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Turkey: Country straddling Southeastern Europe to Western Asia
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a country bridging Europe and Asia. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea to the west. Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Turkey's capital is Ankara while its largest city and financial centre is Istanbul.

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Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises [Video]

Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises

President Erdogan says investigation opened into causes of wildfires in southern Turkey, as death toll rises to six.

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Turkey: Forest workers killed in wildfires [Video]

Turkey: Forest workers killed in wildfires

The death toll from wildfires raging on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast rose to six Saturday after two forest workers were killed.

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Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, force evacuations [Video]

Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, force evacuations

Blazes across many provinces this week fanned by strong winds and scorching temperatures.

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Wildfires in southern Turkey leave four dead [Video]

Wildfires in southern Turkey leave four dead

CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four people.

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Turkey battles wildfires | 3 dead, 58 hospitalised, tourists evacuate | Oneindia News [Video]

Turkey battles wildfires | 3 dead, 58 hospitalised, tourists evacuate | Oneindia News

Wildfires are raging in southern Turkey near the mediterranean coast and at least 3 people have reportedly died so far. Over 50 are hospitalised due to smoke inhalation as houses were burnt down by the..

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Forest fires rage near Turkish resorts, killing four [Video]

Forest fires rage near Turkish resorts, killing four

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Afghan refugees struggling to reach Turkey through Iran [Video]

Afghan refugees struggling to reach Turkey through Iran

The conflict in Afghanistan is driving large numbers to make a perilous journey to Europe for safety and shelter.

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Turkey retaliates against YPG attack in northern Syria [Video]

Turkey retaliates against YPG attack in northern Syria

Turkish security forces say they have killed seven fighters from a Kurdish group responsible for killing two Turkish soldiers in northern Syria.

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Greece: A testing ground for surveillance tech on refugee crossings [Video]

Greece: A testing ground for surveillance tech on refugee crossings

European industry steps up use of technologies to prevent refugees crossing border from Turkey.

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Turkey’s multi-billion-dollar canal | Why is it controversial | Oneindia News [Video]

Turkey’s multi-billion-dollar canal | Why is it controversial | Oneindia News

President Erdogan recently launched construction of his biggest project yet: the controversial “Canal Istanbul”. He says the man-made waterway will allow more ships to cross and boost revenue. But..

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Clashes during a protest against Turkey's exit of treaty combatting violence against women [Video]

Clashes during a protest against Turkey's exit of treaty combatting violence against women

Hundreds of women demonstrated in Istanbul on the day that Turkey formally withdrew from a landmark international treaty protecting women from violence.

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Protests in Turkey after country quits violence-on-women treaty [Video]

Protests in Turkey after country quits violence-on-women treaty

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This pregnant 17-year-old was killed by her partner. Hear from her father [Video]

This pregnant 17-year-old was killed by her partner. Hear from her father

In May of 2011 Turkey was the first signatory to the Istanbul Convention, a treaty accepted as the gold standard to protect women from violence and femicide. Nearly a decade later the government..

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Turkey hopes to revive its tourism industry, collapsed by pandemic | Oneindia News [Video]

Turkey hopes to revive its tourism industry, collapsed by pandemic | Oneindia News

Like other countries around Mediterranean Sea, Turkey hopes to revive its tourism industry. Tourism revenues collapsed last year as the pandemic hit. The country's tourism industry simply can't afford..

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Pride parades marred by clashes and arrests in Turkey [Video]

Pride parades marred by clashes and arrests in Turkey

This year's LGBT Pride parades in Europe have been marked by suppression in some countries and jubilation in others.

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EU leaders expected to confirm financial aid for Turkey migrant help at summit [Video]

EU leaders expected to confirm financial aid for Turkey migrant help at summit

The bloc's 27 heads of state and government will meet in Brussels on Thursday to also discuss migration, COVID-19 and relations with Russia.

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Wales reach Euro knockouts despite defeat to Italy [Video]

Wales reach Euro knockouts despite defeat to Italy

Wales have qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2020 despite losing 1-0 to Italy in Rome.Matteo Pessina scored the 39th-minute winner as Italy topped Group A with a 100 per cent record and equalled their..

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Turkish women rally against Erdogan's decision to exit Istanbul Convention [Video]

Turkish women rally against Erdogan's decision to exit Istanbul Convention

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Women from across Turkey hold Istanbul rally to defend rights [Video]

Women from across Turkey hold Istanbul rally to defend rights

Over 1,000 women from across Turkey hold a rally in Istanbul, urging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to withdraw from an anti-violence treaty ahead of a formal exit on July 1.

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Armenia fumes as leaders of Turkey and Azerbaijan visit retaken Nagorno-Karabakh city [Video]

Armenia fumes as leaders of Turkey and Azerbaijan visit retaken Nagorno-Karabakh city

The visit to Shusha, known as Shushi to Armenians, has stirred painful memories for scores of families that were forced to leave the area when Azerbaijani forces seized it last November.

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Katie Price defends liposuction trip to Turkey [Video]

Katie Price defends liposuction trip to Turkey

The model and reality star reportedly jetted out to the country with her fiance Carl Woods to undergo £12,000 in treatment, including full-body liposuction, at the controversial Mono Cosmetic Surgery..

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Biden, Erdogan upbeat but no breakthrough disclosed [Video]

Biden, Erdogan upbeat but no breakthrough disclosed

U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after their first face-to-face talks on Monday, although they did not announce major breakthroughs in the relationship..

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New Zealand to repatriate alleged Islamic State militant and her two children

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Where humans fail on the world stage, send in puppets

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Formula 1: Turkey to replace Singapore on calendar

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Pregnant Nusrat Jahan poses in swimming pool in hot new video, sets internet on fire

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From dark horses to disaster - Turkey's 'unacceptable' Euro 2020 showing

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Euro 2020: Xherdan Shaqiri scores screamer for Switzerland against Turkey

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Euro 2020: Turkey 0-2 Wales: Robert Page Page 'couldn't be more proud' of Wales players

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Euro 2020: Turkey skipper Burak Yilmaz flourishing in autumn of career

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Euro 2020: Lorenzo Insigne extends Italy's lead to three against Turkey

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After Nusrat Jahan's explosive statement over marriage, husband Nikhil Jain breaks silence

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TMC MP Nusrat Jahan deletes husband Nikhil Jain's presence from her Instagram, removes wedding pics

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With Rumi's message, Turkey sends anti-COVID-19 assistance to India and political intent of good ties

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Mark Cavendish takes second stage win in Turkey

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