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Flash floods kill five people in Turkeys Hatay province
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, July 19 (UPI) — Flash flooding caused by heavy rains in Turkey‘s southeastern province of Hatay killed at least five people, four from one family, authorities said...
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Turkey prepares for possible series of terror attacks
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, July 26 (UPI) — Turkish government officials say terror groups may be planning a series of suicide attacks across Turkey, including in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.Turkey has...
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Western authorities worried about foreign fighters in Syria
[UPI News] – DAMASCUS, Syria, July 28 (UPI) — Security analysts say radicalized Western Muslims in Syria to fight with rebels against the government may return to the west with jihadist sentiments.An...
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Turkish officers hurt in Somalia bombing flown to Ankara for treatment
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, July 29 (UPI) — Three Turkish security officers injured in a suicide bomb attack on Turkey‘s embassy in Somalia have been flown to Ankara for medical treatment, officials...
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More than 30 children ill with diarrhea at Turkish resort
[UPI News] – STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 30 (UPI) — More than 30 children traveling with a Scandinavian tour group have been hospitalized in Turkey after they became ill with diarrhea, a company spokesman...
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Turkish officials seek to combat Syrian smugglers
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, July 30 (UPI) — Turkish military officials said they are defending the nation’s Syrian border from as many as 2,000 smugglers per day trying to enter the country illegally....
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Turkish man killed by stray Syrian bullet
[UPI News] – CEYLANPINAR, Turkey, Aug. 4 (UPI) — A man in Turkey was killed by a stray bullet fired from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, Turkish officials said.Ramazan Zeybel, 43, was killed when he was...
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Turkish military calls for respect for rule of law following verdicts
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 6 (UPI) — The Turkish military called for calm Tuesday following the sentencing of several retired generals to long prison terms. The military, often identified by its...
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Turkey to pull its peacekeepers out of Lebanon
[UPI News] – BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Turkey plans on withdrawing most of its peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon, officials said Saturday.A spokesman for the UNIFIL...
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Two die from toxic fumes in Love Boat accident
[UPI News] – ALIAGA, Turkey, Aug. 13 (UPI) — Two people died from exposure to toxic fumes after the boat from “The Love Boat” was damaged during its final voyage in Turkey, the boat’s owner said.Izmir...
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Sudanese officials say no arms sold to Syrian opposition
[UPI News] – DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 13 (UPI) — Sudanese officials denied allegations by Western officials and Syrian rebels that Sudan sold weapons to the opposition to President Bashar Assad.Sudan‘s...
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Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey
Aquarium fence surrounds villa on coast of Turkey – Yahoo! Homes Home Mail News Sports Finance Weather Games Groups Answers Flickr More omg! Shine Movies Music TV Health Shopping Travel Autos Homes...
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Turkey denies arms sent to Syrian rebels
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 25 (UPI) — Two unnamed Turkish diplomats denied reports Sunday that a consignment of 400 tons of arms had been sent to Syrian opposition forces from Turkey.”As has...
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Obama makes case for response to chemical weapons use in Syria
[UPI News] – ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 6 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said he will address the American people Tuesday about the reasons why he wants to launch a limited military strike on...
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Report Japanese woman killed in Turkey
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 10 (UPI) — Knife-wielding assailants attacked two Japanese women tourists in Turkey, killing one of them and critically wounding the other, the Japanese Embassy...
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Turkey shoots down Syrian helicopter
[UPI News] – DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 16 (UPI) — Turkey‘s air force shot down a Syrian helicopter after repeated warnings that it was in violation of Turkish airspace, military officials said.Turkish...
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Three rockets hit police buildings in Ankara Turkey
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 21 (UPI) — No casualties were reported but two police buildings in Ankara, Turkey, were damaged in a rocket attack, authorities said.Three rockets were fired Friday...
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Amnesty International Turkey guilty of human rights abuses
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 2 (UPI) — Turkish authorities committed human rights violations while trying to crush the Gezi Park protests this summer, Amnesty International said.In a report...
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Dozens arrested in Turkish drug gang raids
[UPI News] – ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) — Police in Turkey arrested dozens of people in large-scale raids as part of an effort to crack down on organized crime and drug gangs, officials said.Some...
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Turkey lifts ban on headscarves in public
[UPI News] – ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 8 (UPI) — Among several policy changes announced Tuesday, the Turkish government has lifted its ban on wearing religious headscarves in public places, officials...
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