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Turkish president signs law expanding spy powers

AFP - Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a controversial law expanding the…

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Erdogan chooses football for first-post election strike against Islamist opponents

By James M. Dorsey Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan, fresh from a…

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Moody’s downgrades Turkey outlook to ‘negative’

Putting the country’s investment-grade rating at risk

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Triumphant Turkey PM renews pledge to crackdown on rivals

The scandal has played out with a spate of wiretaps and social…

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Turkey’s opposition to contest Ankara local poll result

According to provisional official results, the AKP mayor Melik Gokcek, who has…

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Turkey PM claims victory, warns rivals ‘will pay price’

“Those who attacked Turkey got disappointed,” Erdogan told a jubilant crowd of…

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Turkish PM in fight against shadow enemy

Out on the campaign trail ahead of Sunday’s local elections, there are…

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Twitter ban widens rift between Turkey’s leaders ahead of vote

Turkey’s 10 million Twitter users were banned Thursday from accessing the site…

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Furious reaction, political split after Turkey bans Twitter

Industry Minister Fikri Isik said talks with Twitter were taking place and…

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Tens of thousands mourn Turkey protest teen’s death

Police were bracing for further clashes after they fired tear gas and…

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