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An image of the Turkish flag is projected onto the Erbil citadel ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. IMAGES
Police, ambulance workers and fire fighters work near the site of a deadly Istanbul residential building fire that has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, according to the city governor's office. At least three people are in hospital with serious injuries. IMAGES
People gather in Istanbul's Sarachane area after partial results show the main Turkish opposition party claimed victory in the mayoral race in the capital Ankara. The country has been dominated for more than two decades by the AKP of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES
In Istanbul, Turkey, people gather in support of Ukraine on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. According to a government minister, the pair belonged to a leftist "terrorist" organisation and several police officers and citizens were injured. IMAGES
Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday in Turkey's Hatay region, at 04:17 AM, the exact same hour a devastating earthquake hit the country a year ago, killing more than 53,500 people. Demonstrators chanted "we won't forgive, we won't forget", lit candles and scuffled with police when the latter tried to block a road. Hatay is the worst hit region from a total of 11 affected by last year's earthquake in Turkey. IMAGES