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ON THIS DAY: Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey (1923)

On 13 October 1923, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey officially declared Ankara the capital of the Republic of Turkey, replacing Constantinople (now Istanbul)...

Erdoğan marks Manzikert anniversary with call for unity and strength

26 August 1071 has been recorded as one of the most decisive dates in medieval history, as on that day the Seljuk Turks under...

Turkish vice president makes illegal visit to occupied Cyprus

The illegal visit to occupied Cyprus by Turkish vice president Cevdet Yılmaz is set to take place today, further inflaming tensions on the island. According...

Russian and US diplomats meet in Turkey for talks on repairing ties

Russian and US diplomats met in Turkey on Thursday for talks to resolve disputes over the work of their respective embassies in Washington and...

Christodoulides awaits positive news from DiCarlo’s Ankara visit

President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Thursday that he is hoping for positive news to come out of UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo's contacts in Ankara. Replying...

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President reveals key Cyprus issue moves, government reshuffle and 2028 plans

In a wide-ranging interview with ANT1, President Nikos Christodoulides...

Demand for state-supported holiday schemes outstrips available funding

Around 9,500 people benefit every year from the Ministry...

Fire breaks out in Limassol district, aerial units deployed

Firefighting forces were mobilised on Tuesday morning after a...
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