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Türkiye and the Levant
Stories under this heading cover Türkiye as well as the Levant – a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia, consisting of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
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EU criticises aftermath of Turkey's local elections
7 May 2019
In a joint statement Federica Morgherini and Johannes Hahn reminded Turkey of its commitments as a member of the Council of Europe
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NATO's North Atlantic Council meets in Ankara
7 May 2019
NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Turkey for the meeting, on Monday also met with Turkish president Recip Tayip Erdogan. Speaking earlier Stoltenberg said that the NATO allies stand with Turkey as it faces serious security challenges.
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Erdogan opens Turkey's largest Mosque complex
4 May 2019
In a powerful speech during the inauguration, President Erdogan slammed those who attack innocent civilians in the name of jihad. "No one can attack the places of worship on the grounds of jihad. The massacre of innocents is not jihad but terror, brutality and murder," he said.
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Erdogan tells EU it is decision time
29 April 2019
Turkey has wasted a lot of energy on membership talks, but the EU is still delaying the process, Erdogan told supporters of his AK party in Ankara
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Opinion: Ahmad Alili says there is still hope in the wisdom of the leaders and their ability to lead their nations out of conflict to peace.
21 March 2019
Baku softened its rhetoric on Karabakh following the velvet revolution in Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan's statements however have disappointed Baku at a time when its room for manoeuvre is limited.
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Turkey closes straits of Dardanelles because of bad weather
23 February 2019
The international waterway was closed to sea traffic on Saturday morning because of strong winds and storms
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Turkish population reaches 82 million
3 February 2019
Official figures revealed that the population residing in Turkey increased by 1,193,357 people year-on-year. The population rate in the 15-64 working age group increased by 1.4 percent compared to the previous year.
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Azerbaijan makes another major investment in Turkey
31 January 2019
In a statement issued on Wednesday (30 January) the state oil company SOCAR announced that it was buying the energy business of Germany's EWE in Turkey, and will thus for the first time participate in the natural gas distribution business in the country.
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Putin and Erdogan hold Kremlin talks
24 January 2019
Talks between the Russian and Turkish presidents focused primarily on economic issues, but Syria was also high on the agenda