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EU warns Poland over controversial judicial reform bills
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 26 (ANI): The European Union (EU) has warned Poland of suspending its voting rights after the country recently approved two controversial judicial reforms that would give the government broad powers in the nomination of judges.
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Turkish, Egyptian FMs discuss Al-Aqsa crisis on phone
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 23 (ANI): The Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers spoke on the phone on Sunday to solve a crisis in Jerusalem over new security measures put in place at one of its most important holy sites Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israel Government after a bloody weekend.
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German minister compares Turkey to former East Germany, to review weapons
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 21 (ANI): Germany's finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has fired a salvo in the ongoing feud by drawing parallels between contemporary Turkey and government practices in former East Germany. Meanwhile,Germany's Economy Ministry said that Berlin would be revie
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Trump shifts U.S. ambassador from Turkey to Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): President Donald Trump has nominated John Bass, who is currently serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, as his envoy to Afghanistan.
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Two dead, 200 injured as earthquake hits Turkey, Greece
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July 21 (ANI): At least two people were killed and hundreds of others injured in Greek and Turkish coastal towns after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolted the island of Kos.
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Turkey's PM announces major cabinet reshuffle
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 19 (ANI) : Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, replacing or swapping 11 ministers in the 27-member council of ministers, including the ministers for justice and defense.
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Erdogen warns to cut off heads of traitors
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 16 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey would cut off the heads of traitors.
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Turkey sacks 7400 Govt employees on failed coup anniversary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey] July 16 (ANI): Turkey on Saturday sacked 7400 government officials on the occasion of first anniversary of a failed military coup. Thousands of people are participating in marches in Istanbul and Ankara this weekend.
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PKK supporters attack Turks attending July 15 commemoration event in Londo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July 15 (ANI): The supporters of Partiya Karker Kurdistan (Kurdistan Worker's Party) (PKK) terror group on Friday attacked an event attended by Turks marking the July 15 Turkey's failed coup attempt in London.
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Turkey coup anniversary: Erdogan asks West to choose between Turkey, terr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 15 (ANI) :On the first anniversary of July 15 defeated coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Western leaders to make a choice between Turkey and terrorist organisation.
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Turkey to continue supporting Qatar amid Gulf blockade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said that his country will continue exporting necessary supplies to Qatar amid blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, and Yemen on it.
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Qatar-Saudi tensions 'political not military', says Saudi envoy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 3 (ANI): A Saudi envoy has said that the recent tension between Riyadh and Doha is political and not military in nature.
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