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# Explainer

The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: What we know so far

These are the key facts in an episode that is threatening relations between Saudi Arabia and the West.

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Oct 19th 2018, 3:28 PM

# Jamal Khashoggi

Washington Post: Saudi government 'owes Khashoggi family and the world an explanation'

A Turkish forensics team has searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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Oct 16th 2018, 9:10 PM

# Jamal Khashoggi

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi king over journalist's disappearance

Turkish police yesterday searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since Jamal Khashogg went missing.

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Oct 16th 2018, 11:25 AM

# Jamal Khashoggi

Turkish officials given permission to enter Saudi consulate to investigate journalist's disappearance

A search of the building where Jamal Khashoggi was last seen will take place on Monday evening.

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Oct 15th 2018, 11:46 AM

# migrant crisis

22 killed after vehicle carrying migrants plunges into river bed from highway in Turkey

The nationality of the migrants was not clear, although children are known to be among the dead.

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Oct 14th 2018, 11:55 AM

# Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi stocks plunge after Donald Trump threatens 'severe punishment' over journalist's disappearance

A Turkish newspaper has reported that officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Oct 14th 2018, 11:06 AM

# freedom

Freed US pastor flying home from Turkey after case sparked crisis

The US President had pressed Turkey to release Andrew Brunson.

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Oct 13th 2018, 7:12 AM

# Jamal Khashoggi

Saudis welcome joint Turkey probe into missing journalist

US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi vanished on 2 October after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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Oct 12th 2018, 8:44 PM

# super sam

More Turkish delight for Ireland's Bennett as stage win sees him storm into Tour lead

‘I’m happy, it’s a bit of a relief,’ the Bora-Hansgrohe rider beamed afterwards.

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Oct 10th 2018, 7:40 PM

# Luxury goods

Visitors the surprise winners as they queue up to cash in on currency-ravaged Turkey

Long queues formed outside Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Prada outlets in Istanbul after the Turkish lira took a severe hit.

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Aug 18th 2018, 10:30 AM

# With friends like these

Lira drops as Turkey accuses America of 'stabbing it in the back'

Turkey and the United States, two NATO allies, have been locked in bitter disputes.

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Aug 13th 2018, 3:46 PM

# Tariffs

Turkey shaken by financial fears as Trump rattles it further

Donald Trump tweeted that he had authorized the doubling of steel and aluminium tariffs with respect to Turkey.

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Aug 11th 2018, 2:15 PM

# blast from the past

Ex-Man United midfielder Anderson joins Turkish second tier club

The 30-year-old Brazilian, who won the Champions League during an eight-year spell with the Red Devils, has signed for Adana Demirspor.

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Jul 30th 2018, 2:53 PM

# Gunner

'So much love': Ozil thanks Arsenal fans after Germany racism row

The playmaker retired from international football this week in a row that has rocked German football.

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Jul 27th 2018, 9:06 AM

# Speaking out

'I have two hearts, one German and one Turkish' - Ozil defends controversial Erdogan photo

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has broken his silence surrounding a photo taken with the Turkish president.

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Jul 22nd 2018, 2:25 PM

# contested victory

Erdogan says Turkey has given world 'lesson in democracy' as he sweeps to election victory

Erdogan won over half of all the votes in the election, the state-run news agency said.

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Jun 25th 2018, 7:06 AM

# tough election

Turkey votes in pivotal test for Erdogan against charismatic and crowd-pulling rival

Critics accuse Erdogan of trampling on civil liberties and displaying autocratic behaviour.

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Jun 24th 2018, 2:05 PM

# Drowning

Six children drown off Turkish coast

Two adults, one woman and six children lost their lives.

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Jun 3rd 2018, 1:30 PM

# Regret

Turkey and Everton star apologises after getting sent off for confronting his own supporters

Cenk Tosun claims fans had been quarreling with his father.

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Jun 2nd 2018, 4:12 PM

# Interview

'We thought it was an earthquake; it was men with kalashnikovs at the door' - the woman documenting human rights abuses in Turkey

Kurdish journalist Nurcan Baysal is facing a three-year jail term for calling out the government of Recep Erdogan regarding atrocities committed on the Turkish/Syrian border.

