All news on the topic: Turkey

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Dirty schemes, gambling, and divorce: How Vasiliy Melnik is getting rid of his wife—but not his money
Vasiliy Melnik filed a lawsuit in the Riga City Court against his wife Irina, demanding the annulment of the gift and the return of property rights to him.
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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor in opposition crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday...
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Beyond China: Other countries supplying precursor chemicals to Mexico
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some respects, his trip that day was a remarkable act of hubris.
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Deadly chips: How Integral bypasses sanctions to aid Russia’s war efforts
Microchip deliveries are made through intermediary companies based in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and China.
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Two people dead as apartment block collapses in Turkey
Two bodies recovered from wreckage of block in city of Konya, with three other people rescued
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Armenia extradites two top organized crime suspects to Turkey
Armenia hands over two organized crime suspects Turkey wanted for years.
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Tragic fire at Grand Kartal Otel leaves 76 dead, dozens in critical condition in Turkey
The death toll has risen to 76 and four people have been arrested in Turkey after a ski resort hotel caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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At least 66 killed and dozens injured in devastating fire at Turkish ski resort
A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey has killed at least 66 people, the country’s interior minister has said.
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At least 10 dead in Turkish ski resort hotel fire, guests escape using sheets
Two people died jumping from a cliff-top hotel engulfed in flames in Turkey in the early hours of this morning.
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Kartalkaya fire: At least ten dead in blaze at popular ski resort
The fire broke out at the restaurant of a hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya, northwestern Turkey, and authorities have so far confirmed the deaths of ten tourists.
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Dozens dead or injured after consuming methanol-contaminated alcohol
Moonshine tainted with methanol has killed 23 people and dozens more have been left injured in Turkey.
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Baby gorilla rescued from Turkish Airlines plane cargo hold
Five-month-old, now named Zeytin, was found in a box on a flight that was travelling from Nigeria to Thailand.
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Turkey says more than 25,000 Syrians have returned home since Assad’s fall
More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led HTS rebels, Turkey’s interior minister said Tuesday.
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Four killed as helicopter ambulance crashes on take-off in Turkey
The two pilots, one doctor and one health care worker on board at the time died in the incident on Sunday morning.
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The Ottoman Empire resurges: how Turkey gained from the fall of the Assad regime
On Dec. 9, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Syria has entered a “bright period” in its history.
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EU and U.S.-made sniper rifles and ammunition are reaching Russia despite sanctions, intensifying the war in Ukraine
Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.
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What Syria’s uncertain future could mean for Britain’s security
Events in Syria have moved at lightning pace over the last two weeks.
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Shamima Begum and 65 other Britons with IS connections detained in Syria face an uncertain future
US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps
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Tourist dies in lift-shaft accident in Turkey
A 20-year-old British man has died after being found fatally injured in a lift shaft while on a family holiday in Turkey.
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Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for the first time since 2016
Syrian rebels have breached Aleppo for the first time since 2016 following a shock offensive earlier this week, according to war monitors and fighters.
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Turkish police arrest 270 suspects linked to a major organized crime network
In a sweeping operation against organized crime, Turkish authorities have arrested hundreds of individuals believed to be part of a notorious crime syndicate led by Ramazan Bayğara.
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Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq following an attack on a defense firm near Ankara
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack
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Manchester United fans attacked by Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul before Europa League match
Manchester United fans have claimed they were attacked by as many as 50 Fenerbahce hooligans ahead of their Europa League clash in Istanbul on Thursday night, with one alleging they were hit with a crowbar
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’Active terror attack’ unfolding in Turkey following explosion and gunfire
Several people have been killed and at least 14 more wounded in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Turkey’s capital of Ankara.
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Daniel Khalife: soldier accused of prison escape delivered package to Iranian agents in Turkey
The former member of the Royal Signals, who denies the charges, told MI6 he wanted to be a double agent, a jury hears.