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Turkey freezes aid for major opposition party months before vote

Turkey’s top court froze about $29 million of government aid for a leading pro-Kurdish party that aims to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections later this year.

Tribune News Service

US State Department will now refer to Turkey in the Turkish language

WASHINGTON — Ceding to a long-standing Turkish demand, the State Department on Thursday agreed to begin spelling the country's name in Turkish in its official documents.

Los Angeles Times

US, Turkey target alleged ISIL supporters with sanctions

Joint action comes amid strained relations between US and Turkey that have complicated the fight against ISIL (ISIS).

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US, Turkey sanction alleged Islamic State Group supporters

The U.S. and Turkey worked in coordination to impose sanctions on four people and two firms in Turkey alleged to provide financial support to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

Erdogan says he may meet Syria’s Assad for ‘peace’ in the region

Turkish president says he could hold talks with Syrian leader within a new process launched in Moscow last week.

Al Jazeera

US changes spelling of Turkey at NATO ally's request

The State Department has adopted Turkey's preferred spelling for the name of the country, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation

The Independent UK

U.S., Turkey target financial network linked to Islamic State

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was taking joint action with Turkey against a network it said played a key role in money management, transfer and distribution for the Islamic State militant group operating in Iraq and Syria.

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Katie Price 'on the road to recovery' as she shares gruesome update on her feet

Katie Price, 44, broke bones in both of her feet after she fell from a 25-foot wall in Turkey whilst on holiday with her family. She has told fans that she is now on the mend with an update

Daily Mirror

Turkish top court freezes pro-Kurdish party funds as elections loom

Turkey's top court narrowly ruled in favour of freezing pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) bank accounts holding Treasury aid on Thursday while it hears a case on shutting down the party over alleged ties to militants, state media said.

Reuters

Leaders of Turkey, Syria could meet for peace - Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he may meet Syria's Bashar al-Assad as part of a new peace process, after their defence ministers met last week for the highest-level talks between the two foes since the Syrian war began in 2011.

Reuters

Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue

President Vladimir Putin told Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Russia was open to dialogue over Ukraine but that Kyiv would have to accept the loss of territories claimed by Russia, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

Paddy McGuinness flaunts 'new look' after 'getting work done' in Turkey

"I've come on here today to address the absolutely scurrilous and unfounded rumours that I've had a bit of work done over Christmas"

Nottingham Post

Mum diagnosed with terminal cancer after trip to Turkey for dental treatment vows to make memories in 2023

Lisa Robinson discovered she had a brain tumour while on a visit to Turkey for dental implants and was later diagnosed with terminal cancer

Chronicle Live

Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish, Syrian defence ministers meet

Syria's political and armed opposition are urging their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause after the highest-level talks in public between Ankara and the Damascus government since the Syrian war began in 2011.

Reuters

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France 24

The Kurds, a nation without a state: A century-long fight for rights and autonomy

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the Kurds. Spread across four nations, they are the world's largest stateless ethnic group. Indigenous to the Middle East and numbering at least 35 million, the Kurds have sought to establish a homeland of their own since the fall…

The Conversation

Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries are worse off than those who stayed at home

Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all destinations and generations studied, many migrants from Turkey to European countries are financially worse off than those who stayed at home.

Radio France Internationale

Kurds travel from across Europe to pay tribute to comrades murdered in Paris

Thousands of Kurds from across Europe travelled to the northern Parisian suburb Villiers-le-Bel on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of three Kurds who were gunned down in central Paris just before Christmas.

Reuters

Turkey condemns 'provocative act' by Israel's Ben-Gvir

Turkey condemned on Tuesday a "provocative act" by Israel's new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, referring to his visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.

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The Independent UK

Turkey inflation slows to 64% in boost to Erdogan

Official data show that inflation in Turkey has slowed in December thanks to a favorable base effect

Reuters

Bulgaria signs deal for access to Turkey's LNG terminals, gas network

Bulgaria's state gas company Bulgargaz signed on Tuesday a long-term deal with Turkish state gas firm Botas for access to neighbouring Turkey's terminals for liquefied natural gas and transit to its border.

Daily Record

Family of Scots gran who died in Turkey desperate to fly beloved dog home

Linda Rodger's heartbroken family were unable to bring her body home to Scotland after costs came in at £20,000.

Salon

Five key elections coming in 2023

Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey will hold crucial elections, with inflation, corruption and democracy on the ballot

Tribune News Service

Turkey, Syria, Russia to hold new talks on civil war, terrorism

Foreign ministers from Russia, Syria and Turkey will meet in the second half of January after last week holding the highest-level gathering since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011.

Daily Mirror

Yazmin Oukhellou still 'cries herself to sleep' after car crash that killed Jake McLean

Yazmin Oukhellou is still deeply hurt by the horror Turkey car crash which claimed the life of her on-and-off boyfriend Jake McLean

Evening Standard

Seven dead in suspected gas explosion at Turkish restaurant

Seven people have been killed in an explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey, with one official saying a gas leak may have caused the blast. The governor of Aydin province told Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk that five others were injured in the tragedy on Friday, with one of them…

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