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Now playing Next Turkey Turks outraged at Germany's Armenian genocide recognition Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Kenya as part of an African tour, might have been expected to react strongly to the German vote. 02/06/2016
Now playing Next world news Ex-Miss Turkey gets suspended sentence for insulting president A former Miss Turkey has been given a 14-month suspended jail sentence for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 01/06/2016
Now playing Next Germany Turkey warns Germany over vote on Armenian mass killings Turkey has warned Germany against voting for a parliamentary resolution recognising the mass killings of Armenians as a genocide. 31/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: Muslim families should forget birth control says Erdogan He has already condemned abortion, called birth control “treason”, and told women they should have at least three children. 30/05/2016
Now playing Next world news Turkey warns EU migrant deal could collapse if visa-waiver isn't speeded up With the German chancellor attending the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey’s president has used the occasion to raise the issue of Turkish visa-free travel to the European… 25/05/2016
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's new PM to push through Erdoğan's constitutional change Turkey's ruling AK party has unanimously elected Transport Minister Binali Yildirim as the new party leader. 22/05/2016
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's ruling AKP names Binali Yildirim as party leadership candidate Turkey’s ruling AKP has named its candidate for the party leadership, on the 97th anniversary of the start of the Turkish War of… 19/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish journalists sentenced for revealing state secrets Prominent Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been sentenced to five years and ten months and five years respectively for 06/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: journalist heading to state secrets trial shot at moments before verdict Eyewitnesses say a prominent Turkish journalist was shot at moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial for allegedly revealing state 06/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey won't change anti-terror laws for EU visa-free travel - Erdogan The European Commission asked Turkey for changes in their definition of terrorism to avoid conflicts over freedom of expression as a condition for approving visa-waivers. 06/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: Davutoglu departure raises concerns over authoritarianism Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s parting of company with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns from critics about increasing 06/05/2016
Now playing Next World Turkey: Erdogan 'expected to tighten grip' Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his intention to step down as AK Party leader on Thursday, ending mounting speculation over his 05/05/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Political turmoil on the horizon in Turkey? Turkey could be thrown into political uncertainty in a matter of weeks as AKP officials announce the prime minister will not run for re-election as 04/05/2016