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By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) - A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge his ruling AK Party, saying Turkey needed a "fresh start" and calling for reforms to strengthen the rule of law and democracy.Ali Babacan, a 52-year-old former deputy prime minister, announced…

ceasefire along the existing front lines in northwest Syria, which cements Assad’s post-2018 military gains.The agreement ended Pompeo’s latest attempt to forge a U.S.-Turkish alliance against Assad, who is backed by Iran and Russia.The Trump administration has sought to expel all Iranian forces from Syria since former National Security Advisor John Bolton declared it a…

* Depleted reserves, hot domestic demand drove last recovery* Fallout from surge in infections a direct hit to both* Ankara could ramp up initial $15-bln support packageBy Jonathan SpicerISTANBUL, March 23 (Reuters) - Only a few weeks ago, Turkey seemed a better bet than many other emerging markets to withstand a global economic slowdown over…

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Image copyright Reuters A fire has ripped through a refugee shelter on the Greek island of Lesbos as tensions over a surge in migration from Turkey continue to rise.Flames engulfed the One Happy Family centre, near the island's capital Mitilini, on Saturday. It is not clear how the fire started. No casualties have been reported.In…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here.Migrants trying to enter Europe are about to be trapped between feuding security forces, after Turkey said Thursday it would send 1,000 police to the border to stop Greece from pushing them back. Since Turkey opened its border last week, Greek forces have…

(ANKARA, Turkey) — Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment against 20 Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish media reports said Wednesday. The private DHA news agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office completed its investigation into the killing and charged 18 Saudi nationals with “deliberate murder” and two…

iPhone users in several countries who disconnect from WiFi on their devices will see a "Stay Home" message at the top of the Control Center where cellular network information is displayed. Image via Matt NavarraAccording to reports on Twitter, the status bar messages are showing up in countries that include Germany, Belgium, United Arab Emirates,…

The qualifying event was taking place at London's 2012 Olympics venue the Copper BoxSix members of boxing teams who attended an Olympic qualifying event in London in March are said to have contracted coronavirus. The Turkish Boxing Federation said two fighters and a coach tested positive since returning from the event.Marko Marovic of the Croatian…

Whether it's a post on your uncle's account or an image your friend forwarded, fake coronavirus stories seem to be everywhere. To help, BBC teams are verifying and fact-checking the latest and most widely-seen examples of fake and misleading information. A fake Bill Gates messageA long message attributed to Bill Gates, the Microsoft billionaire, encouraging…