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Prosecutor targets opposition-held Istanbul district

Istanbul’s prosecutor on Saturday ordered the arrest of dozens of city officials in an opposition-held part of the metropolis, media reported, the latest blow to hit Turkey’s embattled opposition party.

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Turkey prosecutors seize 3 TV stations

Turkish prosecutors on Thursday seized control of a 121-company conglomerate, which includes three major television stations, and ordered the arrest of 10 of its executives on fraud charges, media reports said.

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Turkey protests erupt over opposition ouster

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters gathered outside the Istanbul branch of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party on Monday, just days after a court ousted its leadership and appointed a replacement, an AFP correspondent said.

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Dozens of opposition arrested in Turkey

Turkish police arrested 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of Istanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoglu and several of his close advisers, Turkish media reported...

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One killed, dozens hurt, as quake hits Turkey

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

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Turkey fires close busy shipping route

Wildfires in Turkey forced authorities to suspend shipping in the busy Dardanelles Strait and evacuate hundreds of people on Friday as firefighters battled the blazes, officials said...

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Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey’s tourist coast

Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey’s tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full — a sign for many of the region’s dire water crisis amid prolonged drought.

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Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to Syria

Turkey on Saturday turned on a supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure was ravaged by civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two billion cubic metres...

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Turkey passes mining legislation

Turkey’s parliament on Saturday passed a controversial bill that opens certain agricultural lands, including olive groves, to mining activities, local media reported, despite widespread opposition...

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Bangladesh retains rank of 2nd largest RMG exporter

Bangladesh has retained its position as the world’s second largest readymade garment exporter in global RMG trade in 2024, according to the latest data published by the World Trade Organisation on Tuesday...

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Methane exposure kills 12 troops in north Iraq

Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight...

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Turkey arrests 3 more opposition mayors

Turkey arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition CHP said, denouncing it as a ‘political operation’.

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Third dead as Turkey wildfires brought under control

A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir died of his injuries, raising the toll to three, a minister said Saturday, as the blaze at Odemis was brought under control.

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50,000 evacuated as Turkey battles wildfires

Rescuers have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from Turkey’s western Izmir province, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires, the AFAD disaster agency said on Monday...

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Armenia PM arrives in Turkey

Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Istanbul on Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey.

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Ukraine, Russia exchange new group of POWs

Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of a deal agreed at peace talks in Turkey...