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Thousands bid farewell to murdered bar head
Tens of thousands march in Diyarbak?r as the city lays to rest lawyer Tahir Elçi following his assassination in unclear circumstancesAround 50,000 people gathered in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r for the funeral ceremony of Tahir Elçi, the Diyarbak?r Bar Association head who was apparently killed during clashes that erupted after the killing of two police officers by gunmen.
Greek FM N. Kotzias inspirational speech at the University of Tehran
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias addressed the University of Tehran in Iran on Sunday. He said that Greek foreign policy seeks to be “active and responsible” to unite and “utilize the past for the future”.
Ghana welcomes Turkish power ship amid energy crisis
Ghanaian government officials have welcomed a Turkish power ship which is expected to generate some 225 megawatts of electricity to augment the country's energy needs.
Germany in talks to give jets to anti-ISIL campaign, says top German soldier
Germany is holding talks with Turkey and Jordan over the deployment of German Tornado reconnaissance jets in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Germany's top soldier has said.
Turkish prosecutor seeks arrest of senior commanders in case of intel trucks to Syria
A Turkish prosecutor has asked for the arrest of senior commanders in a case involving Syria-bound trucks sent by Turkey's National Intelligence Agency (M?T) and as part of an investigation into the alleged creation of a fake terrorist group called Selam Tevhid, in which U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen is a suspect along with 121 others.
Arrest of journalists is black spot in Turkish history: CHP head
Turkey's main opposition party leader has said the recent arrest of two prominent journalists was a "black spot" on the country's democratic history.
Cumhuriyet journalists may be tried without arrest: PM
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said two prominent journalists, daily Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar and Ankara Bureau Chief Erdem Gül, may be tried without arrest, daily Hürriyet has reported.
Five drowned migrants wash ashore in Turkey's west
The dead bodies of five migrants, including two babies, have washed ashore in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale amid ongoing failed attempts by migrants to cross into Greece.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Turkey’s role in curbing migrant flow
In the shade of continued tension between Turkey and Russia, the EU leaders gathered in Brussels to sign off on a deal with Turkey aimed at addressing the refugee crisis. The talks, according to Reuters, could open the ‘next chapter’ of negotiations with Turkey in its accession talks to the EU.
EXPLAINED: The Syrian refugee crisis and the EU-Turkey Summit in 10 questions
After a long period of mutual neglect, EU and Turkey look ready for a marriage of convenience thanks to the recent refugee crisis.
KRG gas 'enough for needs of Turkey and Europe'
The natural gas resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq are enough to meet the needs of both Turkey and Europe, the head of the KRG's Parliamentary Committee for Industry and Energy said on Nov. 29.
Turkey says weapons seized in Italy were shipped legally
A shipment of 781 shotguns seized in Italy's northern city of Trieste on Nov. 27 was in fact legal and en route to Belgium from Turkey, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Nov. 28.
Bilgiç said the importer of the guns, a Belgian company, had breached shipment authorizations.
Morocco arrests Turkish ISIL suspects, Turkey beefs up actions
Moroccan police have arrested three people on suspicion of hacking telecommunications equipment, including two Turkish nationals who are suspected of having ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Reuters has reported, amid fresh police raids targeting ISIL suspects in Turkey.
Turkey to Hand Over Body of Pilot of Downed Su-24 to Russia
Turkey will hand over the body of the pilot of the downed Su-24 warplane to Russia.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated on Sunday that the body had been brought from Syria to the border with Turkey last night.
Turkey to help EU curb migration in exchange for cash, EU membership talks: Draft
Turkey will help the European Union handle the flow of migrants that has called into question the future of Europe's passport-free travel in exchange for cash and restarting stalled talks on EU accession, said the draft conclusions of an EU-Turkey summit scheduled to be held Nov. 29.