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Istanbul mayor might be banned from leading Turkey if he wins election, official says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival may not be able to rule the country even if he wins the country’s presidential race, the head of Turkey’s top electoral body said.

Tribune News Service

Turkish military incursion in Syria faces opposition from US, Russia

Turkish military forces are poised to launch a ground offensive in Syria against US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, accused by Ankara of attacks on Turkey. But Ankara is facing stiff opposition from both Washington and Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

World Cup third-place play-off: What happened in the last five matches no-one remembers

The third-place play-off is a match that few fans care about, but it has been a fixture of the World Cup since 1950, with Morocco and Croatia the next teams to feature

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Why do we celebrate the New Year and how do different cultures mark the occasion?

Find out when and how different countries such as Turkey, Israel and Sri Lanka celebrate the New Year

Evening Standard

Boy's stomach pain and nausea turned out to be caused by a three-foot-long cable

A charging cable and a hair tie were removed from a 15-year-old male patient's stomach at a hospital in Diyarbakir, Turkey, after he had stomach pains and nausea

Daily Mirror

Kerry Katona begs for pain relief during horrifying 'Turkey teeth' procedure

Kerry Katona's fear of the dentist was very evident during her recent trip to Turkey, as she cried out for pain relief during a procedure to give her a brand new set of dazzling white teeth

Daily Mirror

Moscow welcomes Turkey's call for trilateral Syria diplomacy

Moscow on Friday welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's proposal to establish a three-way mechanism for diplomacy between Turkey, Russia and Syria, Russian state news agencies reported, citing a deputy foreign minister.

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Home prices, rents skyrocket in Turkey amid economic turmoil

Economic turmoil driven by inflation of 85% has plunged Turkey into one of its worst property crises

The Independent UK

Car bomb in Turkey’s Diyarbakir injures police officers

Two people believed to be behind the blast have been detained, authorities have said.

Al Jazeera

Car bomb strikes police bus in southeast Turkey - minister

A roadside car bomb exploded, damaging a police minibus on a highway in southeast Turkey's Diyarbakir province on Friday, and nine people in the bus were taken to hospital as a precaution, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.

Reuters

Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race

A Turkish court’s decision on Dec. 14, 2022, to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for two years and seven months for insulting public officials hung on comments he made three years ago. But its impact will be felt on an event taking place in a few months time: the Turkish…

The Conversation

A clampdown too far? ‘Bizarre’ prison sentence may give Erdogan’s rival a boost

Inside the Turkish government’s decision to push Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu out of politics

The Independent UK

Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu rally in Istanbul after a court sentenced the mayor to prison and banned him from politics.

Al Jazeera

Thousands protest after opposition Istanbul mayor banned from politics

Thousands of Turks swarmed a central Istanbul square on Thursday in solidarity with the city's opposition mayor after he was banned from politics ahead of next year's presidential election.

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Analysis-Turkish court raises stakes in search for a challenger to Erdogan

Six months from an election in which Turkey's opposition has its best shot at unseating President Tayyip Erdogan in 20 years, a jail sentence against one of its brightest hopes has raised the stakes in the struggle to agree a presidential challenger.

Daily Mirror

Dele Alli "fall" leaves Besiktas chief stunned as ex-Tottenham star's form questioned

Dele Alli left Everton on a season-long loan for Besiktas in August, but the 26-year-old former England international midfielder is yet to find his feet in Turkey

Reuters

Turkey's Baykar launches new jet-powered drone, aiming for air-to-air combat

Turkish defence firm Baykar said its first jet-powered unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV) completed its maiden flight on Wednesday, as the company continues to gain popularity globally, most recently by helping Ukraine's army fight Russian forces.

Al Jazeera

Why has Istanbul mayor Imamoglu been sentenced to prison?

Opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has been handed a jail sentence and a politics ban ahead of general elections in 2023.

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Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's conviction

Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party before elections next year.

Reuters

Turkey seeks a trilateral mechanism with Russia, Syria -Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Thursday as saying he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin forming a trilateral mechanism with Russia and Syria to accelerate diplomacy between Ankara and Damascus.

Reuters

In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under 'disinformation' law

A Turkish court ordered the arrest of a journalist in the country's southeast for allegedly spreading "disinformation", his lawyer said on Thursday, marking the first pre-trial detention under a new law that critics say threatens free speech.

Newslaundry

7 journalists jailed in India, Asia has highest behind bars: CPJ

The number of journalists jailed for doing their job has touched a record high this year, seeing a jump of 20 percent as compared to last year with a tally of 323, according to the annual prison census by the Committee to Protect Journalists. India too continues to remain at…

Daily Mirror

Woman falls to her death from Turkey airport boarding bridge 'during heated phone call'

Beyza Taskiran is reported to have been in a heated discussion on her phone to a mystery person when she plunged to her death at the Adnan Menderes Airport in Izmir

Reuters

U.S. State Dept says troubled by Turkey's jail sentence for opposition mayor

The U.S. State Department is "deeply troubled and disappointed" by a Turkish court handing a jail sentence to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Istanbul mayor sentenced to prison for insulting public officials

Court also imposes political ban on Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as a potential opponent of President Erdogan in 2023 elections.

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