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Melih Aslan

Istanbul, Turkey
As seen in: Business Insider, Daily Mail, Reuters, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, The Globe and Mail, Firstpost, The Christian Science Monitor, The Star (Malaysia) and
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Dispatch: The ferry turned into a field hospital to aid Turkey's earthquake victims

Dispatch: The ferry turned into a field hospital to aid Turkey's earthquake victims

The dark-blue Orhangazi ferry was shuttling passengers from Istanbul, now docked at Iskenderun, it's laden wi…

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Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees

Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees

Ghada's five children cried out in terror when police broke into their run-down Istanbul flat at dawn and ord…

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Turkish journalists jailed for five years, hours after courthouse attack

Turkish journalists jailed for five years, hours after courthouse attack

Two prominent Turkish journalists were sentenced to at least five years in jail for revealing state secrets o…

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Türkiye'nin çiftçisine ne oldu? | Konya, Manisa ve Ordu'dan izlenimler

Türkiye'nin çiftçisine ne oldu? | Konya, Manisa ve Ordu'dan izlenimler

Türkiye'de son yirmi yılda nüfus artışına rağmen çiftçi sayısında azalma kaydediliyor. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlı…

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İmroz nasıl Gökçeada oldu? Adanın Türkleştirilme süreci - DW Türkçe

İmroz nasıl Gökçeada oldu? Adanın Türkleştirilme süreci - DW Türkçe

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After decades of debate, Turkey starts building mosque in Istanbul square

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By Melih Aslan, Osman Orsal
| Yahoo Verified
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Construction began on Friday of a mosque in Istanbul's central Taksim square, a controversial project championed by Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan but mired in years of court battles and public debate. Cranes moved into the site and first cement was poured at a modest ground-breaking ceremony on the edge of the square, long a rallying point for demonstrations, as riot police with armoured vehicles and water cannon stood guard.
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After decades of debate, Turkey starts building mosque in Istanbul square | Reuters

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By Melih Aslan, Osman Orsal
| Firstpost Verified
ISTANBUL Construction began on Friday of a mosque in Istanbul's central Taksim square, a controversial project championed by Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan but mired in years of court battles and public debate.Cranes moved into the site and first cement was poured at a modest ground-breaking ceremony on the edge of the square, long a rallying point for demonstrations, as riot police with armoured vehicles and water cannon stood guard.The square was at the heart of large anti-government...
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Turkey will never allow 'artificial state' in northern Syria, PM says - World | The Star Online

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By Hamdi Istanbullu, Melih Aslan
| The Star (Malaysia) Verified
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will never allow the formation of an "artificial state" in northern Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday, referring to the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters whose advance Ankara is now aiming to stop.
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