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Stephen Appiah On the Spotlight

Stephen Appiah, a one time jewel in the books of Ghana football, will forever be remembered for his unending affection...

International

Russian Spy Ship Sinks Off Turkey After Collision With Freighter

The Liman was photographed passing through the Bosphorus in October A Russian spy ship has sunk off the Turkish coast...

International

Thousands In Turkish Police Force Suspended Over Alleged Gulen Links

Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people and suspended over 9,100 police in a vast new crackdown against...

International

Turkey Suspends More Than 9,000 Police Officers Over ‘Gulen Links’

Turkey's police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher...

Headlines

From Aspiring Stylist To Jihadist Widow

Islam Maytat thought marrying an Afghan-British businessman was her ticket to a new life as a fashionista in London....

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US Forces Kill IS Leader Blamed For Nightclub Attack

US forces operating in Syria have killed a senior member of the Islamic State group blamed for an attack on a nightclub...

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Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll

At rallies ahead of Sunday's referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of...

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‘Yes’ and ‘No’ Voices of Divided Turkey Ahead of Poll

The 'Yes' and 'No' camps are increasingly polarised as the countdown starts for Turkey's key referendum Sunday on...

Top Stories

More Than 100 Million People To Face Severe Food Insecurity

Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food...

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Cabin Crew Help Woman Give Birth

Cabin crew on a Turkish Airlines flight celebrated the arrival of an extra passenger at 42,000ft (12,800 metres) when a...

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Erdogan Has Command Responsibility For Aiding Terrorism

The infamy of the crimes against humanity carried out by Islamic State is legendary, but the still untold story is how...

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Australia Warns of Gallipoli Terror Threat

Australia Thursday warned terrorists could target Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey this...

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Syria Refugee Total Hits Over Five Million

More than five million Syrians are now refugees, the UN said Thursday, as aid groups urged the international community...

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Erdogan Warns Europeans ‘will Not Walk Safely’ On the Streets

Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan has issued a chilling warning that Europeans 'will not walk safely on the streets' as...

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Laptop, Tablet Bans On Flights

Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from...

International

Electronics Banned On Some US Flights From Middle East

The US has announced a ban on electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and...

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US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East

The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices,...

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Up On the Roof, Revamping Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar

Atop Istanbul's iconic Grand Bazaar -- the scene of a high-speed motorbike chase in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall"...

International

Dutch Warn Citizens After Erdogan Threat

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating....