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Some 65 villages in Kobane freed from ISIL control: Kurdish commander
Kurdish militants have wrestled control of 65 villages in Kobane's countryside from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) control since Jan. 26 in northern Syria, according to a Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) source.
Greek-Cypriot leader calls for common Cyprus future
Greek-Cypriot administration leader Nicos Anastasiades said a solution to the Cyprus dispute was possible by bringing the island under a single sovereignty, a single citizenship and a single internationally-identified federation that was compatible with European legislation.
Turkey to return to Eurovision song contest in 2016: state TV
In case anyone feared the Eurovision song contest had lost a little of its sequined luster in recent years, then despair no more - Turkey is coming back.
Absent from the glitzy competition for the last three years, Turkey will rejoin Eurovision for the 2016 edition of the contest, the country's public broadcaster said on Feb. 6.
Turkish minister cancels Munich conference program due to Israeli participation
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has canceled his meeting at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) started on Feb. 6.
The minister's decision came after the information that the Israeli minister of intelligence and strategic affairs would also participate in the meeting.
Turkey's role in expanded NATO forces will be clear by June: Minister
Turkey?s role in the recently reinforced NATO response forces would become clear by June, said the country?s defense minister, after the alliance agreed to beef up security measures amid challenges from Russia and Islamic extremists.
EU minister slams US Congress' letter over freedom of speech in Turkey
Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r has reacted against the letter sent by 89 U.S. Congressmen urging Turkey to respect freedom of speech and criticizing the fact that 28 journalists are currently in prison for their journalistic activities.
Turkey urges citizens to leave Yemen amid political crisis
Turkey has urged its citizens to leave Yemen due to the worsening security situation, despite a tentative deal among the country's rival factions battling for power.
New Greek PM no less a nationalist than former ones
The new Greek prime minister's visit to the Greek Cypriot part of the island was hoped to serve as some sort of a catalyst to bring Nikos Anastasiades back to the negotiating table. It was a wrong expectation, but there was anxiety in the Greek Cypriot sector that Greece might join the list of countries prodding them to abandon adamancy and adopt a reasonable and pro-settlement stance.
The most critical city of the general elections
There are only three-and-a-half months until the general elections in Turkey: The strategic importance of a city is increasing.
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And obviously the Aegean?
For instance, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s latest address to his party?s parliamentary group meeting, he said it specifically:
The numbers tell a different Turkey
Turkey is slowly approaching a breaking point in politics and economics, and its citizens surely have that inner-gut feeling about where the country is heading. Research company Metropoll?s latest polls show an interesting turn in the numbers. Those who say things will be better in the country show a dramatic slip, from 42.7 percent to 36.2 percent, since September 2014.
Turkey to open hospitals abroad, says ruling party deputy
Following the government's initiative to open Turkish schools abroad, the Health Ministry is now planning to open hospitals abroad, starting with Somalia and Sudan.
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Cevdet Erdöl said during a speech at parliament that the Health Ministry was considering opening training and research hospitals abroad.
Turkish government and PKK talk over 'reinforced ceasefire'
The Feb. 4 meeting between the Turkish government and the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) at ?mral? Island prison, south of Istanbul, was expected to be important regarding the future of the peace talks, as the country heads for general elections on June 7.
Tsipras, Putin agree to boost bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday agreed to boost bilateral ties in a telephone conversation during which the latter invited the new Greek premier to an event in Moscow in May to mark the victory over Nazism.
US Congressmen send Kerry letter about Turkey's crackdown on Gülen-linked media
Eighty-nine members of the U.S. Congress have written a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry about Turkey?s crackdown on media organizations linked to the U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen.