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Incredible scenes in the Turkish parliament

MP reportedly dislocates shoulder as dozens of members of the governing AK Party and pro-Kurdish opposition party the HDP shoved, punched and kicked each other.

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UN urges restraint in Syrian conflict as peace talks stumble on

Euronews correspondent Sándor Zsiros spoke with UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson during his visit to Brussels this week. In this excerpt of

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Will Turkey remain a secular republic?

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promises the new constitution will guarantee it

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MEPs scrutinise EU-Turkey migration deal

The EU’s deal to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey For every Syrian migrant sent back, one already in Turkey will be resettled inside the

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No Joke: Turkey's president files complaint against German comedian

Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Jan Böhmermann for performing a satirical poem on the German TV channel ZDF. in Germany it is illegal to insult a foreign head of state.

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Turkish journalist Cengiz Çandar in court for 'insulting' President Erdoğan

The trial of a Turkish journalist accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened in Istanbul on Thursday, and was immediately adjourned

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EU wades into Erdogan satirical song spat

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the Turkish government against attempting to muzzle the international media.

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Turkey demands more cash and faster visa-free travel for migrant help

Turkey is offering to step up its help to tackle Europe’s migrant crisis, but it wants more money and faster visa-free travel. Ankara is reportedly

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Release of Turkish journalists 'a clear defeat' for Erdogan

The release of two Turkish journalists has been described by one of them as a “clear defeat” for the country’s president. Can Dundar from

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Davutoglu promises 'rose garden' in Turkey's Kurdish south-east

Turkey's prime minister has been in the mainly Kurdish south-east of the country after weeks of anti-PKK operations left some areas badly damaged.

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Turkey detains academics over critical petition

Turkish police have arrested at least 14 academics over a petition criticising a military crackdown on Kurdish activists.

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Turkish cleric and 68 others on trial for accusing Erdogan's son of corruption

The trial of a US based Muslim cleric opens in Istanbul.

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Turkey: the battle for Cizre

The worst violence for twenty years?

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Residents of Turkish town flee as government forces clash with Kurdish militants

As clashes continue between government forces and Kurdish militants in the Turkish town of Cizre, some residents have decided to abandon their homes

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Turkey: civilians feel strain of government push to wipe out PKK

From town to bloody battlefield, Cizre is one of dozens of areas affected by the fighting in Turkey’s restive southeast. Hundreds of thousands of

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Turkey's Erdogan slams pro-Kurdish Demirtas for "provocation and treason"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused one of the co-leaders of the pro-Kurdish HDP Party of “provocation and treason.” Selahattin

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Violence in Diyarbakir as Turkish crackdown on PKK continues

Turkish security forces have clashed with protesters in the mainly Kurdish south east of the country. The violence comes a day after Turkish

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Turkey says ISIL oil trade accusations are old-style Soviet propaganda

Turkey has again denied that it is profiting from the oil trade with ISIL, claiming that the Russian accusations are reminiscent of old-style Soviet

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Turkish PM Davutoglu's government wins parliamentary vote of confidence

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s government on Monday won an expected vote of confidence in parliament and approval for its programme

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'Statelessness, not state' killed Tahir Elci, claims pro-Kurdish HDP leader

“What killed Tahir Elci was not the state, but statelessness…” These were the powerful words from Selahattin Demirtas, leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish