Anatolia
Peninsula of Turkey in Western Asia
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| March 19 2025 |
Turkey
Nationwide protests began following detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and over 100 opposition members
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| March 2024 |
Turkey
Opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) gained significant victories in local elections, winning mayoral races in Turkey's five largest cities
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| May 2023 |
Turkey
President Erdoğan won re-election and his AK Party secured parliamentary majority
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| July 2022 |
Turkey
Turkish government requested international recognition of the country name as 'Türkiye'
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| 2019 | Two new football clubs emerged in Cilicia: Yeni Mersin İdman Yurdu and Adana 01 FK, both competing in the TFF Second League. |
| 2017 |
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani confirmed to have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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| April 2017 |
Turkey
Constitutional referendum significantly increased presidential powers of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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| July 2016 |
Turkey
Attempted coup in Turkey by rogue government units
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| August 2014 |
Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won Turkey's first direct presidential election
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| 2011 | Osmaniyespor football club was founded, participating in the TFF Third League. |
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