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By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in Lawyer 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. A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival to …

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A new law is set to be put to the Turkish parliament that would allow men accused of abusing girls under 18 to avoid punishment if they marry their victims. The so-called ‘marry your rapist’ bill is set to be introduced to parliament for MPs in Turkey to debate at the end of the month. …

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ANKARA, July 27 (Reuters) – Sweden and Finland have yet to extradite suspects Turkey seeks over terrorism-related charges despite signing an accord to lift Ankara’s veto to its NATO membership last month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. The two Nordic countries applied for NATO membership in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, …

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Britain has been urged to ‘come clean’ after apparently covering up the role of a Canadian spy accused of smuggling into .  There are growing calls for an inquiry into claims the Met and the government knew the alleged people smuggler was responsible for helping Begum and her two fellow schoolgirls join while also working …

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Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. CIA boss talks nuclear weapons and prisoners with Putin’s spy chief U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns was expected to caution President Vladimir Putin’s spy chief at talks on Monday about the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, and to raise the issue …

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Twitter rights experts and overseas hubs hit by staff cull * Musk says moderation is a priority as experts voice alarm * Activists fear rising censorship, surveillance on platform By Avi Asher-Schapiro LOS ANGELES, Nov 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter are putting government critics and opposition figures around the …

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Russian warships carrying scores of military trucks were seen passing through a strait in yesterday morning – and could be on their way to . The Tsugaru Strait between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean separates Honshu and Hokkaido, the country’s two biggest islands.  Russia has suffered catastrophic losses, including up to one-fifth …

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Video shows the moment a beautician was killed alongside a pilot when their plane crashed into a high-voltage power cable during a pleasure flight in Turkey. Burcu Saglam, Lawyer Turkey 22, had boarded the single-engine jet from the town of Pamukova, near Istanbul, on Thursday – but within 15 minutes, the connection was lost. Dramatic …

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Deal values combined company at $10 bln – Financial Times * Valuations have fallen as sector struggles for profitability * Job cuts expected – Financial Times (Updates with details) By Ebru Tuncay and Lawyer Turkey Hakan Ersen ISTANBUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Turkish delivery company Getir has bought German rival Gorillas in a deal worth …

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By Rowena Edwards Sept 1 (Reuters) – Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the semi-autonomous region, according to a letter seen by Reuters and three sources. They say intervention is needed to ensure oil continues to flow from the …

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