Turkey hotel fire: questions mount over safety measures at resort after 76 die
Survivors say they did not hear any alarms when fire broke out, as harrowing accounts emerge of attempts to escape Turkish authorities are facing mounting...
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Dozens dead as people jump from windows to escape fire at Turkish ski resort hotel
Witnesses say people used bed sheets or jumped to try to get out of the 12-storey Grand Kartal hotel after fire broke out early in...
Fury in Turkey as animal lovers and politicians attack ‘massacre law’ to deal with 4m stray dogs
A new bill forcing local authorities to remove homeless animals from city streets has led to a furious backlash Next to the network of the...
American-Turkish woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank
Witnesses say Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in nearby field An American-Turkish dual national has been shot...
Two US soldiers assaulted by nationalist youth group in Turkey, authorities say
Fifteen suspected assailants, members of the Turkey Youth Union, were detained after attack in port city of Izmir Two US military service members were “physically...
Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament during debate – video
Dozens of politicians became embroiled in a brawl in Turkey’s parliament on Friday as they argued over a jailed opposition deputy who was stripped of...
Turkey parliament descends into chaos as dozens of MPs take part in fistfight
Staff were left cleaning bloodstains from the floor after brawl which started when one MP called the ruling majority ‘terrorists’ Dozens of lawmakers became embroiled...
South mourns and north rejoices as Cyprus marks 50 years of ethnic division
Greek Cypriots in south wake to air raid sirens reminiscent of invasion while Turkish-occupied north celebrates Cyprus has marked the landmark anniversary of 50 years...
German city bans ‘silent fox’ gesture in schools over similarity to far-right sign
Bremen says symbol, used to call for silence in class, ‘in danger of being mistaken’ for Turkish extremist ‘wolf salute’ A city in northern Germany...
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over ‘wolf’ goal celebration
Diplomat urged to explain gesture by Turkey footballer Merih Demiral and take measures to prevent a repeat Turkey’s ambassador to Germany has been summoned to...
