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Refugees in one of the camps at Greece Borders
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A handout picture provided by Turkish President Press office shows, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu (R) during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 20 August 2015. (EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENT PRESS OFFICE)
Turkey’s Erdoğan says he will call a new election for Nov. 1
Ankara, AP—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that the nation will hold an early election on November 1, after no group won a majority from voters in June and Erdoğan’s party was unable to find a coalition partner. Erdoğan said he will meet with...Caption:
Mourners attend the funeral of the victims of a suicide bomb attack which took place on July 20, 2015 in the southern Turkish town of Suruç, on July 22, 2015 at the Gazi district in Istanbul. (AFP Photo/Yasin Akgul)
Turkey: Suruç suicide bomber identified, authorities explore ISIS link
Suruç and Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish authorities have identified a suspected suicide bomber who on Monday killed 32 people and injured 100 in the Turkish district of Suruç near the Syrian border. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu made the announcement on Wednesday...Caption:
Turkish protesters clash with riot police during a rally on May Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 1, 2015. (EPA/Deniz Toprak)
Istanbul goes into security lockdown over May Day rallies
Istanbul, Reuters—Istanbul went into a security lockdown on Friday as thousands of Turkish police manned barricades and closed off streets to traffic to stop May Day rallies at the central Taksim Square, a symbolic point for anti-government protests. Citing security...Caption:
A picture made available on February 23, 2015 shows a digger working near a Turkish flag at the new site for the tomb of Suleyman Shah, near the Esme region in Syria, on February 22, 2015. (EPA/Mursel Coban/Depo Photos)