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Turkey Logs Record 111,157 COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

Turkey recorded 111,157 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, while the daily death toll was its highest in four months, health ministry data showed on Friday. In late December, daily cases stood at about 20,000 but have since surged due to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Death of Isis leader during US raid in Syria spells trouble for Turkey

The incident raises questions over whether Ankara was incompetent or complicit by harbouring al-Qurashi

The Independent UK

Lawlessness at the border mars Greece’s reputation over migration

A new lawsuit filed in international court could prove that Greece has systematically pushed asylum seekers away.

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Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul on Friday to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing and to urge participants to speak out against China's treatment of the ethnic minority.

Reuters

'Lampard broke our business' - President makes Dele Alli Everton transfer claim

Dele Alli almost completed a move to Turkey before signing for Everton, it has been claimed

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Erdogan Says Turkey, Israel Can Jointly Bring Gas to Europe

Turkey and Israel can work together to carry Israeli natural gas to Europe and the two countries will discuss energy cooperation during talks next month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday. The two countries expelled their ambassadors in 2018 after a bitter falling-out.

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Erdogan says Turkey, Israel can jointly bring gas to Europe -media

Turkey and Israel can work together to carry Israeli natural gas to Europe and the two countries will discuss energy cooperation during talks next month, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday.

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Armenians in the capital remain sceptical of 'normal' ties with Turkey

Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold a second round of talks in Vienna later this month to normalise ties after decades of animosity. The day after direct flights re-started between Yerevan and İstanbul, FRANCE 24's Turkey correspondents Shona Bhattacharyya and Ludovic de Foucaud traveled to the Armenian capital…

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Eyewitness Describe to Asharq Al-Awsat Quraishi as ‘Mysterious’ Iraqi Living in Atmeh

The leader of ISIS died when he blew himself and family members up during a US military raid in Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the extremist group's efforts to reorganize as a guerrilla force after losing large swathes of territory. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi,…

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Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

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Turkey's inflation rate soars to 49% as Erdogan defends policy

Inflation in Turkey has soared to nearly 49 percent - the highest level in two decades. It's another sign that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unorthodox monetary policy may not be bearing fruit. Also in the show: as energy prices surge, British authorities unveil more financial aid for electricity bills, and…

France 24

Erdogan offers Ukraine-Russia peace summit to defuse crisis

Turkish president reaffirms at a meeting with Zelenskyy his offer to host a peace summit with Putin.

Al Jazeera

Turkey, Armenia plan 2d round of talks on Feb. 24 in Vienna

Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold a second round of talks on Feb. 24 in Vienna to normalise ties after decades of animosity, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

France, Germany and Turkey reach out to Putin as troops remain on Ukraine border

Mediation offers come as Russia accuses US of increasing tensions by sending soldiers to Romania and Poland

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EXPLAINER: A mediating role for Erdogan in Ukraine crisis?

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has traveled to Kyiv for talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as his country walks a tightrope trying to balance its relations with both Russia and Ukraine

Zenger

AppleSnack: Kindhearted Mountain Man Ties Fruit To Winter Trees So Birds Don’t Starve

A Turkish climber ensures wildlife will survive the cold by leaving them food. He has been doing this service for 20 years.

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Erdogan Visits Ukraine Hoping to Play Mediator with Russia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine on Thursday after pitching Turkey as a mediator to ease tensions with Russia, and an official said he was not picking any sides in the crisis. The Turkish official told Reuters that Ankara expects tensions to…

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Turkey: 19 Migrants Now Found Dead at Border with Greece

Turkish authorities on Thursday found seven more dead bodies near Turkey’s border with Greece, raising to 19 the number of migrants who have frozen to death at the frontier. Turkey has blamed Greece for the deaths, accusing Greek border guards of illegally pushing the migrants back over the frontier.

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Inflation in Turkey hits 20-year high of nearly 49%

Turkey’s annual inflation came in at nearly 49%, hitting a nearly 20-year high and further eroding people’s ability to buy even basic things like food

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Turkey Expands Strikes on SDF in Northern Syria

Turkey has expanded the scope of its attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in north and northeastern Syria. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the launch of a military operation, dubbed Winter Eagle, targeting the positions of the SDF and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, pledging…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey’s Inflation Surges to Two-Decade High of 48.7%

Turkey's annual inflation soared to a 20-year high of 48.69% in January, data showed on Thursday, fueled by President Tayyip Erdogan's push for unorthodox interest rate cuts and a resulting crash in the currency late last year. Consumer prices jumped 11.1% from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…

Reuters

Ukraine to sign deal during Erdogan visit on building drones, Kyiv says

Ukraine and Turkey will sign a framework agreement on manufacturing Turkish drones in Ukraine, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told a briefing ahead of a visit by President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move

Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, when asked about a decision to refer the case against philanthropist Osman Kavala back to a top court.

Reuters

Erdogan says Israel president to visit Turkey in mid-March

Israel's President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey in mid-March, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara looks to improve strained bilateral relations between the two countries.

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