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Turkey silent protest is followed by more arrests It began as a lone silent protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square: one person standing still, staring into space. No chants, no banners, no slogans. Hours after… 18/06/2013
Protests fizzle out in Turkey despite strike call Several hundred striking trade unionists and leftist groups marched in Istanbul on Monday in support of the Gezi park protesters. They attempted to enter… 17/06/2013
Unions strike in Turkey to support Taksim protesters Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the threat of a second front opening after 18 days of street protests against his government, with the… 17/06/2013
Turkey minister declares strike ‘illegal’ The Turkish interior minister has declared a nationwide strike “illegal” and threatened to suppress it. Unions called the stoppage for Monday over the… 17/06/2013
Erdogan defiant at Istanbul rally For the second successive night Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared before his supporters – this time in Istanbul. State media put the… 16/06/2013
Hundreds of thousands show support for Turkish prime minister An estimated crowd of one million gathered on the outskirts of Istanbul to show their support for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and… 16/06/2013
Protests in Istanbul over Gezi Park clearance Police clashed with protesters in Osmanbey and Sisli, northern districts of Istanbul, hours after Taksim Square and Gezi Park were cleared of… 16/06/2013
Gezi park safe for now, Turkey PM holds off on redevelopment Gezi park redevelopment plans have been put on ice. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told protesters he would wait for a court ruling before taking… 14/06/2013
PM’s promises raise hope for Taksim square protesters There is an uneasy calm in Istanbul today following an overnight meeting between the Taksim square protesters and the Turkish prime minister. Protest… 14/06/2013
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Gezi protesters Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says no construction work will take place in Istanbul’s Gezi Park until a court has ruled on the project and a… 14/06/2013
Turkish PM Erdogan rejects EU criticism Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister, has slammed a motion passed by MEPs criticising his government’s handling of the protests in Istanbul. In a… 13/06/2013
No compromise over Gezi park on the horizon in Turkey There’s a feeling in Turkey that some sort of endgame is being approached in the stand-off between Prime Minister Erdogan and the park protesters in… 13/06/2013
Clashes erupt in Ankara for another night of unrest In Ankara clashes erupted again between demonstrators and police. Much of the violence took place near the US embassy. Despite the tentative steps towards… 13/06/2013
Park referendum idea floated by Turkey’s AKP Using the carrot and the stick approach, Turkey’s ruling AK party ordered protesters out of Istanbul’s Gezi Park while offering to hold a referendum on its… 13/06/2013
Taksim Square unrest simmers after police purge There is an uneasy calm in Istanbul’s Taksim Square after police fought running battles with Turkish anti-government protesters overnight. By dawn the… 12/06/2013
Police crackdown hard on protesters to clear Istanbul square Istanbul’s Taksim Square was filled with tear gas as Turkish riot police surprised anti-government protesters with a major show of force to clear the… 12/06/2013
“Seculars don’t understand Islamists and Islamists do not understand seculars” says Turkish analyst Turkish riot police have been clearing Istanbul’s Taksim Square of its last protestors. The unrest began after a police crackdown on an environmental… 11/06/2013
Turkey protesters defiant after police storm Taksim Square The storming by Turkish police of Taksim Square in Istanbul has been condemned by anti-government protesters who had been there for nearly a fortnight. As… 11/06/2013
Turkish PM vows to stand firm over anti-government protests Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeated his call to anti-government protesters to end their demonstrations. Speaking at a parliamentary… 11/06/2013
PM promise to meet Taksim park protesters fails to end the violence Anti-government protesters expressed their anger late into the night after Turkey’s premier said he would only meet the original campaigners who had been… 11/06/2013
Turkish stocks and lira hit by Erdogan attack on ‘speculators’ Turkey’s stock market slid further on Monday after the prime minister accused banks, some of the country’s largest companies, economists and investors of… 10/06/2013
Turkish protesters set up tent camp in Ankara Turkish protesters’ occupation of public spaces extended to Ankara overnight as tents sprang up in the capital in Kugulu square. Police attempted to remove… 10/06/2013
Defiant Erdogan to hold counter-rallies next weekend A defiant Turkish prime minister arrived in Ankara surrounded by supporters having addressed six rallies in one day. His message – that his patience with… 10/06/2013
Turkish government and protesters lock horns In Istanbul, the latest verbal volley aimed at protesters in Taksim Square by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not go down well. Surrounded by… 09/06/2013
Turkey’s protesters should be ‘taught a lesson’ – PM Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to return to Ankara on the evening of Sunday June 9, where he is expected to be welcomed as a… 09/06/2013
A Sunday of rallies in Istanbul as Taksim protest continues There were no signs of protesters in Taksim square in central Istanbul heeding their prime minister this Sunday. Many appear ready for the long haul in this… 09/06/2013
Turkey: early elections ruled out On Saturday night in Istanbul police and protesters clashed in the working class neighbourhood of Gazi on the ninth day of civil unrest. A few kilometres… 09/06/2013
‘No early elections’ – Turkish ruling party Calls to bring the 2014 local and Presidential elections forward have been dismissed by the Turkish Prime Minister’s political party. At a meeting of the… 08/06/2013
Turkey: Erdogan welcomes protesters with ‘democratic requirements’ Back on Turkish soil after his North African tour, the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be tempering his rhetoric. Speaking at conference about… 07/06/2013
Turkey: Erdogan calls for end to violence Protesters woke in Taksim Square, Central Istanbul the morning after Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan called for an end to the violence. He told a… 07/06/2013
