Turkey slams EU statement on Greece, Cyprus before key summit
Turkey has condemned a statement by leaders of the European Union that criticised Ankara for “continued illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Read more
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Turkey: Religious officials to perform civil marriages
The Turkish parliament has passed a law allowing muftis – religious civil servants – to perform civil marriages in the same capacity as other officials Read more
Turkey sentences 40 to life for trying to kill Erdogan
A Turkish court has handed life sentences to 40 people convicted of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during last year’s failed coup attempt. Read more
Qatar’s emir to meet Turkey’s President Erdogan
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since Read more