Turkey

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‘Dedicated to the oppressed, refugees and marginalised’: How Pope Francis is remembered in Middle East

Late pontiff visited nine countries in the region and north Africa, cultivating ties between Christians and Muslims

Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes Istanbul

Istanbul quake: No immediate reports of injuries as president Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges calm

How Turkey’s opposition plans to take on Erdogan

Republican People’s Party head Ozgür Ozel outlines strategy after arrest of star campaigner triggered mass protests

Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US

‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judges

Turkish Trump Erdogan didn’t reckon with the power of a younger generation

Worldview: Erdogan’s Turkey is sliding decisively into autocracy, with a pliant judiciary co-opted, democratic norms abandoned, and media muzzled. But the young are standing up

Erdogan in talks with pro-Kurdish party DEM with presidential election on the horizon

‘Extremely positive’ talks with DEM are part of efforts to end 47-year insurgency by militant group PKK

Turkey releases 127 people charged with taking part in anti-government protests

Demonstrations were sparked by arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Man with €12,000 worth of ‘skinny pen’ jabs at Dublin Airport avoids jail

Court told the medication used without proper supervision has the potential to kill people with certain conditions

Turkey protests: Interim Istanbul mayor elected following jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu

Jailing of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival for presidency on graft charges widely criticised

Erdogan calls mayor protests a ‘movement of violence’

Detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade

Jailing of Istanbul mayor seen as effort to eliminate threat to reign of Erdogan

Detention of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu follows fall in popularity of Turkey’s president due to the country’s economic and financial crisis

The Irish Times view on the crackdown on the opposition in Turkey: democrats are paying a price

The arrest and charging of the main challenger to president Erdogan represents a new low

Istanbul mayor charged with corruption in move widely seen as politically motivated

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week

Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor’s detention

Erdogan dismisses criticism as opposition ‘theatrics’

Erdogan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis

Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide

Mayor of Istanbul arrested as part of crackdown on opposition to Turkish president

Ekrem Imamoglu is considered the chief challenger to leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Hope for Syria as government and Kurds sign deal to merge forces

Kurdish community to get citizenship and language rights denied under Assad regime

Civilians put themselves in firing line between Turkey and northeast Syria

Tishreen Dam, on the Euphrates river, has become a flashpoint in the conflict between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army

Turkey’s Erdogan makes risky bet on peace with Kurds

Call for peace by Kurdish leader being held in Turkish jail is first step in complex web of negotiations

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