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# Turkey

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November 2023
Wales face play-off after controversial draw with Turkey, Germany's woes continue
The Dragons will play Finland, Iceland or Ukraine at home in the semi-finals of the play-offs in March.
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2023
At least 112 people killed as drone strikes hit Syrian military ceremony
Syria’s military said drones laden with explosives targeted the ceremony packed with young officers and their families as it was wrapping up.
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Oct 5th 2023, 9:45 PM
Kurdish PKK claims responsibility for suicide bomber attack at Turkish parliament building
Two police officers were slightly injured during the attack near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
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Oct 1st 2023, 4:20 PM
US explorer rescued after nine days trapped in a Turkish cave
The cave reaches nearly 1.3 kilometres (0.8 miles) below ground.
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Sep 12th 2023, 6:48 AM
Rescuers say US explorer trapped in Turkish cave for 8 days has progressed towards surface
It could take several days to bring Mark Dickey to safety.
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Sep 10th 2023, 9:16 AM
'One of largest rescues in the world' underway for American trapped in cave 1km below ground
Mark Dickey, 40, developed gastrointestinal bleeding while deep inside the Morca Cave, near Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
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Sep 7th 2023, 2:41 PM
Death toll from storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 14
A flash flood at a campsite in north-western Turkey, near the border with Bulgaria, killed at least five people and swept away bungalow homes.
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Sep 7th 2023, 10:59 AM
Syrian family loses EU lawsuit against Frontex deportation, despite lodging asylum request
The EU General Court determined that border protection agency Frontex was not responsible for the underlying decision to remove the family, only Greece was.
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Sep 6th 2023, 7:38 PM
11 people dead as torrential rain causes flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
The floods struck Greece as it recovers from massive wildfires.
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Sep 6th 2023, 2:04 PM
Putin says he won't revive Ukraine grain export deal unless Russian food can be shipped too
The Russian president said that the West has made it difficult for his country’s agricultural products to be exported.
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Sep 4th 2023, 11:10 AM
Greece reinforces firefighters as massive wildfire shows no sign of abating
The blaze near the Turkish border has destroyed vast tracts of forest and triggered the evacuation of thousands of people.
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Aug 28th 2023, 7:12 PM
Civilian cargo ship from Ukraine reaches Turkish waters despite Russian blockade
The Hong Kong-flagged ship left Odesa yesterday, the first vessel to challenge Russia’s new bid to block Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea.
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Aug 17th 2023, 6:28 PM
Father and son from Laois die in crash while on holiday in Turkey
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is aware of the incident and is providing consular assistance.
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Jul 18th 2023, 3:50 PM
Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s Nato membership bid before October, Erdogan says
Erdogan said the process would have to wait until the end of Parliament’s summer recess.
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Jul 12th 2023, 6:09 PM
Turkish president agrees to support Sweden's Nato bid ahead of summit
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg declared it had been a “historic day” after Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to back Stockholm’s application.
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Jul 10th 2023, 10:35 PM
Russia slams repatriation of Ukrainian troops from Turkey
Members of the Azov regiment were greeted at Istanbul airport by Zelenskyy after “negotiations with the Turkish side”.
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Jul 9th 2023, 7:51 AM
Erdogan signals Turkey is not ready to ratify Sweden Nato membership
Nato wants to bring Sweden into the fold by the time leaders meet in Lithuania on July 11.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 10:43 PM
Turkey accuses Greece of pushing back boats of migrants after 95 people rescued
Turkey’s latest accusations came just weeks after a fishing trawler carrying hundreds of migrants capsized in Greek waters, leaving at least 82 dead.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 1:19 PM
Wales' qualification hopes suffer another blow after defeat to Turkey
Wales were reduced to 10 players for the second successive game as they suffered a 2-0 loss.
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Jun 19th 2023, 10:11 PM
Erdogan appeals for Turkey to 'come together in unity and solidarity' after being re-elected
Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first leaders to congratulate Erdogan.
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May 29th 2023, 9:20 PM
Turkey's Erdogan to extend two-decade rule after victory in run-off election
The election was widely seen as the country’s most consequential in its 100-year history as a post-Ottoman republic.
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May 29th 2023, 8:19 AM
Erdogan declares victory in Turkey's historic run-off election
Erdogan had entered the day as the firm favourite to extend two decades of his rule.
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May 28th 2023, 7:16 PM
Russia agrees two-month extension to deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the two sides had agreed to extend the deal.
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May 17th 2023, 8:57 PM
Turkish presidential election heading toward run-off as Erdogan falls short
Erdogan said he could still win but would respect the nation’s decision if the race went to a run-off vote in two weeks.
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May 15th 2023, 1:04 PM
'We want peace': Divided Turks vote in pivotal election
The polls have now closed and votes are being voted in Turkey’s pivotal election.
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May 14th 2023, 3:57 PM
'We all missed democracy': Rival candidates cast their votes in Turkey's knife-edge election
The election could see President Erdogan’s 21 year grip on power come to an end.
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May 14th 2023, 12:11 PM
Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections ends before tomorrow's vote
Turksih President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed speculation that he would not cede power if he lost, calling the question ‘very ridiculous’.
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May 13th 2023, 7:17 PM
Moscow threatens to abandon Ukraine grain deal if global block on Russian exports continues
Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, is in Turkey to meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
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Apr 7th 2023, 1:55 PM
Turkey becomes final Nato country to ratify Finland joining alliance
Finland – and Sweden – had been blocked from the alliance by Turkey and Hungary.
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Mar 30th 2023, 11:02 PM
Finland on track to join NATO after Turkey and Hungary back accession
Finland and Sweden need all 30 NATO members to approve their accession, which Turkey and Hungary have refused to do until now.
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Mar 18th 2023, 7:25 AM
People who visited Turkey recently for botox stomach injections urged to seek medical advice
The advice relates to individuals who travelled to Istanbul and Izmir for the treatment between 22 February and 1 March.
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Mar 14th 2023, 3:45 PM
Finland may join Nato without Sweden over Turkey's opposition
The Turkish foreign minister said Turkey has fewer problems with Finland joining than Sweden.
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Mar 14th 2023, 1:47 PM
Turkish president moves forward election as he tries to hold onto power in wake of earthquake
The elections could be the nation’s most significant vote in decades.
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Mar 10th 2023, 1:56 PM
More than 50,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake, revised toll shows
A total of 5,951 people were killed across Syria, while Turkey recorded 44,374 deaths.
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Feb 28th 2023, 4:23 PM
Turkey says preliminary work has started to build homes in two earthquake-hit towns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in either May or June, has promised to reconstruct homes within the year.
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Feb 24th 2023, 5:50 PM
Death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake passes 47,000
At least 164,000 buildings have either collapsed or are so damaged that they need to be demolished.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 12:27 PM
New 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Turkey leaves three dead and scores injured
Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and many people were injured in Turkey and Syria.
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Feb 21st 2023, 7:14 AM
Turkey winds down earthquake rescue as death-toll remains at 44,000
The number of people being found alive under the rubble has dropped to only a handful in recent days.
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Feb 19th 2023, 5:05 PM
Eyewitness: One man had seen the bodies of his wife, kids and parents brought out of the rubble
There was also a huge shortage of coffins and body bags, writes midwife Aisha Harbalieh from Azaz in northern Syria.
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Feb 18th 2023, 7:00 AM
Five Syrian children and parents die in house fire after surviving last week's earthquake
Elsewhere, Turkish rescuers have pulled a 14-year-old boy and two men nearly 11 days after the huge earthquake.
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Feb 17th 2023, 11:36 AM
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