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Putin says he and Turkey's Erdogan agree to deepen cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to deepen their economic, trade and agricultural cooperation.

Reuters

Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday re-emerged from a two-day absence and spoke by video link with Vladimir Putin at a virtual ceremony unveiling a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

AFP

Germany's Turks start voting in critical Turkish elections

Turkish citizens based in Germany began voting on Thursday in Turkey's elections at a record number of polling stations aimed at boosting their participation in a vote that is the biggest electoral threat to President Tayyip Erdogan in two decades in power.

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Turkey's Erdogan is in good health, minister says

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan postponed some campaign rallies a day earlier.

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Putin hails Turkey ties as first Turkish nuclear plant inaugurated

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow's burgeoning energy and wider economic ties with Ankara on Thursday as he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took part virtually in a ceremony inaugurating Turkey's first nuclear power plant.

Reuters

Turkish citizens abroad begin voting in national election

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad have began voting in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkey for another term

The Independent UK

Erdoğan’s Turkish election plans disrupted after being taken ill on live TV

President says he will rest at home as vice-president attends campaign events in his place

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Turkish president cancels campaign stops over health issue

Turkey's president has canceled a day of election campaigning to rest at home, a day after he was forced to briefly interrupt a television interview over a stomach complaint

The Independent UK

Erdogan cancels appearances after developing stomach bug

Istanbul (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday cancelled his planned appearances due to a stomach bug, clearing Thursday's calendar a few hours later, less than three weeks before Turkey's crunch election.

AFP

'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk

In the summer of 2021, Canada’s all-time temperature record was smashed by almost 5℃. Its new record of 49.6℃ is hotter than anything ever recorded in Spain, Turkey or indeed anywhere in Europe.

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Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to health reasons, ahead of landmark May 14 elections.

Reuters

'I am Alevi': Turkish presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu breaks religious taboo in video

The presidential election in Turkey is now less than a month away. Opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is hoping to unseat Recep Tayyip Erdogan and polls show the 74-year-old is expected to win a majority of votes in the first round on May 14. In a video that has gone viral,…

France 24

Mum who says attack left with 'resting b**** face' overjoyed after getting Turkey teeth

Zoe Greenfield, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, is now on the hunt for love after repairing the damage done to her teeth by a cruel former partner and doesn't have to cover her mouth anymore

Daily Mirror

As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear

Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria's neighbors through starkly different lenses

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Terrawatch: how sea level changes can trigger earthquakes

Study of seismic activity in southern Turkey shows even small fluctuations can have a big impact

Reuters

Turks evacuated from Sudan arrive in Istanbul

The first Turkish civilians evacuated from Sudan returned to Turkey on Wednesday, with more than 100 people arriving by plane at Istanbul Airport, Reuters footage showed.

AFP

Turkey detains 126 pro-Kurdish suspects ahead of vote

Diyarbakir (Turkey) (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday detained 126 pro-Kurdish activists, journalists and lawyers in raids conducted just three weeks before a knife-edge vote that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule.

France 24

Looking back at 20 years of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in power

After two decades in power as prime minister and as president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to win a final mandate in the 2023 presidential election next month. But amid mounting anger over his handling of the economy in recent years, the seasoned Turkish politician could be in for a…

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How the West, Russia see Turkey's presidential elections

The 2023 Turkish presidential election next month will be eagerly followed in Western capitals – and in Moscow. Russia favours the incumbent, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while the West tacitly prefers his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, according to analysts. But an opposition win would not guarantee an obstacle-free path to…

The Independent UK

Moscow hosts more Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks

Russia’s defense minister has hosted his counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey for talks as part of the Kremlin’s efforts to help broker a rapprochement between the Turkish and Syrian governments

Reuters

Turkey, Russia, Iran, Syria hold 'constructive talks'

The defence ministers and intelligence chiefs of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey held talks on Tuesday that Ankara and Moscow described as constructive, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during the Syrian war.

The Conversation

In centennial year, Turkish voters will choose between Erdoğan’s conservative path and the founder’s modernist vision

Turkey has two historic events on the horizon. On May 14, 2023, voters will go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections, and in October, the country will celebrate the centennial of the Republic.

AFP

Turkey detains 110 pro-Kurdish suspects ahead of vote

Diyarbakir (Turkey) (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 110 pro-Kurdish activists, journalists and lawyers in raids conducted just three weeks before a knife-edge vote that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule.

Reuters

Turkey arrests 110 people over alleged Kurdish militant ties -sources

Turkish police detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said on Tuesday, with a pro-Kurdish lawmaker saying politicians, lawyers and journalists were among those arrested in raids that he linked to elections on May 14.

The Independent UK

Hundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of people have gathered near the former World War I battlefields in Turkey to pay homage to soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who died in a disastrous campaign 108 years ago

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