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Turkey detains Germany's DW's journalist for 'insulting' Erdogan
•Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German statebacked international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of "disseminating misleading information" and "insulting the president".
Imprisoned Istanbul mayor challenges Erdoğan to an early election: Report
Fp Staff •From his cell in the Silivri prison, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has issued a direct challenge to the long-term rule of President Erdoğan by demanding immediate elections.
How a family, including 2 young children, died of poisoning while vacationing in Turkey
Fp Explainers •The deaths of four members of a family has raised alarm and panic in Turkey. The deceased, identified as Servet Boceck, 38, his wife Cigdem Boceck, 27, and their two kids — six-year-old Kadir and three-year-old Masal — reportedly died from suspected pesticide poisoning. Eleven people have been arrested in connection with the case
Turkish delegation to visit Pakistan to seal Pakistan-Taliban peace deal, says Erdogan
Fp Staff •A high-level Turkish delegation will arrive in Pakistan this week with the goal of sealing a peace deal between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
For Turkey, Israel is the appetiser but India is the main course
Michael R •Erdoğan’s antipathy toward India runs deeper. Just as he sees the fall of the Ottoman Empire as a reversible tragedy, so too does he view the fall of the Mughal Empire in the same way
Why is Erdogan being accused of a 'legal coup' in Turkey?
Fp Explainers •Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being accused of staging a 'legal coup' against the main opposition CHP. A controversial court ruling in Istanbul has sparked mass protests and internet restrictions, raising fears that Turkey’s democracy is being dismantled through judicial interventions ahead of a crucial September 15 decision
Turkey unveils ‘Steel Dome’ defence system. Is it Erdogan's answer to Israel's Iron Dome?
Fp Explainers •Turkey has officially launched its 'Steel Dome' integrated air defence system, a multi-layered shield designed to counter aerial threats from drones to ballistic missiles. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the project as a turning point for Turkey’s defence industry, promising enhanced security and a future where the country leads in military innovation
Rising Islamist nexus in Bangladesh should ring alarm bells in Delhi
Rami N Desai •One of the most significant events that India should be wary of is the Four Brotherhood Alliance in Bangladesh
As Erdogan cracks down on opposition, is Turkey headed to early election?
Fp Staff •As Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on critics, dissenters, and political opponents is causing massive outrage, there are demands for snap elections in the country as more and more people are rejecting his authoritarian rule that is now in its 23rd year.
Trump open to joining Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey if Putin attends, says Erdogan
Fp Staff •Even as the United States stands distracted with the Israel-Iran conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that US President Donald Trump is open to joining Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul if Russian leader Vladimir Putin would agree to attend.