigners mandated to work with more Turks at archeological sites
With its rich history and home to a wide array of civilizations, Turkey is popular among foreign archeologists as well as smugglers seeking to steal artifacts. Striving to... More
Humanitarian aid spending makes Turkey most charitable country
According to a report by an international development organization, Turkey tops the most charitable list as the country spent about $8.1 billion last year on humanitarian aid More
Popescu brings child cancer patient to Turkish hospital
Retired Romanian footballer who spent five seasons with Istanbul's Galatasaray club, Gheorghe Popescu is back in Turkey accompanying an 11-year-old to a hospital in the capital... More
Kitten tortured to death in Turkey with 4 paws cut off
With outrage still fresh over the torturous killing of a puppy whose legs and tail were chopped off, a similar incident surfaced in Turkey on Wednesday, this time the victim... More
Turkey hosts world's most refugees for 4th year in row
For the fourth consecutive year, Turkey has hosted more refugees than any other country in the world, a new U.N. report released Tuesday said.
The report said the world's... More
Red Crescent takes lead in UN aid to Syria's displaced
The U.N. humanitarian aid agency U.N. OCHA will allocate $2.3 million for Turkish Red Crescent to aid internally displaced people in Syria as Turkey leads the humanitarian efforts in the country
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Devastated by PKK terror, Diyarbakır's Sur district rebuilt with new projects
Long-running efforts to rebuild the terror hit, devastated districts of the southeastern provinces are yielding results through the projects of the Ministry of Environment...
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Daesh terrorists planning pre-election attacks detained
Police on Friday detained 20 Daesh members in the capital Ankara and the Mediterranean city of Mersin. Suspects are accused of plotting terror attacks ahead of the June 24...
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Expat get-together: Where Bodrum expats connect
When the summer arrives, Turkey's expats head to coastal towns to enjoy the blessings of hot weather, sea and sand but do not be fooled: Turkey's expats still get together, not in big cities but Bodrum, the pearl of Turkish Riviera
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Stray bullet kills pop singer at nightclub
A former model and singer was killed late Wednesday in an armed attack at a night club in Bodrum, a popular resort town in southwestern Turkey's Muğla province. The 40-year-old...
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10 jailed for links to terrorist group behind 2016 coup attempt
In trials across Turkey, courts handed down prison terms of up to 10 years to 10 people on charges of being members of FETÖ, the terrorist group behind the failed coup in 2016
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