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49 arrested in operations against Turkish ‘mob boss’ Sedat Peker
Police on Friday launched simultaneous raids in Istanbul and four other cities against a criminal gang allegedly led by Sedat Peker, a...

Hassan Ali


Turkish surgeon saves severed finger after record 19 hours surgery
It took an unusually long journey from Malta to Turkey and the skills of a surgeon, but Berk Altınelli has been reunited with part of his...

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Ramadan slowdown may help against COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
The country may be smashing new records in daily coronavirus cases but authorities are counting on a slowdown in the pandemic during...

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Officers sentenced to life in FETÖ’s coup attempt trial in Turkey
The last trial in the capital Ankara over the July 15, 2016, coup attempt concluded on Wednesday. It was one of the biggest trials on the...

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Baby of vaccinated Turkish woman born with COVID-19 antibodies
Zeynep Aslı Kaplan, a doctor who was administered two doses of the coronavirus vaccine during her pregnancy, gave birth to a baby boy...

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Top FETÖ member reveals scheme to infiltrate Turkish military
For years, investigators have sought answers to how the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) infiltrated the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) before it...

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Coronavirus cases drop among elderly citizens in Turkey
Turkey’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic continues with daily cases reaching a new high. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, on the...

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Inheritance lawsuit pits famed Turkish ‘Dr. Oz’ against sister
Mehmet Öz, a U.S. celebrity surgeon of Turkish origin better known as “Dr. Oz,” took legal action against his sister Nazlım Suna Öz,...

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Turkey aims to recycle $1B worth of household waste
The Zero Waste project championed by First Lady Emine Erdoğan is moving on to the next stage in a nationwide recycling effort, focusing...

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Minister assures no water shortage for Turkey’s big cities
Amid a dry spell that fueled drought concerns, public worries about a water-scarce summer were high in Turkey’s big cities, until...

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UK variant accounts for 75% of all COVID-19 cases in Turkey
Turkey's COVID-19 figures show UK variant accounts for 75% of all cases in country, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a statement...

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186 arrested in nationwide ops against FETÖ terrorists in Turkey
In a new wave of operations against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), security forces on Tuesday rounded up at least 186 suspects, from...

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Istanbul faces 3rd wave in coronavirus outbreak, top expert warns
Istanbul turned “red” this week in a color-coded map showing the level of risk from the coronavirus in 81 provinces of Turkey. With...

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Court halts construction in Turkish Riviera’s Yalıkavak
Court order has halted a construction boom in Yalıkavak, a posh neighborhood in the famed vacation resort town of Bodrum on Turkey’s...

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Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 21,000
Turkey reported more than 21,000 new coronavirus cases, according to Health Ministry data released Friday. A total of 21,030 cases,...

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Turkey hopes for outbreak slowdown in May amid rise in cases
After strict measures, Turkey managed to bring the COVID-19 outbreak under control by the beginning of summer 2020. In the second summer...

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COVID-19 pandemic may increase diabetes, celiac cases in Turkey
top physician warned on Monday that autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes and celiac may be aggravated this year amid the coronavirus...

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