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Turkish troops in Mosul for training
At least several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training in northern Iraq's Mosul region to the Peshmerga and opposition forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a Turkish security source told Reuters on Dec. 4.
Greece Resorts to EU Crisis Management Tools to Cope with Migrant Influx
Greece has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to benefit from material support to help the country cope with the influx of refugees and asylum seekers at its borders, the European Commission said on Friday.
Greece has requested tents, generators, beds, sanitary equipment and emergency first aid kits.
Jurists criticize charges over 'insulting' president, say matter is 'political'
The growing number of court cases opened against individuals in Turkey on charges of "insulting" the president has prompted several professional chambers of jurists to hold a workshop on the issue, during which they asserted the issue was a "political" one which needed to be fought against through political methods.
China's pledges $60 bln for development in Africa
China's President Xi Jinping told African presidents on Dec. 4 at a summit that his country would provide $60 billion over three years to fund development on the continent.
Female politicians 'forced to give up family': CHP deputy
Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Selin Sayek Böke has said female politicians are forced to give up on family life to have a sustainable political life, stressing the ongoing gender inequality in parliament and society.
People demand a stronger parliamentary system: CHP
A senior executive of the main opposition Republican People Party (CHP) has dismissed President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's recent statements demanding the removal of Turkey's "dual-headed system," claiming that the public wants the existing parliamentary system to be strengthened, not removed.
Retired general to be paid 1.2 million liras after over three years in jail in coup plot case
A local court in Ankara has ruled that a former coup plot convict must be paid 1.2 million Turkish Liras in compensation after he was acquitted following more than three years in jail.
Turkish agriculturalists seek measures as fresh produce prices plunge amid Russia crisis
Turkish agricultural producers have asked for measures to stabilize fresh fruit and vegetable prices, which have plunged almost by half after Russia announced that it would halt the imports of many agricultural products by the beginning of 2016 amid a diplomatic crisis with Turkey. Sector representatives have defined the situation as "unexpected panic," which has triggered speculative price slu
Serbian PM meets with Turkish FM
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed possible expansion of economic cooperation.
VIDEO: Israeli organ smuggler seized in Istanbul
Police from the Istanbul Smuggling Department seized an Israeli organ smuggler who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ smuggling" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.
VIDEO: Israeli organ trafficker detained in Istanbul
Istanbul police detained an Israeli organ trafficker who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ trafficking" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.
Wolkman was later referred to the courthouse in Istanbul's Bak?rköy for trial.
VIDEO: Israeli organ trafficking suspect arrested in Istanbul
A Turkish court on Dec. 5 arrested an Israeli organ trafficking suspect, who was sought by Interpol's red notice and detained at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
He was reportedly in Turkey to convince struggling Syrian migrants to sell their organs.
Popular website ordered to remove entries on PM's aide who kicked Soma mourner
Popular Turkish website Ek?i Sözlük (Sour Dictionary), a whimsical, user-run online encyclopedia, has deleted entries on the Turkish prime minister's aide who made headlines after kicking a mourner in the mine disaster-struck town of Soma, upon a court order.
Heavy snowfall halts daily life across Turkey
Heavy snowfall and blizzards have frozen day-to-day life across Turkey, with hundreds of village roads blocked off in eastern parts of the country.
A total of 837 roads leading to villages in the eastern provinces of Erzurum, Erzincan, Ardahan, A?r?, Tunceli and Kars were reported to be blocked by heavy snowfall and blizzards, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkish businessmen describe range of hardships in Russia amid jet crisis
Turkish businessmen have experienced a range of hardships since the outbreak of the crisis with Russia, triggered by the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish F-16's on Nov. 24 - including arrest, transportation to Russian internment camps and deportation.