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Istanbul: prosecutor held hostage dies after shootout

An Istanbul prosecutor has died from his wounds after security forces stormed the office where members of a far-left Turkish group took him hostage

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor taken hostage at gunpoint

Police have evacuated a courthouse in Turkey after a far-right group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him. The

Turkey

Turkey hit by biggest blackout in decade

A giant power outage in Turkey paralyzed the country’s transportation system on Tuesday,forcing confused locals to ride the bus instead of the

Yemen

Global perspectives on Yemen: Overview

Yemen is embroiled in a bitter civil war between Houthi forces, who have captured the capital Sanaa, and troops loyal to the President Abd-Rabbu

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Turkey

Turkish Airlines flight lands safely in Casablanca after bomb threat

Sport

Malonga takes gold in Turkey

France’s Madeleine Malonga kept her composure to beat Britain’s Natalie Powell in the final of the under 78 kilo category at the Samsun Grand Prix on

Sport

Sobirov strikes gold at Samsun Judo Grand Prix

The opening day of the Samsun Judo Grand Prix saw five gold medals for the taking. The heaviest weight on the day was the men’s -66 kilo division

World News

Kurdish new year brings fresh calls for peace in Turkey

Renewed calls for peace in Turkey as the Kurdish new year rings in: jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan pushes for his fighters to disarm and end a decades-long war with government forces.

Israel

Palestinian statehood buried in the Israeli ballot box

After Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise election victory the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians, elusive at best, looks to buried in the

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Cardboard sled race

Turkey

Turkish Kurds rally and call for Ocalan to be freed

Thousands of Kurds have taken part in marches mostly in SE Turkey calling for the release of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. He was sentenced to

Turkey

British schoolgirls helped by coalition spy from Syria, says Turkey

The man who allegedly helped three British schoolgirls join ISIL militants has been detained in Turkey, but mystery shrouds his motives. Mobile phone

Turkey

Turkish coastguard opens fire to stop Syrian migrant ship

Italy has thanked Turkey for intercepting a cargo ship carrying mostly Syrian migrants. The Turkish coastguard fired on the engine room to prevent

World News

Under the radar: Stories you may have missed from around the world

Turkey: Men not ‘available’? The Turkish Language Institute (TDK) has put their own, rather controversial twist on the word ‘available’. According

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Istanbul protest marks anniversary of Turkish teenager's death

Turkey

Clashes and arrests as Turks remember boy killed by police

Turkish police have intervened in several towns to break up demonstrations, on the first anniversary of the death of a teenager who succumbed to

Turkey

Over 50 Syrian migrants rescued from sinking boat near Turkey

Turkish coastguards say they have rescued some 51 Syrian migrants after their boat started to sink off the western coast of Turkey.

Turkey

Jailing sex offenders is not sufficient, says Turkish law professor

As campaigners mark International Women’s Day, euronews has been discussing violence against women and punishments for perpetrators with Ahmet Caner

Turkey

Tajik opposition leader shot dead in Turkey

An outspoken critic of veteran Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon has been shot dead on a street in Istanbul. It is reported that Umarali Kuvvatov, who

Culture news

Brussels exhibition highlights Ottoman influence

A new exhibition in Belgium aims to highlight the influence of Ottoman culture on western artists. “The Sultan’s World: The Ottoman Orient in