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Police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Turkey

Police in Istanbul fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators holding pictures of pro-Kurdish lawyer,Tahir Elci, who was shot dead on November

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Tension in Turkey after pro-Kurdish lawyer is shot dead

A prominent pro-Kurdish lawyer was killed on Saturday amid a street shootout in Turkey. Early reports suggested that Tahir Elci was caught in the

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Turkey's rising role in Africa

Under the Ottoman Empire Turkey ruled North Africa for hundreds of years, but after the empire fell in the 1920s, the country lost interest in the

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Erdogan seeks agreement for change in Turkish constitution

AK party boss and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a long cherished dream; to scrap a 1982 coup-era constitution everyone agrees is no

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Business Line: Big party for Turkey's ruling party

Turkey’s ruling AK party grabbed a surprisingly robust victory in the weekend’s snap elections. The result has been seen first of all as a triumph

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Triumphant AK party cracks down on Turkish critics as media purge widens

The triumphant Turkish government is turning the screw on its opponents following its re-election with an absolute majority; so much so its critics

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Post-election pressure piled on Turkish opposition circles

The election is over, but the pressure is still on for Turkish opposition circles. Dawn raids, arrests and media clampdowns provoke international criticism.

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Turkish election victory promises major challenges for Davutoğlu

A pious, pan-Islamist, moderate conservative, Ahmet Davutoğlu beat election predictions with a gentle style. In Konya Province, in the central

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Turkey: will peace talks follow poll?

The streets of Diyarbakir are quiet, despite the result of Sunday’s general election in Turkey. It is marked contrast from the poll in June, when the

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Erdogan calls on world to accept AKP election victory in Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for unity in Turkey and for the world to accept the election victory of the party he founded.

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Can Ahmet Davutoglu step out of Erdogan's long shadow?

He simply tweeted : “Thanks be to God,” when the election result was in the bag. But many may be saying, thanks be to Ahmet Davutoglu, who has

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Turkish vote has profound domestic and international implications

The Turkish general election is being played out against a deteriorating security situation both inside and outside its borders and a sluggish

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Turnout vital in key Turkish election for the country and region

Turkey is going to the polls in a key election for the country and the region. #TurkeyElections: Polls open in 26th general election #Turkeyvotes

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Final day of campaigning before Turkey decides on new government

Turkey is entering its last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s snap general election. Prime Minister and leader of the ruling AK Party, Ahmet

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From ballot to battle: the resurgence of violence in Turkey's Kurdish region

Turkey’s Kurdish population is likely to be hugely influential in the outcome of the country’s general election, but its potential electoral success

My Europe Series

Are refugees or civil rights the priority in Turkey?

Turkey’s snap elections come at a critical moment. President Erdogan aims to avoid the hung parliament from the June vote, but polls show no clear

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Kurdish vote expected decisive in Turkish elections -- again

In Turkey’s elections this Sunday, the Kurdish vote is expected to prove decisive. Turkey has nearly 54 million voters, and in last June’s elections

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Turkey's nationalists spurn AKP before polls, eye options

Turkish nationalists have hailed Devlet Bahçeli as chief since 1997. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader took steps from the start to

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Interview with Didier Billion (IRIS)about Turkey's future in Europe

Give and take. After months of blocking Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union and the growing migration crisis, German Chancellor Angela

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Investors hope Turkey's crunch election will revive growth and economic reform

Investors are hoping that whoever wins Turkey’s upcoming election will revive the country’s once-admired pace of growth and economic reform. The