Major 7.0 magnitude quake hits western Turkey: USGS
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Turkey on Friday, the…
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Turkey says east Med ship will return after maintenance
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey said on Monday that an energy exploration vessel that had pulled out of waters claimed by…
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Naval drills in tense eastern Mediterranean ‘not helpful’: Berlin
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Wednesday criticised naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean as "not helpful" in easing tensions…
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Greece, Turkey draw in allies in Mediterranean war games
by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU with Raziye AKKOC in Ankara ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece and its EU allies held war games…
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As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
by Haydar Indhar Agence France-Presse DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) — With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could…
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Turkey’s bid to become maritime powerhouse unsettles Mediterranean
by Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey's big push into the Mediterranean…
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Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes east Turkey, followed by aftershocks, 1 dead
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, followed by aftershocks, killing one person and injuring several others.…
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Three Turkish prisoners die of coronavirus
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Three Turkish prisoners have died from the coronavirus, Turkey's justice minister said Monday as he announced…
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Erdogan under pressure as coronavirus cases spike in Turkey
by Gokan GUNES Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up measures to stem…
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Five civilians die in Turkey bomb attack: governor
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) -- Five civilians were killed on Wednesday when their car was hit in a bomb attack in…
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Turkey mayor urges lockdown for Istanbul
by Fulya OZERKAN ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Istanbul's opposition mayor on Thursday called for a lockdown in Turkey's largest city…
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One Turkish doctor dies, over 600 health workers infected
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- A Turkish doctor died and more than 600 healthcare workers have been infected with the novel…
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