ANKARA (Reuters) -Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days.

So why are more and more people in the US getting a hair transplant in Turkey? The answer is three main things: saving money, the clinic’s expertise, and convenience. Take a closer look.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) faces a wave of charges of corruption, insulting officials and terrorism links that has left hundreds of its members and municipal workers, including 14 mayors, detained or jailed.

The Turkish Competition Authority said on Thursday it had decided to impose an administrative fine of around 355 million lira ($8.87 million) on Google for failing to comply with regulatory obligations.

The country’s ruling bloc initiated the ongoing new Kurdish peace process by offering Abdullah Öcalan the right to hope in exchange for the PKK’s disbandment.

Lucy and Vitaly answer all that, and consider the delicate diplomatic balance Turkey is attempting to strike during this conflict, alongside the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse. Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko.

Turkey is one of the world's fastest-growing power markets, and exporters of natural gas and LNG have eyed the country as a key potential growth market. But rapid expansions to Turkey's clean power supplies may leave them disappointed.

Pounds Turkey Farm near Leechburg has raised the turkeys that have appeared on families' Thanksgiving and Christmas tables for generations.

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“Cinema Jazireh” – competing for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, was produced by Toz Film Production, Seven Springs Pictures and Kos Kos Films. While developing the story, Kural was “deeply influenced” not only by what she witnessed in Afghanistan, but also by what’s been happening in Turkey.