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Turkey's first cabinet meeting chaired by President Erdo?an takes more than 8 hours

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has marked a first today in presiding over a cabinet meeting in line with earlier statements that he will not be a ?protocol president? ? even if it comes at the cost of weakening Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s authority and influence in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Claims of allocation of camps to ISIL in Istanbul spark debate

The release of a video allegedly showing a group of jihadists gathered for prayer in the rural part of Istanbul has sparked concerns in Turkey.

The video has prompted deputy Sezin Tanrıkulu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to question whether the gathering took place upon consent from both the police department and the Gendarmerie Command.

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