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One killed and 184 stranded midair after cable car collapses in Turkey
Helicopters called in to rescue people after accident outside Turkish resort city of Antalya. One person has been killed, seven injured and nearly 200 stranded in midair when a pylon supporting cable cars collapsed outside the Turkish resort city ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Turkey seizes 608kg of cocaine as ‘drug corridor’ fears grow
Groups monitoring organised crime warn that Turkey is becoming entry point for drugs reaching Europe. Turkish police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history, the interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, has announced, as ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger plummeting to his death and injures 7
Local media in Turkey say one person was killed and seven injured when a cable car in the south of the country hit a pole and burst open, sending the passengers plummeting to the mountainside belowABC News - World - Turkey -
Opposition wins across Turkey owe much to younger, fresher candidates
A new cohort of leaders inflicted an unprecedented wave of defeats on President Erdoğan who seemed to have little to offer the electorate. Ekrem Imamoğlu, the Istanbul mayor emerging as likely challenger to ErdoğanA fresh-faced challenger hailed a ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Last of 174 people rescued from stranded cable cars in Turkey
Passengers had been trapped in mid-air overnight after a pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring others. The last 43 of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey have been brought to safety, ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
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Turkey's Erdogan Suffers Setback in Nationwide Election
A poor economy drags on the ruling party, as the opposition wins in Istanbul and other major cities and is poised to win the total vote for first time in decades.The Wall Street Journal - World - Turkey -
Watch: Moment man rescued from Turkey cable car
A military helicopter hoists the stranded passenger to safety in a rescue basket.BBC News - Top stories - Turkey -
The Turkish opposition’s stunning turnround
President Erdoğan must resist returning to populist policies, and stifling his competitorsFinancial Times - World - Turkey -
Is the Erdogan Era Ending in Turkey?
Voters hand the opposition a landslide victory in local elections.The Wall Street Journal - World - Turkey -
Turkey’s opposition wins big cities in blow to Erdoğan
President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter supportFinancial Times - World - Turkey -
Turkish Inflation Keeps Rising as Erdogan Suffers Electoral Setback
Turkey’s consumer-price index , increased by 68.5% in March, accelerating from a 67.1% annual rate in February, while core prices that strip out the more volatile effects of energy, food, tobacco and gold, accelerated even faster.The Wall Street Journal - World - Turkey -
Turkey moves to restrict key exports to Israel
Country’s trade ministry to curb export of 54 goods amid domestic pressure to show opposition to war in GazaFinancial Times - World - Turkey -
Was the EU’s controversial Turkey migration deal a good investment?
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Dozens stranded after fatal Turkey cable car crash
Passengers fell to the ground when a cabin collided with a broken pole near Antalya, officials have said.BBC News - Top stories - Turkey -
Watch Live: Turkey’s Famous Stork
A 24-hour webcam allows stork lovers worldwide to watch Yaren, who returns to visit his human friend every year.The New York Times - Science - Turkey -
A Stork, a Fisherman and Their Unlikely Bond Enchant Turkey
Thirteen years ago, a stork landed on a fisherman’s boat looking for food. He has come back every year since, drawing national attention.The New York Times - Science - Turkey -
Turkish opposition stuns Erdogan with local elections win
President Erdogan fails to regain Turkey's big cities that he lost five years ago.BBC News - Top stories - Turkey -
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 Details Visits by Accused Moscow Attackers to Istanbul
A Turkish official said two of the suspects had made recent trips to Turkey, but were radicalized earlier.The New York Times - World - Turkey