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In boost to opposition, Kurdish party won't field candidate

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to run in the country’s May 14 presidential election

The Independent UK

Turkey warning as Foreign Office releases new travel advice for UK visitors

The warning comes after reports of a botulism outbreak in parts of Turkey

Liverpool Echo

Mesut Ozil's ugly Arsenal exit which marked beginning of the end of his career

Mesut Ozil has called time on his career after his difficult spell in Turkey followed his Arsenal exit which was born out of wage disputes and squad omissions under Mikel Arteta

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Kingmaker party gives tacit backing to Erdogan rival in polls

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party said Wednesday it would not field a presidential candidate in May elections, giving tacit support to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's secular rival in the crucial vote.

AFP

Mesut Ozil retires from football aged 34 after ex-Arsenal star's spell in Turkey

World Cup winner Mesut Ozil became a hero at Arsenal after helping the club to three FA Cups following his transfer from Real Madrid, though his career quickly went south after leaving the Gunners

Daily Mirror

In vote setback for Erdogan, Turkey's HDP will not field candidate

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against President Tayyip Erdogan's re-election bid.

Reuters

What's at stake in Turkey's upcoming elections?

President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest test of his 20-year rule in May elections that will decide not only who leads Turkey but how it is governed, where its economy is headed and what role it may play to ease conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Reuters

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Donations and despair: Syria's north-west tries to rebuild after quake

Hussein Mankawi has little hope he will ever rebuild his home and food distribution businesses in the north-west Syrian city of Jandaris after they were reduced to rubble by last month's deadly earthquake, wiping out his life's work.

Reuters

Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions

Thousands of Kurds have taken to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis

The Independent UK

Warning as seven Britons die after having Turkey weight loss surgery

“We tried to ring the doctor back and he just wouldn’t answer the phone”

Evening Standard

Turkey's Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan

Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a decisive role in a closely fought May election that will determine whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule after more than two decades in power.

Reuters

Warning as investigation finds at least seven British patients have died after weight loss surgery in Turkey

Joe Thornley died from internal bleeding after travelling to Istanbul for a weight loss procedure

The Independent UK

Erdogan pledges to ease Iraq's water shortage

Ankara (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up the flow of water along the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month.

AFP

Ekin-Su Culculoglu praises boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti for supporting her after devastating Turkey earthquake

The reality TV star shared: ‘I was with him when we heard, and I just couldn’t comprehend the devastation’

Evening Standard

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France 24

Did Russian ties to Koran-burning outside Turkish embassy derail Sweden’s NATO bid?

The timing couldn’t have been worse. Turkey had already threatened to derail Sweden’s NATO aspirations when a far-right extremist set fire to a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. On Friday, Ankara issued its verdict on Sweden and Finland’s joint NATO bid: For now, Turkey would only start ratifying…

Reuters

US targets network supporting Iran's drone, weapons programs

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Turkey, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of drones, in support of Iran's drone and weapons programs.

Wales Online

Warning issued over foreign weight loss surgery after seven British deaths

Long NHS waiting times or expensive private operations are leading many to have weight loss surgery done abroad

Manchester Evening News

You could soon catch a bus from Turkey to London in an epic 56-day trip

The incredible road trip takes in 22 countries over 12,000km across Europe

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Al Jazeera

A sad, subdued Nowruz for Syria’s Kurds

Mourning the people killed in February’s massive earthquakes, the community gets together for a toned-down celebration.

Radio France Internationale

EU conference raises 7 billion euros for earthquake recovery in Turkey, Syria

The European Union on Monday announced donor pledges worth seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's earthquake. Ankara estimates the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.

Reuters

Russia says coordinates meeting with Turkey, Syria, Iran officials - RIA

Russia is coordinating with Syria, Iran and Turkey on a schedule for a meeting of their deputy foreign ministers, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told the state RIA news agency on Tuesday.

AFP

Donors vow 7 bn euros for Turkey, Syria quake aid

Brussels (AFP) - Donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros to help Turkey and Syria recover from last month's devastating earthquake, as Ankara set the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure.

The Conversation

Illegal immigration: cracking down on smuggling makes gangs more organised – and costs migrant lives

The illegal migration bill is the government’s latest proposal to tackle the rise in small boat Channel crossings, by detaining and removing anyone who arrives in the UK without valid permission to enter.

The Independent UK

Qatar: 4,000 World Cup huts sent to quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Qatar says it has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year’s World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria

France 24

EU pledges €1 billion for post-quake reconstruction in Turkey

The European Commission said Monday it will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month.

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