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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of KobaniABC News - World - Turkey -
Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed
Ships with an aim to sail from Turkey to Gaza with humanitarian aid have been denied the right to sail, according to The Associated Press. “On Thursday afternoon, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was contacted by the Guinea Bissau International ...The Hill - Politics - Turkey -
Turkish Central Bank Stays Hawkish Despite Likely Hitting Peak
Turkey’s central bank took a hawkish tone as it held its policy rate at 50%, Liam Peach, senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, says.The Wall Street Journal - World - Turkey -
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring IraqABC News - World - Turkey -
Astoria the Wild Turkey Is a Manhattan Celebrity
The wild turkey wandered into Midtown Manhattan this week, so far evading attempts to capture her. You may find her at Saks Fifth Avenue, at high-end Italian restaurants or roosting in nearby trees.The New York Times - Top stories - Turkey -
Sudanese military leader's son dies of injuries following a motorcycle crash in Turkey
Turkish state-run news agency says the son of Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan has died two months after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in the Turkish capital, AnkaraABC News - World - Turkey -
Turkey in talks with ExxonMobil over multibillion-dollar LNG deal
Ankara wants ‘new supply portfolio’ to make it less reliant on a single source, minister saysFinancial Times - Business - Turkey -
Embattled grocery startup Getir exits the U.S. and Europe, will refocus on Turkey
Grocery delivery firm Getir says it is withdrawing from its U.S. and European markets and will now refocus its resources on Turkey.CNBC - Business - Turkey -
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Turkey says it backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Rutte's candidacy for NATO chief
A senior Turkish official says Ankara will back the outgoing Dutch prime minister's candidacy for the position of NATO secretary generalABC News - World - Turkey -
Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosqueABC News - World - Turkey -
Was the EU’s controversial Turkey migration deal a good investment?
Also in this newsletter: why Finland wants to cut down more trees and import less Russian woodFinancial Times - World - Turkey -
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Turkey's inflation accelerates to nearly 70% in April
Turkey's inflation accelerated to 69.8% annually for the month of April, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday.CNBC - Business - Turkey -
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Turkey Halts Trade With Israel Amid Deteriorating Relations
The Turkish government said all trade with Israel would pause until a permanent cease-fire is reached in Gaza and “uninterrupted humanitarian aid” is allowed in.The New York Times - World - Turkey -
US museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
American Museum of Natural History says Dr Lorenzo Prendini was working on research project and ‘has arrived safely home’. A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
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Turkey Earthquake Trial Opens Amid Anger and Tears
More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it.The New York Times - World - Turkey -
Turkey's Erdogan pardons elderly generals imprisoned over 1997 'postmodern coup'
Turkey's president has pardoned seven former top military officers who were sentenced to life terms in prison over the ouster of an Islamic-led government in 1997ABC News - World -