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Galatasaray becomes first team to remove word ‘Arena’ from its stadium name after Erdoğan’s instruction

Galatasaray has become the first team to remove the word “arena” from the name of its stadium after President Erdoğan’s latest instruction to the sports minister to order the removal of the word from the names of all stadiums

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Interpol brings back Gülen suspect to Turkey from Thailand

A man who had been issued arrest warrant for his links to the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) was brought to Turkey from Thailand by Interpol officials on May 26.

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Eight killed, 34 injured after passenger bus overturns in Turkish capital

Some eight people were killed and another 34 were injured early on May 27 when a passenger bus overturned in the Kalecik district of Ankara, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

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5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Manisa

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Saruhanlı district of the Aegean province of Manisa on May 27 at 6.53 p.m., the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced.

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Greek, Turkish Cypriots link arms across border for peace

Dozens of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have linked arms across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone cutting across Nicosia to voice their support for a reunification agreement.

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British Airways cancels flights amid global computer outage

LONDON - The Associated Press

British Airways canceled all flights from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports on May 27 as a global IT failure causes severe disruption for travelers.

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US remains isolated from allies on climate change

TAORMINA, Italy - Reuters

Under pressure from allies, U.S. President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on May 27, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide.

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ISIL claims deadly attack on Egypt Christians

ISIL claims deadly attack on Egypt Christians

CAIRO - Agence France-Presse

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group on May 27 claimed responsibility for an attack on a bus in central Egypt that killed dozens of Christians, its propaganda arm said

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5/26/2017Turkish military stages major operation against PKK in southeast

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Court demands justice ministry to strip Fethullah Gülen of Turkish citizenship

Court demands justice ministry to strip Fethullah Gülen of Turkish citizenship

ADANA

A Turkish court on May 26 demanded the country’s Justice Ministry to strip U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen of his Turkish citizenship, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

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Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizes US resolution over Washington brawl

Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizes US resolution over Washington brawl

ANKARA

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a resolution by senior U.S. lawmakers condemning a street brawl between protesters and Turkish security personnel outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington.

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Turkey seeks compromise over Russian ban on its tomatoes

Turkey seeks compromise over Russian ban on its tomatoes

ANKARA - Reuters

In a bid to resolve a trade row with Russia, Turkey has proposed Moscow lifts its ban on imported Turkish tomatoes during periods when Russian growers are unable to produce their own.

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ISIL militants killed in Ankara were in same ‘sleeper cell’ as Istanbul nightclub attacker

ISIL militants killed in Ankara were in same ‘sleeper cell’ as Istanbul nightclub attacker

Fevzi Kızılkoyun – ANKARA

Two Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants who were killed in a police operation on May 21 in Ankara are thought to have been members of the same “sleeper cell” as Uzbek-origin Abdulkadir Masharipov, who killed New Year’s Eve revelers at Istanbul’s Reina nightclub.

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Turkey’s fertility rate falls to critical level of 2.1 for first time since WWI

Turkey’s fertility rate falls to critical level of 2.1 for first time since WWI

Bülent Sarıoğlu - ANKARA

Turkey’s fertility rate hit the replacement level of the population in 2016, at 2.1 children, according to 2016 birth statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on May 18.

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Court rejects Booking.com’s objection against activity suspension in Turkey

Court rejects Booking.com’s objection against activity suspension in Turkey

ISTANBUL

A court has rejected an objection by online reservation website Booking.com against a suspension of its activities in Turkey. The site was suspended in March due to following accusations of a local sector association

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Turkey to introduce ‘w,’ ‘x,’ ‘q’ in primary curriculum

Turkey to introduce ‘w,’ ‘x,’ ‘q’ in primary curriculum

Gamze Kolcu - ANKARA

Turkish students will be introduced to the letters “w,” “x” and “q,” which are not in the Turkish alphabet, starting from the fourth grade as part of a lesson teaching children how to use computer keyboards.

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Interpol brings back Gülen suspect to Turkey from Thailand

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Putin, Erdoğan confirm mutual desire for deepening strategic partnership in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed in a phone call their mutual desire for a deepening of the strategic partnership between their two countries, the Kremlin said on May 27

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5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Manisa

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Saruhanlı district of the Aegean province of Manisa on May 27 at 6.53 p.m., the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced.

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Family members of Turkey’s two largest conglomerates sell stakes in companies

Turkish Islamic banks, Islamic Development Bank sign deal to finance giant projects

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Turkey seeks compromise over Russian ban on its tomatoes

In a bid to resolve a trade row with Russia, Turkey has proposed Moscow lifts its ban on imported Turkish tomatoes during periods when Russian growers are unable to produce their own.

Comment(s)5/26/2017

Court rejects Booking.com’s objection against activity suspension in Turkey

A court has rejected an objection by online reservation website Booking.com against a suspension of its activities in Turkey. The site was suspended in March due to following accusations of a local sector association

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British Airways cancels flights amid global computer outage

ISIL claims deadly attack on Egypt Christians

US remains isolated from allies on climate change

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Germany, Turkey to discuss İncirlik air base rift for two more weeks: Report

The German government will hold discussions with the Turkish government for another two weeks over the resolution of the latest refusal of a German delegation’s visit to the İncirlik air base in the southern province of Adana, Der Spiegel reported on May 27

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Greek, Turkish Cypriots link arms across border for peace

Dozens of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have linked arms across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone cutting across Nicosia to voice their support for a reunification agreement.

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