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36 pro-Syrian government soldiers 'killed in Turkish air strike' |
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| Jul.15 |
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Turkey coup anniversary: Erdogan hails 'defenders of nation' |
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Opposition cries foul over vote expanding Erdogan powers 
Turkey's main opposition party has said it will challenge the country's referendum result after the president won a vote to expand his powers | |
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Turkey-Netherlands row: Dutch ambassador barred
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| Jan.15 |
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Turkish cargo plane from Hong Kong crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes |
| Jan.1 |
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Istanbul new year Reina nightclub attack 'leaves 39 dead'
Map of Ortak%F6y Besiktas Istanbul Turkey At least 39 people, including at least 15 foreigners, have been killed. A gunman opened fire in Reina nightclub at about 01:30 local time
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| Dec.19 |
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Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara
Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a Turkish policeman has shot dead Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia's involvement in Aleppo
| Dec.10 |
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Besiktas: Stadium blasts kill 38 people
Map of Besiktas Stadium Istanbul Turkey Istanbul: Two explosions near a football stadium in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul, have killed 29 people and injured 166
| Aug.23 |
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Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria |
| Aug.20 |
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Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said so-called Islamic State was likely to have carried it out amid reports of a suicide bomber targeting the...
| Jul.29 |
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Erdogan to drop lawsuits against people who insulted him |
| Jul.20 |
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Turkey coup attempt: State of emergency announced
| Jul.17 |
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Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the 'virus' that caused the rev...
| Jul.15 |
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Turkish coup attempt
Map of Ankara Turkey An unsuccessful coup d'état was staged against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government by a faction within the Armed Forces
In a TV statement the group responsible for the coup named themselves the Turkish Peace Council. At least 290 people were killed and more than a thousand injured. In Ankara, the Parliament and the Presidential Palace were bombed
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| Jun.28 |
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Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead
Map of Ataturk international airport Istanbul Turkey A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140. Three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal and blew themselves up... | |
| Jun.7 |
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Istanbul bomb attack on police bus kills 11
| Apr.23 |
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Merkel and EU officials visit Turkey camp |
| Mar.19 |
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Istanbul shopping area hit by suicide bomber
| Mar.17 |
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Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey |
| Mar.13 |
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Ankara car bomb kills at least 32
The explosion happened in key transport hub and commercial area. Several vehicles at the scene were reduced to burnt-out wrecks
| Mar.4 |
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Police raid critical Zaman newspaper in Istanbul
| Feb.17 |
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At least 28 dead in Turkish capital explosion
A large explosion has left at least 61 more injured. A vehicle full of explosives was detonated as military buses were passing by
| Feb.8 |
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Migrant crisis: '24 dead' off Turkey as boat sinks |
| Feb.5 |
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Syria war: Thousands fleeing fighting mass at Turkey border |
| Jan.12 |
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'IS suicide bomber' kills 10 in Istanbul Sultanahmet district |
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| Nov.30 |
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Russia says Turkey 'shot down plane for IS oil' |
| Nov.24 |
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Russia warplane shot down in Syria
Map of Latakia Syria Northern Syria: Russian President Vladimir Putin has bitterly condemned the downing of a Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has... | |
| Nov.1 |
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Turkey election: Ruling AKP 'heads for majority' |
| Oct.10 |
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Turkey enters mourning after Ankara blasts |
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Ankara explosions leave almost 100 dead
Map of Ankara Central Station Ankara Turkey Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 86 people and injured 186, according to officials
| Oct.5 |
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Russian warplanes violated its airspace |
| Sep.20 |
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Dozens of refugees feared dead after boat incidents in Aegean Sea |
| Aug.9 |
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Gunfire at US Istanbul consulate |
| Jul.24 |
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Turkish warplanes bomb ISIS positions in Syria |
| Jul.20 |
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30 people were killed by bomb
| Jun.7 |
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Turkey ruling AKP loses majority in surprise result
| Apr.24 |
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Armenia marks centenary of mass killings by Ottoman Turks
| Feb.22 |
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Turkey enters Syria to remove tomb |
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| Dec.14 |
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Turkey raids target media critics Istanbul: Turkish police have made at least 23 arrests during raids on a newspaper and TV station with close ties to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah...
