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BBC News
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A leading Turkish gay rights group will fight a court ruling that ordered it be closed for "violating morality".
Lambda, which has become increasingly vocal in calling for gay, lesbian and transgender rights in Turkey, says it will appeal against the d..
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CNN
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Nine Turks who died in a fire in Germany were buried in Turkey Monday and officials of both countries called for restraint after speculation that the blaze was a racially motivated attack. Islamic preachers read prayers through loudspeakers as relatives o..
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SF Gate
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On the eve of a devout Muslim's expected accession to the country's presidency, Turkey's resolutely secular military leadership issued a sharp warning Monday against any attempt to erode the constitutional separation of religion and state.
The strongly..
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BBC News
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has confirmed he plans to stand again as a presidential candidate.
His previous presidential bid sparked huge protests in May because of his Islamist roots. Secular institutions, including the army, opposed him...
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CNN
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A woman falsely claimed there was a bomb on board a Turkish airliner to try to delay the flight so her husband could catch it, Turkey's Onur Air says. Both of them were arrested.
Airline staff found out the bomb warning was a hoax in time to stop the p..
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BBC News
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About 300 Turkish troops have crossed into northern Iraq, Iraqi officials have said.
The lightly-armed soldiers entered Iraq overnight and moved up to three kilometres (1.9 miles) inside, an Iraqi Kurdish spokesman said.
Turkish President Abdullah G..
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CNN
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the U.S. to take "speedy steps" towards cracking down on Kurdish separatists operating from Iraq as Turkey's military confirmed Monday that eight of its soldiers were still missing following a dead..
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BBC News
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is expected to be elected as president amid warnings from the military against undermining the secular constitution.
Mr Gul, a former Islamist, is set to become the next president in a parliamentary poll on Tuesday..
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Al Jazeera
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The AKP only needs an absolute majority to secure the post. In the previous two rounds in the chamber they failed because a two-thirds majority was required.
Two other candidates are standing for president.
'Fear-mongering'
General Yasar Buyukani..
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BBC News
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to continue reforms and efforts to join the EU, following his party's sweeping victory in general elections.
Mr Erdogan also said his Islamist-rooted AK Party would seek national unity and respect Turkey's secu..
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BBC News
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Two secularist opposition parties in Turkey are joining forces to challenge the Islamist-rooted ruling AK Party in the July general election.
The alliance was announced at a news conference on Thursday by the Republican People's Party (CHP) and Democra..
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BBC News
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Hundreds of thousands of Turks have rallied in the city of Izmir to protest against any government plans to undermine Turkish secularism.
The major demonstration is the latest since the ruling AK Party nominated Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as its can..
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CNN
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has vowed to continue in his bid to become the country's next president despite opposition from lawmakers and military chiefs and a massive public demonstration in Istanbul on Sunday.
Gul's nomination, supported by..
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BBC News
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been named as the governing AK party's candidate for president, the prime minister has announced.
The decision comes after thousands took to the streets to urge Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to stand...
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