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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

26 October 2015

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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

21 October 2015

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Turkey imposes media blackout on reporting of Saturday's twin bombing

As the search for suspects connected to Saturday’s twin suicide bombing in Ankara goes on, the government has imposed a temporary media blackout on

15 October 2015

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Turkish election context of power play, separatism and Syrian war

Just five months after its last major election, Turkey is going to the polls again. The Justice and Development AK Party in government has had to

14 October 2015

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Turkey must set its own policy to face the Syrian crisis -HDP leader

Ahead of Turkey's general elections scheduled on November 1, euronews spoke to Selahattin Demirtas, co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

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Turkish opposition leader promises radical reforms and media freedom, ahead of crunch election

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100,000 attend 'anti-terrorism rally' in Istanbul, Turkey

A sea of Turkish flags and 100,000 people gathered in Istanbul on Sunday (Septermber 20) to rally against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), the

20 September 2015

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Residents inspect damage as Cizre curfew lifted in Turkey

Residents assess the damage as an eight-day curfew is lifted in the predominantly Kurdish city of Cizre in Turkey. It had been cut off last Friday

12 September 2015

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Turkey's HDP pro-Kurdish opposition party HQ attacked

The headquarters of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party has been attacked. Windows were smashed at the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) building in

9 September 2015

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Turkey pledges to wipe out the PKK after the Kurdish separatist group killed 16 soldiers on Sunday

Premises belonging to or being used by the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party – the HDP – were attacked across Turkey on Monday. Turkish

8 September 2015

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Turkey: President approves interim cabinet

Turkey’s President has approved an interim government to run the country until elections in November. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu revealed details

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Turkey: frustration and disillusionment after call for fresh elections

There is frustration and disillusionment in Turkey after President Recep Tayipp Erdogan called for fresh parliamentary elections. The country’s been

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Turkey poised for snap November polls

Turkey is set to hold snap elections in November, with a temporary government to be formed in the meantime. So says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Turkey PM Davutoglu abandons coalition talks

Following a series of failed coalition talks, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed back the mandate to form a government to President

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Turkey faces snap election as PM Davutoglu abandons coalition effort

Turkey's political future hangs in the balance as Prime Minister Davutoglu hands back the mandate to form a government to President Erdogan.

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Failed agreements mean Turkey's political future hangs in the balance

Turkey’s political future is in limbo after talks between the ruling AK Party and the nationalist MHP broke down. Snap elections could be on the

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Turkey PM: prospect of snap election 'increasing' after failed coalition talks

With Turkey stuck in political stalemate, the country’s prime minister says he would prefer to see an election held “as soon as possible.” It comes

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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for outpost attacks

Turkish officials say Kurdish militants attacked five military outposts in eastern Turkey in the past 24 hours. The country’s army said seven

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Turkish PM visits ISIL-hit border region as police clash with PKK supporters

In a show of solidarity, the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has visited troops stationed at an outpost in Kilis province near the country’s

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Kurds in France and Germany protest against Turkish military actions

Several hundred people took to the streets of Paris to denounce what they deem to be anti-Kurdish policies by the Turkish government. They called on