Turkey

Turkey

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  Official: PKK starts moving forces out of Turkey

  Kurdish rebels have started their gradual retreat from Turkey to bases in northern Iraq, a Kurdish party leader said Wednesday, kicking off a key ... 

• 5 arrested on Greek-Turkish border

  Greek authorities have arrested five foreign nationals from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany on the Greek-Turkish border on charges of illegally ... 

• Kurdish rebels to start retreating from Turkey

  Kurdish rebels reaffirmed on Tuesday that they will start withdrawing guerrilla fighters from Turkey to bases in northern Iraq this week. 

• Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria

  Turkey's prime minister has denounced Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying the attacks help strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad's hand. 

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  Syrian rebels shoot down regime helicopter in east

  Syrian rebels shot down a military helicopter in the country's east, killing eight government troops on board as President Bashar Assad's troops ... 

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  The alleged victims of far-right terror in Germany

  The highest profile trial of neo-Nazis in years began Monday in Munich, with four men and a woman facing charges in the killings of nine ethnic ... 

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  Japan vows 'high safety' for Turkish reactor

  Japan has learned from the Fukushima disaster and will offer technology with the highest safety standards while building Turkey's second nuclear ... 

• IAAF says 2 Turkish athletes charged with doping

  Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping Friday and could be stripped of her gold medal. Another female ... 

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  Japan's PM would applaud Istanbul 2020 win

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo and Madrid ... 

• Turkish partnership wins airport contract

  A consortium of five Turkish companies has won a tender to build and operate Istanbul's third airport, touted to be among the world's largest. 

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  German neo-Nazi trial sparks fear of hidden racism

  Most of the victims were immigrants and their deaths at first failed to make headlines. Police were quick to blame the slayings on foreign gangs with ... 

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  Benfica beats Fenerbahce, into Europa League final

  Benfica advanced to the Europa League final after Oscar Cardozo scored twice Thursday in a 3-1 win against Fenerbahce to overturn a 1-0 deficit from ... 

• Japanese-French partners picked for nuclear plant

  Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says a Japanese-French consortium has been chosen to build Turkey's second nuclear plant. His ministry said ... 

• Official: Syrians attack Turkish border officials

  An official says a group of Syrians attacked Turkish border officials, set sentry boxes on fire and opened fire randomly toward Turkey after being ... 

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  Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day

  Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced ... 

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  Police clash with demonstrators in Istanbul

  Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in Istanbul on Wednesday, when hundreds tried to breach barricades and reach the city's main ... 

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  Turkey accepts Tokyo apology on Istanbul bid

  Turkey's sports minister has accepted the apology from the governor of Tokyo for criticizing Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. Youth and Sports ... 

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  Hezbollah warns of possible Syria intervention

  The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Tuesday that Syrian rebels will not be able to defeat President Bashar Assad's regime ... 

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  Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Istanbul

  Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose offered a "sincere apology" Tuesday for criticizing rival candidate Istanbul in violation of IOC rules on the bidding for ... 

• Turkey enlists Michael Phelps' coach

  Turkey has signed Michael Phelps' coach as a consultant on their swimming program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Games that ... 

• Turkey vigilant for chemicals with wounded Syrians

  Turkish border authorities decontaminated a group of wounded Syrians as they entered Turkey and hospital staff wore protective equipment to treat them ... 

• Turkish womb transplant woman 6 weeks pregnant

  A hospital says a Turkish woman who became the first person to successfully receive a donor womb is six weeks into a "healthy" pregnancy. Derya Sert ... 

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  Syrian rebels, troops clash at 3 air bases

  Syrian rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad fought intense battles with his troops on Sunday to try to seize control of three military air ...