Turkey Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees. 12/08/2021
Turkey Greek and Turkish foreign ministers clash at press conference The talks were arranged to improve relations between the NATO allies but descended into accusations. 16/04/2021
Turkey Dozens handed life sentences over failed 2016 coup in Turkey A total of 497 people have stood trial in Turkey since 2017 over the failed coup attempt. 07/04/2021
Turkey Turkey sentences five people over 2016 assassination of Russian envoy A Turkish court has sentenced five people to life in prison over the assassination of Russia's ambassador in 2016. 09/03/2021
Turkey Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide. 26/02/2021
Turkey Watch: Brawl in Turkish parliament over military action in Syria Turkish parliamentarians got into a physical fight over Turkey's military involvement in Syria. 04/03/2020
no comment Erdogan visits Anitkabir to mark anniversary of Republic Day Turkey is celebrating the 96th anniversary of the Republic. Marking the day, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in the capital, Ankara. 29/10/2019
Turkey Turkey to be removed from F-35 programme, says United States Despite repeated warnings from the United States, Turkey began receiving the initial parts of the defence system on June 12. 18/07/2019
Turkey Austrian arrested in Turkey released but barred from leaving A court released an Austrian student and activist arrested in Turkey but barred him from leaving the country until judicial proceedings take place 24/12/2018
Turkey Turkish high speed train crash in Ankara: seven killed, dozens injured Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a high speed train crash in Ankara, Turkey 13/12/2018
Turkey US Pastor leaves Turkey, meets President Trump US Pastor leaves Turkey, meets President Trump 13/10/2018
Turkey Turkey scraps migrant deal with Greece over diplomatic row Ankara's decision follows a decision by a Greek court to release eight soldiers suspected of being involved in the July 2016 coup attempt 07/06/2018
no comment Hawaii volcano spews deadly acid cloud — No Comments of the week Ankara floods leave people stranded, an eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea summit and Formula One drivers race caravans — all that and more in this week's No Comments of the week 25/05/2018
world news Turkish opposition agrees election alliance deal Turkish opposition agrees election alliance deal ahead of parliamentary elections 02/05/2018
no comment Turkey's garbage men make music from trash Playing rubbish containers with brooms, bin men in the Turkish capital Ankara have formed a music group called 'Tin Band'. 21/03/2018
Greece Greek court rejects Turkey extradition request Ankara wants the handover of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in 2016 16/03/2018
Syria Afrin: dozens of fighters killed in Turkish air strike Dozens of fighters killed in a Turkish air strike in Afrin 03/03/2018
Europe News 'I'm not a terrorist' - Wanted Syrian Kurdish leader speaks out Saleh Muslim was detained in Prague at the request of Turkey, but later released by a Czech court 28/02/2018
Turkey Six rockets reported to have hit Turkish border Turkey is reporting two casualties after rockets were fired at its border from northern Syria according to private Turkish broadcaster NTV. 03/02/2018
world news Turkish police carry out dawn raids on ISIL suspects Dozens of suspected ISIL militants arrested following crackdown across Turkey. 29/12/2017
Turkey U.S. resumes full visa services in Turkey The United States says it will resume visa services in Turkey after an earlier diplomatic row over local employees. 28/12/2017
Turkey Turkey's President Erdogan wants to open an embassy in East Jerusalem Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognise it as the capital of Palestine. 18/12/2017
USA Turkey seizes assets of man who implicated Erdogan in corruption case Ankara is furious over the US trial at which gold trader Reza Zarrab is appearing as the prosecution's star witness 01/12/2017
Turkey Turkey seeks arrest of 360 people in probe targeting Gulen network in Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army. 29/11/2017
Turkey Turkey bans all LGBTI events in capital Ankara Turkey bans all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in its capital Ankara. 19/11/2017
Turkey Almost 500 suspected Turkish coup plotters on trial Turkey is holding its largest trial ever over the July 2016 coup attempt 01/08/2017
