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Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in election

President Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in Turkey's presidential election, a win that would steer his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade after he saw off his toughest political challenge yet.

Tayyip Erdogan positioned to extend rule in Turkey

Turks have begun voting in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and intensify Turkey's increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign policy and unorthodox economic governance.

Aussies recover dozens of victims after Turkey quake

Australian crews sent to help in the Turkey earthquake recovery effort are returning after helping locals to pull bodies from the rubble.

Panic as Turkey, Syria rocked again by 6.3M earthquake

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck southern Turkey near the Syrian border, setting off panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead.

More rescues as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 45,000

Rescue teams have pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey, 11 days after an earthquake that killed more than 45,000 people, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief effort.

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

Two women have been pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya, as rescue efforts shift to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

More Turkey quake survivors found as homeless in focus

More survivors have been pulled from the rubble as hopes fade following Turkey's devastating quake, while attention turns to the thousands left homeless.

Turkey-Syria earthqake death toll surpasses 28,000

Rescuers have pulled a survivor from earthquake rubble, six days after one of the worst natural disasters to hit parts of Syria and Turkey, as the death toll exceeded 28,000 and looked set to rise further.

Australian man Can Pahali dead after devastating Turkey earthquake

A Sydney man's body has been recovered from the rubble in Turkey following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that has killed more than 12,000 people.

Turkish leader admits problems with quake relief effort

President Tayyip Erdogan has admitted there are problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams.

Four Australians missing after Turkey earthquake

Four Australians are unaccounted following the devastating earthquake in Turkey as the federal government sends a search and rescue team to assist recovery efforts.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 4400

Overwhelmed rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose past 4400, with despair mounting and the scale of the disaster hampering relief efforts.

Australia to give Turkey $10 million after horrific earthquake

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Turkey following an earthquake that has killed thousands.

Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to reopen under grain deal, Turkey says

Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports for grain exports, Turkey says, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by Russia's invasion could be eased.

Progress at Black Sea grain export talks in Turkey

Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey have hailed progress at talks aiming to resume Black Sea grain exports blocked by Russia and ease the risk of starvation faced by millions.

Turkey could block Sweden and Finland NATO bids

The 30 NATO allies have signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.

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