Militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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History has never ended, but are we at a crossroads again?
Oxford professor Ben Ansell says we are witnessing a battle between nationalism and liberalism that will write our own time indelibly into the history books of tomorrow.
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Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad
As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.
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An attack on Turkey’s aerospace company has left 3 people dead and several wounded
Turkish officials say an attack on the premises of the state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS has caused casualties.
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Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania
The reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey was in his eighties.
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A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral
Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.
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In a setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election
Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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A year after Turkey’s earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people remain in shelters
This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn’t met its promise to rebuild.
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‘Everybody’s on the street outside right now’ in Turkey, says local man organizing relief efforts
Selahattin Şep is raising money to support survivors of the earthquake in his home country.
