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Turkey's refugees weigh on border voters' minds and wallets

Refugees have become an election concern in Turkey. Our correspondent Bora Bayraktar reported: “Reyhanlı, at Turkey’s with Syria, is one of the towns

Turkey

Turkish electoral candidates include more Armenians

Many more Armenians used to live in Turkey, for centuries. Before 1915, according to varying estimates, there were 1.3-2 million. Today this minority

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"Frustration, mistrust and disappointment" - Turkey's strained ties with Europe

Turkey’s elections on June 7th will be a key test of the country’s democracy and its bid to join the EU. A crackdown on dissent has worried Brussels

Turkey

Turkish government majority unsure ahead of national poll

In Turkey’s general elections on June 7th, 19 parties will be competing for votes. These will include communists, liberals, Islamists and former

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World

Greek island of Samos feels strain of migrant influx

Searching for a better life, many migrants increasingly find death in the Mediterranean. Italy’s prime minister has threatened to raise a migrant

Cinema

Flowering female sexuality in Turkey explored in 'Mustang'

‘Mustang’ is a film by Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven and is presented as part of the Directors Fortnight, a parallel selection, at the Cannes

Turkey

Turkey world's top host for refugees; many want to stay

Turkey has broken the dire record of the country hosting the largest number of refugees in the world, now an estimated two million, mostly Syrian

Turkey

Turkey: locals 'terrified' as giant sinkhole appears

Residents of Konya Province in southern Turkey have spoken of their terror when a giant sinkhole suddenly appeared in a local field. “We are very

Turkey

Turkish graft prosecuters dismissed

Four Turkish prosecutors and one judge, who had been involved in the country’s biggest-ever corruption investigation have themselves been dismissed

Cyprus

Cypriot leaders agree to push for peace

Turkish and Greek leaders of the divided island of Cyprus agree to restart reunification talks on Friday

Libya

Anger in Ankara over bombing of Turkish ship off coast of Libya

Ankara has slammed the bombing of a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Libya as a “contemptible” attack. One crew member was killed and another

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Turkish PM makes unauthorised visit to Syria

Turkey

Turkish president accused of illegal electioneering

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Germany’s large ethnic Turkish community to preserve their homeland’s language and culture

Turkey

Former Turkish army chief Kenan Evren dies

Former Turkish army chief and president Kenan Evren has died aged 97. Evren was sentenced to life in prison last year for leading a 1980 coup that

Turkey

Everybody is focusing on Taksim square

Turkey

Istanbul police prevent May Day protesters reaching Taksim Square

Istanbul police have used water canon and tear gas to prevent May Day demonstrators getting to Taksim Square, the scene of widespread protests in

Bulgaria

Is Bulgaria's border wall forcing migrants to risk deadly crossings?

Cyprus

Mustafa Akinci storms to victory as leader of Turkish Cypriots

Winning just over 60 percent of the votes, Mustafa Akinci has been elected the new leader of Turkish Cypriots. The 67-year old beat incumbant

Turkey

Moving ceremonies to mark centenary of the Gallipoli campaign

Ceremonies mark the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War One

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Gallipoli centenary