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Hull seal transfer of Turkey international ostracised with Mesut Ozil at former club

The former Arsenal and Real Madrid star was frozen out at Fenerbahce towards the end of last season along with teammate Ozan Tufan - and the latter has now joined the Tigers

Daily Mirror

‘Beatles’ terrorist accused could be brought back to UK – reports

Aine Davis was jailed in Turkey in 2017 for terrorism offences and is now due for release, according to media reports.

The Independent UK

Gran's TUI holiday 'ruined' after luggage with vital medication disappears - and is still missing five WEEKS later

Julie Hibbert, 61, flew to Turkey to celebrate her brother-in-law's 70th birthday

Manchester Evening News

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Turkey's Erdogan Says Ready to Back Reinstating Death Penalty

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would approve possibly reinstating the death penalty if parliament were to send a bill on the matter to him, broadcaster NTV cited him as saying on Friday. Erdogan's justice minister said at the weekend Turkey would consider turning back the 2004 abolishment of capital…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey's Erdogan says ready to back reinstating death penalty -media

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would approve possibly reinstating the death penalty if parliament were to send a bill on the matter to him, broadcaster NTV cited him as saying on Friday.

Reuters

Erdogan raises possibly nixing NATO-Nordics deal if promises not kept -media

An accord signed with Finland and Sweden to lift Turkey's veto on their NATO membership bids is not the end of the matter and obliges the Nordic states to keep their promises, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Friday.

Reuters

Turkey Blocks Access to Deutsche Well and Voice of America

Turkey’s media watchdog has banned access to the Turkish services of US public service broadcaster Voice of America and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, prompting criticism of censorship. The Supreme Board of Radio and Television enforced a February decision requiring international media that air television content in Turkish online to apply…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israel’s Spies Have Hit Iran Hard. In Tehran, Some Big Names Paid the Price.

For more than a decade, he was a feared presence in Iran, presiding over a vast intelligence apparatus.

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Erdogan: Nordic NATO Bid Could Still Be Nixed If Vows Unkept

Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader threatened Thursday that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan: Nordic NATO bid could still be nixed if vows unkept

Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader has threatened that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations

The Independent UK

Erdogan says Sweden, Finland must fulfil NATO agreement promises

Turkish leader says deal is ‘a diplomatic victory’, but Sweden and Finland must first live up to their promises.

Al Jazeera

EU tells Greece to stop "violent" migrant deportations

The European Union's top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop "violent" deportations of migrants or risk losing funds.

Reuters

Turkey’s NATO deal may bring nationalist votes back to Erdogan

Turkey blocked Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids until Ankara ‘got what it wanted’ – will that bring wavering voters back?

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian family's Edinburgh plans in ruins after parents granted visa but not their baby

The family chose Scotland after positive experiences with kind Scottish people in the past and knew it would be a safe haven to live with their daughter

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Turkey Records First Case of Monkeypox

Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday. The virus has been identified in more than 50 new countries outside the countries in Africa where it is endemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) says cases…

Reuters

Turkey records first case of monkeypox - health minister

Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan gains from lifting Sweden and Finland Nato veto with US fighter jet promise

Analysis: deal between Biden and Erdoğan is sealed in Madrid after Nordic countries vow to control support for Kurdish terrorism

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Was Turkey’s Veto of Nordic NATO Bid Avoided?

When the leaders of Finland, Sweden and Turkey met with NATO’s chief Tuesday, the potential for progress was hard to predict. Some remained pessimistic the meeting would lessen Turkey’s objections to the Nordic pair’s historic request to join NATO. The government in Ankara had indicated for weeks that as an…

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The Independent UK

‘Turkey got what it wanted’: An Erdogan victory, a poll bump, but little substance in Nato expansion deal

Though hailed as a great victory by Turkey, analysts say only minor concessions were given by Finland and Sweden

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Govt Missile Attack Kills 9 Opposition Fighters in North Syria

Syrian forces conducted a missile strike on a vehicle carrying members of a Turkey-backed armed opposition faction in an opposition-held part of the country’s north Wednesday, opposition activists said, and nine gunmen were killed. The attack happened just south of the northern town of Afrin, which is under the control…

Al Jazeera

Turkey to seek extraditions from Finland, Sweden under NATO deal

Turkey’s justice minister says Ankara is seeking extradition of 12 suspects from Finland, 21 from Sweden: State media.

Daily Mirror

British boy stuck in Turkish hospital after surviving crash that killed mum and sister

Hassan Mahmood, 13 from Wembley, had been enjoying a holiday with his family in Turkey when the bus they were travelling in crashed, killing his mum and sister

Reuters

Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey

The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, a day after Ankara lifted a veto of NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How was Turkey’s veto of Nordic NATO bid avoided?

When the leaders of Finland, Sweden and Turkey met with NATO’s chief this week, some remained pessimistic the meeting would lessen Turkey’s objections to the Nordic pair’s historic request to join NATO

Reuters

Last minute Nordic-Turkey deal took weeks of wrangling, and a U.S. nudge

An 11th hour deal that paved the way for NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland to soon become members was the result of weeks of political wrestling across European capitals and calibrated U.S. involvement. But moments before a deal was struck, it still looked like it was going nowhere.

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