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Turkey will Vote for the first time in a Presidential Runoff
Only a few hours remain before the first presidential runoff in the history of Turkey. Tens of thousands attended election rallies by Recep Erdogan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Turkish House attacker identified
Authorities have identified the assailant of the attack on the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York as a Turkish citizen who entered the U.S. illegally from the Mexican border.
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Four-way joint center to be established in N Syria: Minister
Türkiye, Russia, Iran and Syria will establish a joint center in northern Syria to monitor the developments in the region, the Turkish defense minister has informed and stated that talks between Ankara and Damascus for the normalization of ties will continue, urging the latter to be more realistic in its demands.
Police detain 23 PKK, 12 ISIL suspects
A total of 23 people were detained during operations against the PKK/KCK in the southern provinces of Mersin and Antalya on May 22, while Istanbul police nabbed 12 ISIL suspects.
The operations against the PKK were launched after a group calling themselves "children of fire" shared posts "to create chaos and fear" on social media, the gendarmerie said.
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US, UN condemn attack on Turkish House in NYC
The United States and the United Nations have condemned the recent attack on the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York, which hosts the Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the United Nations and the Consulate General.
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PKK/KCK member captured on Greek border
A PKK/KCK member has been caught trying to cross into Greece illegally, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on May 19.
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Private sector’s external debt declines: Data
The Turkish private sector's total outstanding loans received from abroad stood at $158 billion as of March, decreasing by $1.2 billion from the end of 2022.
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Türkiye-Syria top diplomats to meet in Moscow on May 10
The foreign ministers of Türkiye and Syria will meet under the mediation of Russia and with the participation of Iran in a four-way encounter in Moscow and discuss normalization of bilateral ties, fight against terrorism, Ankara has announced.
Turkish troops must stay in N Syria till security established: FM
Türkiye wants to keep its troops in northern Syria until maintaining stable security in the region, because early retreat of Turkish troops may lead to a conflict there which could trigger a further refugee influx to the border, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on May 3.
Turkey will continue to ‘annoy,’ says Erdogan at jet presentation
Turkey will continue to "annoy those on the other side of the sea," the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Monday in what is seen as a fresh swipe against Greece following a thaw in relations between the two countries.