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Turkish president's daughter weds in Istanbul ASIA

Turkish president's daughter weds in Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday saw his younger daughter Sumeyye marry defence industrialist Selcuk Bayraktar at a large-scale and high security ceremony in Istanbul.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
PM to leave for Turkey today INTERNATIONAL

PM to leave for Turkey today

Amid opposition protests in the National Assembly over Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s continuous absence...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Migrant arrivals to Greece plunge, as EU-Turkey deal sputters INTERNATIONAL

Migrant arrivals to Greece plunge, as EU-Turkey deal sputters

A controversial EU-Turkey deal dramatically cut the number of migrant arrivals in Greece last month, data showed on Friday, even as a row between Brussels and Ankara threatened to sink the agreement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Eight Turkey troops killed in anti-PKK operations: army ASIA

Eight Turkey troops killed in anti-PKK operations: army

Six Turkish soldiers were killed on Friday in a clash with Kurdish militants in the southeast of the country while two more lost their lives when a military helicopter sent to the scene crashed, the army said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Vehicle explodes near Istanbul military base, seven hurt ASIA

Vehicle explodes near Istanbul military base, seven hurt

Six soldiers and a civilian were wounded when an explosives-laden car blew up near a military base in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Thursday, the latest in a spate of bombings this year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
No visa-free travel for Turks if EU conditions not met: Juncker INTERNATIONAL

No visa-free travel for Turks if EU conditions not met: Juncker

Europe will not grant visa-free travel to Turks if Ankara fails to fulfil its end of the deal, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Three killed in bomb attack in Turkey's Diyarbakir ASIA

Three killed in bomb attack in Turkey's Diyarbakir

Three people were killed on Tuesday and 42 others wounded when a car bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants struck a police vehicle in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syrian warplanes counter-attack rebels near Aleppo ASIA

Syrian warplanes counter-attack rebels near Aleppo

Syrian warplanes attacked Islamist militants near the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, both sides said, as the government tried to push back an insurgent advance in the area.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish shelling kills 55 Islamic State militants in Syria ASIA

Turkish shelling kills 55 Islamic State militants in Syria

Turkish shelling killed 55 Islamic State insurgents in northern Syria on Saturday evening, military sources said, in retaliation for weeks of rocket attacks on a Turkish border town.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey bonds tumble as credit risk climbs on premier’s ouster ECONOMY

Turkey bonds tumble as credit risk climbs on premier’s ouster

Turkish bonds retreated the most among major emerging markets last week and credit risk climbed

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey will not change anti-terror law for sake of visa deal ASIA

Turkey will not change anti-terror law for sake of visa deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday Ankara will not change its anti-terrorism law, despite it being a condition laid down by the European Union to ensure visa-free travel for Turks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey PM to quit as Erdogan tightens grip ASIA

Turkey PM to quit as Erdogan tightens grip

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday announced he would step down in two weeks as ruling party chief and premier, in a shock exit ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016