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'Masked men beat us': Greece accused of violent asylum pushbacks

Scores of Turkish asylum seekers have been pushed back — sometimes violently — from Greece in the last three weeks, lawyers and family members told Euronews.

Turkey

Turkey mayoral re-run: Istanbulians tell Euronews their opinions

Euronews took to the streets of Istanbul to ask residents what they thought about officials ordering a re-run of mayoral elections in the city.

Turkey

Has Turkey been pasting headscarves onto women in school textbooks?

A German language school textbook distributed in Turkey has received criticism for allegedly photoshopping hijabs onto various women.

World

Migrants increasingly risk lives arriving in Greece by river or sea

Migrants put their lives on the line trying to get from Turkey to Greece, crossing by boat to the Greek city of Alexandropouli, Greece, or crossing the Evros river on the border to make it to Europe. Euronews correspondents Fay Doulgkeri and Bryan Carter report.

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Which country has the highest average BMI in Europe?

From 1985 to 2017, BMI rose by an average of 2kg/m2 in women and 2.2kg/m2 in men globally, which is equivalent to each person becoming 5-6kg heavier — how did Europe fair?

Turkey

Opposition parties dominate social media ahead of election re-run

Euronews found in our analysis of video views on social media that opposition parties and candidates came out ahead of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party).

Turkey

Cities urge Istanbulians to scrap June holidays & vote in poll re-run

After officials on Monday ordered a re-run of elections in Istanbul, several municipalities took to Twitter urging people from the city not to come on holiday in June, but to stay and vote.

Turkey

Erdogan says a re-run of Istanbul election will strengthen democracy

Turkish President Erdogan said the decision for a re-run of local elections in Istanbul, where his party suffered defeat, will strengthen democracy

Turkey

'We'll emerge victorious': Turkish opposition defiant in poll rerun

Istanbul's ousted mayor gave an uplifting message to supporters as his CHP party pledged to defeat Erdogan a second time.

World

Raw Politics in full: Turkey's election re-run and EU minimum wage

Watch the full episode of Tuesday night's Raw Politics.

Turkey

'Plain dictatorship': Istanbul election annulled after Erdogan defeat

Turkey’s main opposition accused authorities of “plain dictatorship” after officials ordered a re-run of elections in Istanbul where President Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a surprise defeat.

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey – the world’s largest prison for journalists ǀ View

It is outrageous to think that journalists like Erdem are being held in prisons just for doing their jobs. It is shocking to know that many have been convicted in show trials using fabricated evidence and trumped up charges.

Turkey

Erdogan officially opens Turkey's largest mosque

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday (May 3) condemned deadly attacks in places of worship as he inaugurated the country's largest mosque, Camlica in Istanbul.

World

Man accused of being a spy for the UAE found dead in Turkish prison

A man suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates has been found dead in his prison cell in Turkey. Authorities say the suspect was arrested on the 19th of April and had allegedly confessed to spying on Arab nationals. Turkish state media reported his death as a suicide.

Sport

Czech footballer Josef Sural killed in Turkey crash

Czech international striker Josef Sural, who played for Turkish club Alanyaspor, was killied in a minibus crash early Monday.

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Australian and New Zealand citizens hold memorial services in Gallipoli

Thousands of Australian and New Zealand citizens on Thursday (April 25) held memorial services in Gallipoli

Armenia

Armenia marks killings anniversary as Erdogan rejects genocide claim

Ceremonies have taken place in Armenia to mark the anniversary of mass killings and forced deportations of up to 1.5 million Armenians.

Turkey

Turkish opposition turns to Radical Love to smother Erdogan

“You cannot prevail against fearmongers using their methods”

Turkey

Turkey 'cannot become a EU member', says EPP leader Manfred Weber

"We should be honest and that includes that Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union," Manfred Weber told Euronews on Tuesday.

Russia

Erdogan and Putin to talk arms sales despite US warnings

"Turkey must choose," American Vice-President Mike Pence, warned last week.