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Why local elections could be critical for Turkey’s political future

Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why we should be paying attention to Turkey's upcoming elections, which could be critical for the country's politics - from the ruling party to the opposition.

Migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s coast, killing at least 20 people

A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 20 people, officials said.

Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Canakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore by themselves, Governor Ilhami Aktas said.

Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey’s mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position

In Turkey's version of mini-soccer, amateur teams typically made up of friends or co-workers get together after work or on weekends for friendly but intense 7-a-side games on artificial turf.

In a fast-paced attacking game with lots of goals, many teams are facing the same problem: finding a good goalkeeper.

Turkey attaches ‘great importance’ to CBM meetings, defense ministry sources say

Turkey attaches "great importance" to the meetings with Greece to discuss Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and notes the importance of dialogue between the two sides, sources at the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday, during the regular weekly press briefing.

The sources also referred to the next meeting to discuss CBMs, which is being scheduled for April 22.

Fast-track visa for Greek islands to start March 30

A recent meeting of Turkish and Greek deputy foreign ministers in Ankara aimed to reinforce the positive momentum in their diplomatic relations, according to a joint statement issued following the discussions.

Leading the Turkish delegation was Burak Akçapar, while his Greek counterpart, Alexandra Papadopoulou, headed the Greek team.

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