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Former German footballer Ozil's wedding sparks controversy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 15 (ANI): The extravagant wedding of former German midfielder Mesut Ozil sparked controversy this week after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was seen attending the ceremony as best man to the footballer.
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Team from India makes debut in World Rafting Championship
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 10 (ANI): Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports' team has made its debut in the World Rafting Championship, which is taking place in Tunceli.
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Turkey orders re-polling for Istanbul mayoral elections
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI): Turkey's top electoral authority on Monday ordered a re-vote for Istanbul mayor on June 23, dealing a blow for opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who won the city in the March 31 local elections.
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Boat with 17 people capsizes off Turkey's coast, 7 dead
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], May 3 (ANI): Around seven refugees, including five children, lost their lives after an inflatable boat carrying them sank off Turkey's Aegean coast on Friday, according to the Turkish coast guard.
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Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Apr 29 (ANI): One of the two men, suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, committed suicide in an Istanbul prison on Monday, according to Turkey's state-run media agency.
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Turkey arrests 2 UAE spies linked to Khashoggi murder
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Apr 20 (ANI): Turkey on Friday arrested two United Arab Emirates based intelligence operatives for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia in relation with Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Khashoggi killing
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): The United States on Monday (local time) barred the entry of at least 16 Saudi nationals into the country over their alleged involvement in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year.
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Turkey local elections: Erdogan's AK Party calls for recount of votes
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Apr 7 (ANI): The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan here on Sunday appealed to the country's top election authority to recount the votes cast in all districts of Istanbul during the recently held local elections.
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World leaders greet Erdogan for victory in municipal elections
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 2 (ANI): Leaders from across the world congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for sweeping the municipal elections, despite his Justice and Development (AK) Party's massive defeat in the bastions of Istanbul and Ankara.
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Turkish local elections: Erdogan faces defeat, Opposition leads in Ankara,
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Apr 02 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday suffered a major setback after his Justice and Development Party (AK) lost control of Ankara and Istanbul, considered to be its bastion since decades, for the first time since the party came to power in 2002.
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Interpol red notices for 20 suspects over Khashoggi killing
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Mar 15 (ANI): Turkey on Thursday said that Interpol issued red notices for 20 suspects in connection to the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year.
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Dhaka bound Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Kolkata due to bad weather
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): A Turkish Airlines flight going from Istanbul to Dhaka was diverted to Kolkata airport on Thursday morning due to bad weather in Dhaka.
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