Türkiye
Erdogan calls Cyprus two states
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the most realistic solution to the Cyprus dispute was two independent states while receiving newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman in Ankara.
Suspected poisoning kills German children
Two children, aged three and six, from a German family died in Istanbul of suspected food poisoning, authorities said, while their parents remained in intensive care.
Turkey bans 102 over betting
Turkey's football federation announced it had suspended 102 players, including 25 first-division footballers, on Thursday for betting on matches, issuing bans of 45 days to 12 months.
Croatia crash kills Turkish pilot
Turkey’s firefighting aircraft crashed in Croatia, killing its pilot, officials announced, as the agriculture and forestry minister confirmed the discovery of the wreckage.
