Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first peace talks in more than three years as both sides come under pressure from US President Donald…
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The Greek coast guard said it had found the bodies of two women and 39 other migrants on the tiny island of Farmakonisi in the Aegean Sea on Monday and…
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Turkiye detains nearly 1,900 people in protests over jailed mayor
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskTurkiye said it rejected “prejudiced” international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and the nationwide protests triggered by it, as authorities detained nearly 1,900 people taking part…
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15m vote in opposition primary after Istanbul mayor jailed
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIn a powerful display of solidarity, millions of Turks took to the polls in a symbolic vote organized by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), following the arrest of Istanbul’s…
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges. The court said Imamoglu, 54, and at least 20 others were jailed as part of…
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Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged…
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Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan aim to jointly tackle Islamic State
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskTurkey, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a first meeting on the issue in Jordan, Turkish…
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At least 12 killed in explosives factory blast in northwest Turkey
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAt least a dozen people were killed on Tuesday after a blast occurred at an explosives manufacturing plant in the Karesi district of Balikesir, Türkiye. The explosion occurred at a…
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Egypt’s Sisi in Turkey on first official visit in 12 years as relations thaw
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, the first such presidential visit in 12 years, amid a warming of long-frozen…
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A nationalist Turkish youth group physically assaulted two U.S. soldiers Monday in western Turkey, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and the local governor’s office said, adding that 15 assailants had…