| Oct.29 |
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Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey border crossing. Northern Syria
| Sep.20 |
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45,000 'flee Islamic State' into Turkey. Northern Syria
| Aug.10 |
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails new era for Turkey
| May.18 |
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Arrests over Turkish mine deaths |
| May.17 |
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Turkish search efforts end after last bodies found in mine |
| May.14 |
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Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike |
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Desperate search at Soma pit |
| May.13 |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead
Map of Soma Manisa Turkey The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners
| Mar.23 |
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Turkish PM says jets shoot down Syrian warplane
| Mar.20 |
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Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey
| Mar.11 |
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Clashes as Turkish boy dies in coma. Istanbul
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| Dec.25 |
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Defiant Turkish PM in reshuffle |
| Jun.15 |
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Police clear Istanbul's Gezi Park |
| Jun.13 |
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Turkish PM meets park protesters |
| Jun.12 |
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Turkey's protest leaders bail out of talks |
| Jun.11 |
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Tear gas clouds fill Taksim Square
Istanbul: The square and park erupted in chorus, with tear gas canisters and water cannons from police met by firework and defiant chanting from prote...
| Jun.10 |
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Riot police enter Taksim Square |
| Jun.6 |
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Park plans at center of protests will go forward, PM says |
| Jun.4 |
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Turkey protests resume after apology |
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Turkey apology to wounded protesters |
| Jun.2 |
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Protesters hold Istanbul square after clashes |
| Jun.1 |
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Park protests spread across Turkey |
| May.31 |
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Police tear-gas protesters
Istanbul: A district court has agreed to hear a case against the rebuilding of historic barracks -- a project that has been one of the catalysts for days of protests
| May.11 |
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Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town |
| Mar.22 |
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Israeli apology for flotilla deaths
| Feb.1 |
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Fatal blast outside U.S. Embassy |
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| Oct.10 |
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Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey |
| Oct.3 |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths |
| Jun.22 |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter |
| Jan.23 |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill |
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| Dec.29 |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border |
| Nov.9 |
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Turkish earthquake topples hotel |
| Oct.27 |
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Pulled alive 100 hours after earthquake |
| Oct.24 |
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Death toll rises after Turkish quake |
| Oct.23 |
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7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey
In the most powerful earthquake in a decade, citizens were using flashlights and shovels as they clambered over the rubble of collapsed buil...
| Sep.2 |
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Turkey kicks out Israeli diplomats |
| Jun.12 |
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Turkey ruling party 'leads vote' |
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Turks approve new constitution
| Feb.26 |
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Ex-generals charged over 'plot'
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| Oct.11 |
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Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza |
| Oct.10 |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement. Switzerland
| Mar.27 |
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Bodies found at helicopter crash site |
| Feb.25 |
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Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes |
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| Jul.27 |
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Two blasts killing 13 |
| Jun.5 |
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Court annuls Turkish scarf reform |
| Feb.22 |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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| Dec.16 |
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Turkey hits PKK |
| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq. Northern Iraq
| Nov.29 |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed |
| Oct.10 |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward |
| Aug.28 |
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president
| Jul.22 |
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Ruling party claims win |
| May.1 |
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Presidential vote annulled |
| Apr.27 |
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Army 'concerned' by vote
| Jan.19 |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead Istanbul: Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century
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| Nov.30 |
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Pope visits mosque |
| Nov.26 |
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Turkish protests at Pope's visit |
| Nov.5 |
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Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 |
| Oct.12 |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row |
| May.17 |
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Judge dies in court attack |
| Jan.8 |
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Three new bird flu cases |
| Jan.1 |
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Bird flu suspect dies |
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| Oct.13 |
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Bird flu 'is deadly strain' |
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| Nov.20 |
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Bomb attacks kill 30 |
| Nov.15 |
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Synagogue blasts: 23 dead. Istanbul
| May.1 |
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Children trapped in quake |
| Mar.9 |
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Erdogan set to be PM |
| Jan.8 |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors |
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| Nov.3 |
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Landslide win for Islamic party |
before year 2000
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| Mar. 3, 1974 |
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Turkish Airlines Flight 981 disaster
France: A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashed outside Paris, killing all 346 people on board. The crash was caused when an improperly secured cargo door
| Apr. 24, 1915 |
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Armenian Genocide The Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects inside their historic homeland | |
| Mar. 12, 1880 |
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Kemal Ataturk born
Map of Thessaloniki Greece
Greece: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, an army officer, revolutionary, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey
| Jan. 9, 1792 |
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Treaty of Jassy. Romania
| Sep. 12, 1683 |
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John Sobieski, King of Poland, defeats Turks at Vienna
Austria: John III Sobieski, until his death King of Poland and Lithuania, was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
| Oct. 7, 1571 |
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Battle of Lepanto. Greece
| Sep. 5, 1566 |
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Suleiman the Magnificent died. Hungary
| Jun. 10, 1190 |
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Frederick Barbarossa drowned
| Jul. 16, 1054 |
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Excommunication of Churches. Rome