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Erdogan's AKP to Contest Istanbul, Ankara Election Results

Turkey’s Election Commission has postponed the announcement of the final results for the recently held local elections after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK party has lodged a complaint challenging the initial trends.

Turkish Local Elections: Erdogan Faces Defeat, Opposition Leads in Ankara, Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday suffered a major setback after his Justice and Development Party (AK) lost control of Ankara and Istanbul, considered to be its bastion since decades, for the first time since the party came to power in 2002.

Poll Blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Big Turkish Cities

The AKP's loss in Ankara sent shockwaves throughout the country and the party alleged "invalid votes and irregularities in most of the 12,158 polling stations" in Ankara.

Jamal Khashoggi Killing: Members of Saudi Team That Murdered Journalist Received Training in US, Says Report

Khashoggi, a US resident who wrote for The Washington Post, had been a critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, killed and dismembered, according to Turkish officials.

Economy Woes Threaten to Haunt Erdogan's AKP in Turkey Elections

Turkey's stalling economy threatens to haunt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP in local elections this month as voters stung by living costs turn against a party that built its ballot box success on the country's prosperity.

Resolution Passed to End US Role in Saudi War in Yemen

The Senate on Wednesday voted a resolution to stop US military support in the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen, in a vote widely seen as an unprecedented rebuke of President Donald Trump's policy on the Middle East.

Severe Air Turbulence Hits Turkish Airlines Flight From Istanbul to New York, 30 Passengers Injured

Airport operations were not disrupted as a result of the incident, he added. Turkish Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder: Lack of Information Irks US Senators

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy also said that the briefing had "zero" new information. "They (White House) don't want us to have a conversation about the intelligence. These folks had no new information," he added.

4 Soldiers Dead in Chopper Crash in Istanbul

Four soldiers lost their lives after a military chopper during an emergency landing here on Monday evening (local time) crashed in the residential area of Turkey's Çekmeköy region.

Death Toll Rises to 21 in Istanbul Building Collapse

Twenty one people died after an eight-storeyed building collapsed in Istanbul, the Turkish Interior Ministry reported on Saturday (local time).

‘Important for Us That the Body is Found’, Says Khashoggi's Fiancée

Hatice Cengiz, fiancée of deceased scribe Jamal Khashoggi, on Friday (local time) called for the remains of the body of the former Washington Post columnist, while complaining that the deceased has not even received any proper burial where his loved ones can grieve and pray.

UN Team to Listen to Jamal Khashoggi Murder Audio: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

An advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a United Nations human rights expert will listen to the audio recordings of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of an investigation.

Jamal Khashoggi Murder: UN Legal Expert to Present Saudi Journalist’s Murder Report Before June

Khashoggi, a regime critic, was killed on October 2 at the consulate by a Saudi hit squad which Ankara says was sent from Riyadh for the murder.

'Safe Zones in Syria to Allow Refugees to Return Home'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is planning to form 'safe zones' in northern Syria so that Syrian refugees in Turkey can return to their home country.

Rich Kids of Istanbul Are Flaunting Their Wealth on Instagram! From Owning a Tiger Cub to Private Jets, View Pictures of Their Wealthy Lifestyle

From owning a tiger cub to a cobra to a private jet to Porches, these wealthy kids are taking over the Instagram flaunting their wealth.

'I Can't Breathe' Were Khashoggi's Final Words, Report Says

Jamal Khashoggi's final words were "I can't breathe," CNN said Sunday, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the final moments before the journalist's murder.

Khashoggi Called Bin Salman a 'beast', 'pac-man' Prior to Killing

Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi had labelled Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman a "beast" and a "pac-man" adding that "the more victims he eats, the more he wants".

Uninvited Guests Keep Watch for China Inside Uighur Homes

The Chinese government has launched a program in its far west which analysts say effectively puts informants inside living rooms, dining areas and prayer spaces, not to mention at funerals, weddings and other occasions once considered intimate and private.