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TURKEY Proposal on bar associations ‘dividing the defense,’ says CHP leader

Proposal on bar associations ‘dividing the defense,’ says CHP leader
TURKEY Tension rises between municipality, business owners over lodges at Antalya beach

Tension rises between municipality, business owners over lodges at Antalya beach
Turkey bringing down PKK physically, psychologically: Minister

Turkey bringing down PKK physically, psychologically: Minister

Security operations conducted in Turkey against the illegal PKK in the past few years have destroyed the capacities of the group, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.
TURKEY Turkey’s birth rate drops as world population increases

Turkey’s birth rate drops as world population increases
TURKEY Restoration works at Istanbul’s landmark suspended due to birds

Restoration works at Istanbul’s landmark suspended due to birds

Restoration works at Istanbul’s iconic Galata Tower have been suspended for a while due to birds nesting inside the tower.
TURKEY 1 million people could be at COVID-19 risk on Eid al-Adha if precautions not taken, expert warns

1 million people could be at COVID-19 risk on Eid al-Adha if precautions not taken, expert warns

The head of the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons of Istanbul has warned that 1 million people could be at risk of contracting the COVID-19 disease during Eid al-Adha, when thousands of people flock to unsanitary animal markets to slaughter livestock animals as a custom.
TURKEY Nearly 300 Europe-bound asylum seekers held in Turkey

Nearly 300 Europe-bound asylum seekers held in Turkey

Nearly 300 asylum seekers have been held in western Turkey for attempting to reach Europe illegally, a security source said on July 7. 
Ankara sympathizes with China over deadly flood TURKEY

Ankara sympathizes with China over deadly flood

Turkey rescues 65 asylum seekers off west coast TURKEY

Turkey rescues 65 asylum seekers off west coast
Four suspects remanded after fireworks factory blast TURKEY

Four suspects remanded after fireworks factory blast
Forest fire in Çanakkales Gelibolu under control TURKEY

Forest fire in Çanakkale's Gelibolu under control
Turkey to retaliate if EU imposes new sanctions TURKEY

Turkey to retaliate if EU imposes new sanctions

Italian defense minister to visit Ankara for Libya talks TURKEY

Italian defense minister to visit Ankara for Libya talks
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  1. 1 million people could be at COVID-19 risk on Eid al-Adha if precautions not taken, expert warns

    1 million people could be at COVID-19 risk on Eid al-Adha if precautions not taken, expert warns

  2. Tension rises between municipality, business owners over lodges at Antalya beach

    Tension rises between municipality, business owners over lodges at Antalya beach

  3. Restoration works at Istanbul’s landmark suspended due to birds

    Restoration works at Istanbul’s landmark suspended due to birds

  4. Coronavirus death toll reaches 5,260 as daily cases increase by 1,053

    Coronavirus death toll reaches 5,260 as daily cases increase by 1,053

  5. Turkey to retaliate if EU imposes new sanctions

    Turkey to retaliate if EU imposes new sanctions
Holiday in Turkey may be possible soon, says German official TURKEY

Holiday in Turkey may be possible soon, says German official

Tourists from Germany may soon have the chance to travel to Turkey for their summer holiday, said Thomas Bareiss, Germany’s commissioner for tourism.
Insecticides do not affect mosquitoes in Istanbul: Expert TURKEY

Insecticides do not affect mosquitoes in Istanbul: Expert

Recent days have seen an increase in mosquitoes with many Istanbul residents applying to hospitals and pharmacies to provide some relief through the spraying of mosquito bites.
COVID-19 restrictions force wedding hosts to create unusual solutions TURKEY

COVID-19 restrictions force wedding hosts to create unusual solutions

Turkey allowed weddings on July 1, after a monthslong ban due to the COVID-19 but social distancing rules along with some precautions remain obligatory for the wedding couples as well as for their guests.
Schools to reopen in Turkey under strict virus measures TURKEY

Schools to reopen in Turkey under strict virus measures

Schools in Turkey will reopen at the end of August under strict rules laid out in a guide the country’s Health Ministry has released.
Bodies of two more people recovered from sunken boat in Lake Van TURKEY

Bodies of two more people recovered from sunken boat in Lake Van

Rescue and search teams have recovered the bodies of two more people who died after a boat that was believed to be carrying 55 to 60 migrants sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey last week.
Party leaders should not run for president, says main opposition leader TURKEY

Party leaders should not run for president, says main opposition leader

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said that leaders of political parties should not run for president, as the head of the nation has to perform in full partiality in line with the Constitution. Kılıçdaroğlu also underlined the need for consultations with the leaders of the oppositional alliance before nominating a presidential candidate. 
COVID-19 cases rise in Istanbul, Ankara: Minister TURKEY

COVID-19 cases rise in Istanbul, Ankara: Minister

Turkey’s metropolis Istanbul and capital Ankara are among the seven provinces that have seen the sharpest increases in the new coronavirus cases over the past three days, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
Over 40 Europe-bound asylum seekers held in Turkey TURKEY

Over 40 Europe-bound asylum seekers held in Turkey

At least 42 asylum seekers were held in western Turkey for attempting to reach Europe illegally, a security source said on July 6.