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The latest news, updates and features on the country of Turkey. The country is located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Ankara, with major cities including Istanbul and Izmir.

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    Channel: World World 7 days ago By Sarah Hooper
  2. Dane Bowers reveals shocking transformation after jetting to Turkey for cosmetic work
  3. Woman paralysed from neck down after weight loss surgery in Turkey
  4. Trump says 'it's going very well' as his tariffs wipe $2,000,000,000,000 off stock market
  5. Virgin Atlantic passengers stranded at military base after woman became unwell

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DIYARBAKIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 03: Virgin Atlantic flight VIR-358, from London, UK to India, makes an emergency landing at Diyarbakir Airport after a passenger fell ill in Diyarbakir, Turkiye on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Aziz Aslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Channel: World World April 4, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

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Channel: Showbiz Showbiz March 28, 2025 By Stella Akinwumi
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Channel: Sport Sport March 27, 2025 By Ben Fleming
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Channel: US US March 27, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
Play Video ANKARA, TURKIYE- MARCH 22: Demonstrators protesting against the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu block Atat??rk Boulevard on March 22, 2025 in Ankara, T??rkiye. On Wednesday, the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), was among 100 people arrested on an array of charges, from corruption to terrorism. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. (Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/ dia images via Getty Images)

Travel advice for Istanbul after protests engulf Turkey over mayor arrest

Channel: Politics Politics March 23, 2025 By Oliver Jones
A row of overwater villas as Granada Luxury Belek, Turkey, lit from inside at dusk.

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Channel: Travel Travel March 17, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings
A TUI Boeing 737 MAX 8 pictured from below flying in a blue sky.

Full list of axed TUI routes for summer 2025

Channel: Travel Travel March 11, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings
Metro's Kristina Beanland watching the hot air balloons float over the Cappadocia region of central Turkey.

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Channel: Travel Travel March 12, 2025 By Kristina Beanland
The Ponte Pietra bridge over the Adige River in Verona, Italy.

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Channel: Travel Travel March 17, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams
Surgeon carries out surgery on a patient while a nurse provides surgical scissors, illustrating the vital support role that surgical nurses play in complex procedures.

Mum dies after getting 'last minute' plastic surgery in Turkey

Channel: UK UK March 5, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
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Channel: Travel Travel March 4, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

Mum ‘left rotting’ after undergoing botched tummy tuck in Turkey

Channel: UK UK March 3, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
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Channel: Travel Travel March 3, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings
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