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Elon Musk gives in to government pressure, censors tweets before Turkey election
Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, has come under fire for reportedly censoring the Twitter accounts of opponents of the Turkish government.
Turkey's Erdogan falls ill during live interview
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been forced to stop the ongoing election campaign after falling sick during a live TV interview.
Earthquake sends tremors through Turkey's fragile economy
Earthquake sends tremors through Turkey's fragile economy
Erdogan's Plan To Manage Turkey's Economic Crisis Gets Summer Reprieve
A windfall of foreign funds arriving in Turkey and sustained interest in a state-backed deposit scheme have brought some relief for President Tayyip Erdogan's economic plan less than a year before tight elections.
Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant
The fires' strength and scale have exposed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to days of criticism
Erdogan vows action over 'disgusting' Charlie Hebdo cartoon
Erdogan called for a boycott of French products and questioned President Emmanuel Macron's sanity.
Three dead, scores hurt, in Turkey plane accident
The Boeing 737 operated by Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines had flown into Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport.
Trump warns Turkey against 'interference' after Libya vote
Libya has been beset by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011.
Turkish central bank defies Erdogan and hikes interest rates to stem lira crisis
The Turkish lira has plunged in recent months and is down almost 39 percent against the dollar in 2018.
Argentina, Turkey, Indonesia – why it's too early to speak of contagion in emerging markets
Weak economic fundamentals, not blind investor panic, has driven a summer of currency crises.
Turkey defies Trump: Erdogan increases tariffs on US imports, escalating feud
Ankara will impose extra tariffs on imports of rice, vehicles, alcohol, coal and cosmetics.
Erdogan slammed for telling sobbing girl she will be an honoured martyr if killed in Syria
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised for telling sobbing girl she will be honoured if killed a martyr in Afrin offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria.
Six journalists jailed for life over Turkish coup allegations
Six Turkish journalists have received life sentences for their alleged involvement in the failed July 2016 coup to remove President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
US rubbishes Erdogan's 'Ottoman slap' threat as 'funny'
Turkey's president warned Washington's troops with "Ottoman slap" if it does not stop funding Kurdish fighters.
Erdogan's war on education: The exodus of Turkey's teachers
Turkish President Erdogan's crackdown on dissent and free speech after July 2016 coup attempt has led to Gülen and Hizmet supporters fleeing persecution across border to Greece.
Turkey detains pro-Kurdish party leaders as Syria operation resumes
Turkey continues its crackdown on opponents with its incursion into Syria, detaining dozens of pro-Kurdish party leaders and leftist politicians.
Erdogan wants US forces to leave Syria's Manbij as Turkey presses ahead with anti-Kurdish campaign
"You must have calculations against Turkey, Iran or maybe Russia," said the Turkish president.
Pope Francis meeting with Erdogan: Italy bans protests in Rome as anger mounts
Kurdish association in Italy describes Ankara's military assault in Syria as a crime against humanity.
Germany defies Turkey to grant asylum to alleged coup plotters
Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, one of whom is accused of being a leading figure in the failed July 2016 military coup.
Mass roundups in Turkey as Erdogan cracks down on critics of Syrian offensive
More than 300 people have been detained for criticising Turkey's offensive into Syria on social media, as the government cracks down on dissenters.
Turkey asks US to withdraw from Syrian town of Manbij as both sides decide to de-escalate tension
Turkey said it is mandatory for the American personnel stationed in Manbij to "withdraw" and urged Washington to undertake "more concrete steps rather than words".
Will Turkish and US forces end up in a direct face-off in Syria's Afrin during Kurdish offensive?
Presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call discussing Turkey's ongoing military campaign in Syria.
Operation Olive Branch in pictures: Turkey's assault on Afrin, Kurdish enclave in Syria
Turkey's president says Operation Olive Branch is progressing "successfully" and will continue until the last "terrorist" is eliminated.
Turkish aerial and ground forces enter Syria's Afrin region, pound Kurdish militia targets
Buttressed by aerial bombardment and cross-border artillery fire, the ground personnel are advancing inside the Syrian territory along with tanks.
Erdogan says Trump is setting up 'terror army' at Turkey-Syria border to support Kurdish militia
Turkish president accuses Washington of funding and training Kurdish "terrorists" in the region and warns the move will backfire.
Turkish army to bolster forces following Erdogan's mass purge post coup attempt
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration is set to recruit about 43,000 military personnel in 2018.
'Beardless men look like girls and provoke gay thoughts,' says Muslim preacher
Murat Bayaral's intervention, made on a religious TV channel on 16 December, has highlighted the increasing Islamisation of Turkey under President Recep Erdogan.
Turkey's President Erdogan calls Israel a 'terror state'
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticised Israel at the opening of a summit of Islamic nations in Istanbul, calling it a "terror state."
Turkey rallying Islamic nations against Trump's Jerusalem bombshell
Heads of state and top representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gather in Istanbul over Jerusalem.
Turkey's Erdogan calls Israel a 'terrorist state' that 'kills children'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shot back at Erdogan and said he does not need a lecture from the Turkish leader.