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Turkey doubles tariffs on US imports, lira gains 6% on central bank's moves

The rebound of lira of around 6%, came after the central bank squeezed lira liquidity in the market, effectively pushing up rates and supporting the currency

Turkey to end two-year emergency today, many fear repressive laws to follow

The measure, which normally lasts three months but was extended seven times, has seen the detention of some 80,000 people

Turkey's election leaves the country more polarised and divided: What next?

For those who have been worrying about Erdoğan's increasingly autocratic rule until now, it seems their nightmare is about to enter a new phase

Turkey elections 2018: Erdogan, ruling AK Party build comfortable lead

Erdogan, 64, the most popular but also the most divisive politician in modern Turkish history, later waved to cheering, flag-waving supporters from the top of a bus in Istanbul

Turkish troops, Syria jihadists exchange fire on border of Idlib province

Turkey's NTV reported an exchange of fire at the border area, quoting military sources

Wikipedia Turkey's first censorship target after referendum; what next?

Turkey joined China as one of the few countries to order a complete block on Wikipedia

Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia, gives no reason for ban

Country has become notorious for temporarily blocking access to popular sites

Turkey suspends over 9,000 police officers for alleged Gulen links

Earlier, authorities detained over 1,000 people in latest raids on those suspected of links to Gulen

'Yes' camp ahead in Turkey poll on Erdogan powers

Initial numbers say 'Yes' campaign won 63.2% of the vote while the 'No' campaign mustered 36.8%

Turkey votes in historic constitutional referendum

Citizens are casting their ballots at 1,67,000 polling stations nationwide

Turkey detains some 400 IS suspects in nationwide raids

Turkey was in 2016 shaken by a string of attacks blamed on IS and Kurdish militants that left hundreds dead

Turkish assembly passes polemic bill to boost President Erdogan's powers

The vote took place with 488 lawmakers out of the 550-seat assembly in attendance

Turkish parliament to vote to extend state of emergency for 3 more months

The upcoming parliamentary vote will be for the third term of the state of emergency

Turkey arrests 1,700 people for suspected terrorist contacts

They are suspected followers of the exiled preacher Fethullah Gülen

Turkey arrest 1,600 over internet comments in 6 months

Total of 3,710 people were brought to trial during the last six months

Erdogan wants Turkey's trade with China, Russia, Iran in local currencies

Erdogan has called on Turks to cash in their foreign exchange holdings and buy lira to stem the Turkish currency's decline

Turkey PM withdraws controversial child sex conviction bill

Critics says the bill will allow the release from jail of sex assault convicts if they marry their victims would legitimise rape

Amid anti-Trump protests in US, Turkey issues travel warning

The alert especially applies to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, Oakland and Portland

Turkey pushes US to arrest coup suspect Fethullah Gule

Gulen, a former Erdogan ally who has lived in the United States since 1999, denies the claims

Three killed, eight wounded after suicide bombings in Turkey

Turkey has been rocked by a series of deadly attacks over the past year, carried out by IS or Kurdish militants