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May 18th 2018, 6:10 AM

# Argument

Turkey hits out at 'slanderous' German criticism of footballers' controversial photo

Germany internationals Mesut Ozil of Arsenal and Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Sunday.

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May 15th 2018, 4:00 PM

# Letter Of The Law

Arda Turan slapped with a whopping 16-match ban for this push on a linesman

The on-loan Barcelona forward shoved the official in the chest.

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May 10th 2018, 6:09 PM

# Stroke

Family desperate to bring brother in coma home from Turkey

The family have urged others to make sure they have the best insurance when travelling abroad.

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Apr 28th 2018, 8:45 AM

# Turkey

'I am more a spy than he is': Trump tweets support for jailed US pastor

Andrew Brunson is on trial in Turkey on terror-related charges.

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Apr 18th 2018, 9:52 AM

# Turkey

Four staff members dead following shooting at Turkish university

The shooting happened at the Osmangazi University in the city of Eskisehir.

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Apr 5th 2018, 2:07 PM

# Turkey

17 dead as overcrowded bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey

The bus had capacity for 14 people but over 50 people were on board.

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Mar 30th 2018, 10:50 AM

# kinahan

Flanagan's message to Kinahan cartel working abroad: 'There is no hiding place'

A Hutch family member survived an attack in Turkey last week.

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Mar 27th 2018, 6:00 AM

# Dedication

Goalkeeper Colin Doyle starts for Bradford just 20 hours after playing in Turkey 4,000km away

The 32-year-old played 90 minutes during a 1-0 friendly defeat to Turkey last night before keeping a clean sheet on Saturday afternoon against Gillingham.

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Mar 24th 2018, 2:39 PM

# escape

Attempted killing of Hutch family member in Turkey investigated

It’s understood he escaped by jumping from a balcony and sustained an ankle injury.

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Mar 24th 2018, 7:41 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Turkey v Ireland, international friendly

Martin O’Neill’s side were on the road for their first game of 2018.

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Mar 23rd 2018, 6:30 PM

# Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: How many of these former Turkish footballers can you identify?

Republic of Ireland take on the current Turkish national team in a friendly tomorrow in Antalya.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 6:45 AM

# aegean sea

At least 16 people, including six children, die after boat capsizes off Greece

Another three people are missing after the boat went down overnight.

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Mar 17th 2018, 6:32 PM

# Jailed

Turkey court jails top journalists for life over coup links

They were all convicted of seeking to usurp the constitutional order in Turkey.

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Feb 16th 2018, 6:00 PM

# Ankara

11 dead and 46 injured as Turkish bus full of families bound for ski trip crashes into tree

The bus was making an overnight journey from the capital Ankara to the western city of Bursa.

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Jan 20th 2018, 9:32 AM

# Lucky Escape

Turkish plane comes just metres from skidding into the sea

There were no injuries.

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Jan 14th 2018, 12:58 PM

# child marriages

Turkey religious affairs state agency under fire for saying girls as young as nine could marry

The agency reportedly made the statement in a post on its website, which has since been removed.

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Jan 4th 2018, 3:30 PM

# Christmas disaster

Tesco apologises after dozens of UK customers complain of 'rancid' Christmas turkeys

Customers took to social media to complain about their spoiled Christmas dinners.

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Dec 27th 2017, 11:44 AM

# Research

Your Christmas turkey could be chemical-filled if UK agrees on post-Brexit trade deal

Researchers found US poultry – washed in up to four chemical disinfectants – does not meet EU safety standards.

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Dec 18th 2017, 6:30 AM

# michael flynn

Trump's former security advisor 'held talks to deport a Turkish man in exchange for $15 million'

Michael Flynn was allegedly offered the money to engineer the deportation of a rival to Turkish President Erdogan.

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Nov 10th 2017, 10:51 PM

# rohingya

Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

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Sep 2nd 2017, 2:10 PM