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New moon glows with 'Earthshine' in incredible time-lapse photo series

The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

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Woman weighing 47st dies just before she could have life-saving operation

A mystery donor gave Hrystina Sekulova, from Dupnitsa on the outskirts of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, a second chance after offering to fund gastric surgery in Turkey - which could have saved her life

Daily Mirror

Dele Alli 'baffled' by accusation that Besiktas couldn't reach ex-Tottenham star

Dele Alli's latest attempt to turn his career around has done spectacularly wrong as his loan spell with Turkish giant Besiktas ends in a fall-out with manager Senol Gunes

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How many of California's concrete buildings might fall like those in Turkey’s deadly earthquake?

The scenes of tilted, crumbled and collapsed concrete buildings after powerful earthquakes jolted Turkey and Syria last month are sobering. In Turkey alone, the shaking wrecked some 185,000 buildings, and the death toll in both countries has topped 48,000 people.

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Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland's NATO bid -TRT Haber

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland's bid to join NATO, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Thursday, effectively taking Helsinki another step toward membership of the trans-Atlantic pact.

Reuters

What is botulism? Life-threatening condition linked to weight-loss treatments in Turkey

Reports of an outbreak of botulism cases among medical tourists have raised concern

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‘I’m punished again and again’: father barred from UK fights to get home to his son

Case of Siyabonga Twala, who is stuck in Ankara, highlights justice system’s disproportionate impact on black men

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Medical Tourism Can Get You Healthcare Bargains Abroad

Millions of Americans partake in medical tourism each year. If you can’t afford a medical procedure in the U.S., consider investigating options overseas.

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Foreign Office issues warning for travellers visiting Turkey for weight loss treatments

There have been reports of an outbreak of botulism cases linked to weight loss treatments performed in parts of Turkey

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Erdogan tries to salvage economic credibility before Turkey's election

Former Turkish economy tsar Mehmet Simsek's refusal to return to politics has left President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party scrambling to rebuild its economic credibility less than two months before landmark elections, insiders and analysts say.

Reuters

Sweden passes NATO accession bill as it waits on ratification

Sweden's parliament on Wednesday formally approved a bill to allow the country to join NATO when its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, a process where it remains waiting on the final endorsements.

Reuters

In boost to opposition, Kurdish party won't field candidate

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to run in the country’s May 14 presidential election

The Independent UK

Turkey warning as Foreign Office releases new travel advice for UK visitors

The warning comes after reports of a botulism outbreak in parts of Turkey

Liverpool Echo

Mesut Ozil's ugly Arsenal exit which marked beginning of the end of his career

Mesut Ozil has called time on his career after his difficult spell in Turkey followed his Arsenal exit which was born out of wage disputes and squad omissions under Mikel Arteta

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Mesut Ozil retires from football aged 34 after ex-Arsenal star's spell in Turkey

World Cup winner Mesut Ozil became a hero at Arsenal after helping the club to three FA Cups following his transfer from Real Madrid, though his career quickly went south after leaving the Gunners

Reuters

In vote setback for Erdogan, Turkey's HDP will not field candidate

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against President Tayyip Erdogan's re-election bid.

Reuters

What's at stake in Turkey's upcoming elections?

President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest test of his 20-year rule in May elections that will decide not only who leads Turkey but how it is governed, where its economy is headed and what role it may play to ease conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Reuters

Donations and despair: Syria's north-west tries to rebuild after quake

Hussein Mankawi has little hope he will ever rebuild his home and food distribution businesses in the north-west Syrian city of Jandaris after they were reduced to rubble by last month's deadly earthquake, wiping out his life's work.

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The Independent UK

Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions

Thousands of Kurds have taken to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis

Evening Standard

Warning as seven Britons die after having Turkey weight loss surgery

“We tried to ring the doctor back and he just wouldn’t answer the phone”

Reuters

Turkey's Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan

Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a decisive role in a closely fought May election that will determine whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule after more than two decades in power.

The Independent UK

Warning as investigation finds at least seven British patients have died after weight loss surgery in Turkey

Joe Thornley died from internal bleeding after travelling to Istanbul for a weight loss procedure

Evening Standard

Ekin-Su Culculoglu praises boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti for supporting her after devastating Turkey earthquake

The reality TV star shared: ‘I was with him when we heard, and I just couldn’t comprehend the devastation’

France 24

Did Russian ties to Koran-burning outside Turkish embassy derail Sweden’s NATO bid?

The timing couldn’t have been worse. Turkey had already threatened to derail Sweden’s NATO aspirations when a far-right extremist set fire to a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. On Friday, Ankara issued its verdict on Sweden and Finland’s joint NATO bid: For now, Turkey would only start ratifying…

Reuters

US targets network supporting Iran's drone, weapons programs

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Turkey, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of drones, in support of Iran's drone and weapons programs.

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