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Turkish court gives life sentences to Israeli military chiefs

Mon May 26, 2014 19:06:27

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of four former Israeli military chiefs over a deadly 2010 maritime assault that plunged relations between the former allies into crisis, a lawyer working on the case said.

Turkish mine rescue ends as death toll hits 301

Sat May 17, 2014 19:53:04

Turkey has called a halt to the Soma mine rescue operation after two more bodies were discovered, raising the death toll in the country's worst industrial disaster to 301, the energy minister said.

Turkey PM threatens to slap protester

Sat May 17, 2014 08:40:06

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to slap a young man if "he booed the country’s prime minister," media reports say.

Iran, Turkey to boost economic trade level to $30 bn

Fri May 16, 2014 15:58:03

Iran and Turkey have discussed raising level of economic trades as well as expanding cooperation in energy sector.

Amnesty slams Turkey for 'playing with people’s lives'

Thu May 15, 2014 15:46:01

Amnesty International has slammed Turkey for “playing with people’s lives” by ignoring earlier calls to inspect safety of mines in the west of the country prior to a recent deadly blast at a mining site in the town of Soma.

Turkey mine disaster leads to fierce clashes

Thu May 15, 2014 08:42:05

Protestors clash with Turkish police in Ankara on May 14, 2014 during a demonstration gathering hundreds after more than 200 people were killed in an explosion at a mine.

Violent protests in Turkey after mine blast kills over 270

Thu May 15, 2014 08:14:26

Clashes have erupted across Turkey as residents rally in anger at a mining accident which killed 274 people in the western Turkish town of Soma on Tuesday.

Turkey coal mine blast kills over 200, hundreds trapped

Wed May 14, 2014 07:46:05

An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey has killed more than 200 miners and trapped hundreds more, with the death toll expected to rise in the country's worst mining accident for more than two decades.

Turkey frees journalists after 8 years pre-trial custody

Fri May 9, 2014 09:55:42

A Turkish court has freed three journalists and five others accused of ties to a banned Marxist group after eight years of pre-trial custody, pending an appeal in their trial, a journalists' union says.

Turkish officers charged for blocking Syria arms shipment

Thu May 8, 2014 17:58:59

Turkish judicial authorities have charged 13 security forces personnel for blocking seven truck-leads of weaponry bounded to the armed insurgent groups in Syria.

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