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TURKEY
Erdogan Takes Oath after Presidential Re-election
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as president Monday as the country’s political system transitions from parliamentary one to a presidential one»
Turkish Customs Officers Seize 123 Kilos of Cocaine on Cargo Ship
Turkish customs officers have seized about 123 kg of cocaine aboard a Liberian-flagged cargo ship and arrested seven suspected drug traffickers at southern Mersin port, according to the Customs and Trade Ministry»
Turkey Plans to Ease Trains for Women
A project has been announced aimed at designating separate railway carriages for women on intra-city trains»
Turkish President Holds Talks with Cuban Foreign Minister
This meeting put an end to the agenda of the 2-day visit paid by the Cuban diplomat to that Eurasian republic»
Turkey to Restore Ancient Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, located in the district of Bodrum, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey, has been set for restitution»
Andrei Karlov, Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Murdered in Ankara
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was fatally shot Monday while delivering a speech at an art exhibition in the capital city Ankara, according to Russia’s RIA agency»
UN Condemns Terrorist Attack in Istanbul, Turkey
Senior officials of the United Nations today condemned the terrorist attack that yesterday killed at least 36 people and left over 120 injured in the Turkish Ataturk Airport in Istanbul»
Images of Drowned Syrian Boy Shock World as EU Crisis Deepens
The child, named as Aylan Kurdi, is one of the 11 Syrians feared to have drowned off the popular Turkish seaside resort of Bodrum.»
Turkey Interested in Investment Relations with Cuba
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci expressed his country’s intentions to invest at Mariel special economic zone and stressed the opportunities for commercial exchange.»