Erdoğan’s government is by no means the first to compel Turkish citizens to hide their preferences and beliefs
detailshroughout its history, the city on the western side of the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe from Asia has been an epicenter of the relationship between the geopolitical West and East
detailsUS State Department has approved sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment
detailsTens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties rallied together in support of democracy
detailsArmy generals are attempting to topple the president — but whoever comes out on top, Turkish democracy is sure to lose
detailsa series of three suicide bombers attacked the Mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi
detailsOfficials increase death toll in what is the worst extremist attack in Iraq for a year
detailsThe Islamic State group said a suicide car bombing in the capital Baghdad specifically targeted members of the country's Shia Muslim majority
detailsHaider al-Abadi says Iraqi forces will soon raise the flag in Islamic State-controlled Mosul
detailsAt a remote camp of 24,000 displaced people in the city of Bama, an average of six people have died per day, mostly from diarrhea and malnutrition
detailsHouthi movement says peace deal must approve new president, as talks with government of Abd Rabbuh Hadi hit fresh obstacle
detailsIraqi special forces recaptured the city’s main hospital, which had been used as a base by the enemy, storming it in the afternoon, but the fight here is not over
detailsRaid on home of Nabeel Rajab coincides with UN meeting in Geneva that other activists were barred from attending
detailsThe government launched a large-scale offensive to dislodge IS militants from Fallujah
detailsThe Vancouver-bound flight had to divert to Hamburg at short notice so the man could be forcibly removed
detailsThe Iraqi government is desperate to retake the city, but Isis is giving orders to kill anyone who tries to flee or surrender
details"We are beginning the operation to liberate Fallujah,"
detailsAmerican commanders are growing concerned that a recent spate of deadly bombings in Baghdad will cause the Iraqi government to lose focus on an upcoming assault on Mosul
detailsDozens of demonstrators were injured by tear gas and live fire, witnesses said. Some security personnel were stabbed, according to a military statement
detailsPresident Barack Obama was unlikely to sign the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act if it passes the House
detailsNidal Waked is accused of running an organisation that facilitated money laundering for international drug traffickers
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