Erdogan returns home with call to end protests Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan returned home on Friday to a tumultuous welcome. An estimated crowd of three thousand gathered in the early… 07/06/2013
Erdogan resolute over Turkey protests, insists park plan to go ahead Despite the protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square and elsewhere, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists the plan to redevelop a park which was at… 06/06/2013
Turkey: Revolution Museum In Taksim square, central Istanbul, protesters are still camped out, surrounded by remnants of their previous nights rioting. They have been here so long… 06/06/2013
Turkish protesters await the return of defiant premier Protesters have continued their occupation of Istanbul’s Taksim Square but today they are waiting for one man. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been… 06/06/2013
Calls for police sackings in Turkey as Erdogan returns Demonstrators gathered overnight on Ankara’s main shopping thoroughfare, Tunali. Among their demands is the sacking of police chiefs who oversaw a fierce… 06/06/2013
Turkey: peace by day, clashes by night Riot police were out in force again in the Turkish capital, Ankara as anti-government demonstrations entered their sixth night. Peaceful daytime protests… 05/06/2013
‘What they did is wrong’, Erdogan supporters in Turkey speak out Not far from the tear gas pellets and mass protests of Taksim square is the Fatih district of Istanbul. Here the people don’t share the views of the thousands… 05/06/2013
Turkey protestors meet deputy PM and issue demands Those who began a protest to save Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park have issued a much larger list of demands. It includes abandoning plans to redevelop the park… 05/06/2013
Turkey’s top figures see-saw for power In spite of the trouble at home, Turkey’s prime minister went ahead with his tour of North African countries. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Morocco on Monday… 04/06/2013
Relative calm in Turkey as union stages strike to back protesters A night of relative calm descended on Turkey after four days of protests that left two people dead and one in critical condition. Police and protesters… 04/06/2013
Turkish football fans unite and join protests in Istanbul Turkey’s football fans have put their normal rivalries to one side and joined forces in supporting the ant-government protests in Istanbul. Supporters of… 03/06/2013
Turkey’s Erdogan, facing protests, needs ‘another election win’ “They’re only trees!” the protester shouted. But, in Turkey, four protesters became 4,000 – and then the effort to stop trees from being cut down in a park in… 03/06/2013
Students call for Turkish PM to quit in fourth day of protests Hundreds of students have called for Turkey’s prime minister to resign in a fourth day of anti-government protests in the capital Ankara. In clashes, police… 03/06/2013
Football rivals’ fans join forces in TaksimThere is strength in unity according to an ancient Greek saying and Turkish football fans seem to have taken that to heart. Putting aside their rivalries on… 03/06/2013
Turkish markets tumble on protests The political violence in Turkey has seriously unsettled investors, creating worries about the effect it could have on the economy . On Monday, the main… 03/06/2013
Is this the Turkish Spring? The view from the euronews Istanbul correspondentThe violent incidents across Turkey, including crowds chanting anti-government slogans in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, have been dubbed “The Turkish Spring” by… 03/06/2013
Turkish PM blames extremists for anti-government protests Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for calm while blaming extremists for a weekend of fierce anti-government protests. Despite the… 03/06/2013
Turkey: Clean-up begins after weekend of riots Calm has returned to Turkey’s streets after a night of violent protests. Security remained tight with a heavy police presence as the start of the working… 03/06/2013
Turkish solidarity protests spring up across Europe The ripple effect from the protests springing up in Turkey is being felt across Europe. The heavy-handed policing seen in Ankara and Istanbul has prompted a… 03/06/2013
Turkey’s Erdogan rejects ‘dictator’ accusation Amid a wave of anti-government demonstrations in Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been accused of being ‘a dictator’. Police used tear gas… 02/06/2013
Solidarity demos acorss Europe for protestors in Turkey Hundreds of people have gathered in Brussels, Madrid and most major German cities in a show of solidarity with protestors in Turkey. Holding up… 02/06/2013
Turkey PM Erdogan issues warning to Republican opposition Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), of manipulating this week’s… 01/06/2013
‘Assad must go’ say Turkey and the US There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad but the US and Turkey differ over how to achieve it . A day of talks between… 16/05/2013
US and Turkey agree on a Syria without Assad US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have both declared there is no place for Syria’s president in any future democracy… 16/05/2013
Turkish PM Erdogan visits US for Syria talks Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet Barack Obama later on May 16. The talks come just days after deadly car bomb attacks in the… 16/05/2013
Syria set to dominate talks between Obama and Turkish PM Turkey’s prime minister says the Syrian crisis will be high on the agenda when he meets US President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Ankara has… 15/05/2013
Turkey accuses Syrian government of attacks on border town Twin car bombs have rocked a Turkish town bordering Syria, killing at least 40 and wounding 100 others. The Turkish authorities have accused the government in… 11/05/2013
Kerry urges better relations between Turkey and Israel US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Istanbul for talks on Syria, has urged Turkey and Israel to work towards improving relations. The relationship hit an… 21/04/2013
Turkey welcomes Israeli apology Turkey has welcomed the surprise Israeli apology for the deaths aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla. It is reported the leaders of the two countries spoke by… 23/03/2013
End of Turkey-Israel feud helps stabilise Middle East The mending of relations between Turkey and Israel has been hailed as a key stabilising factor for the Middle East. Israel officially apologised for killing… 23/03/2013
Israel apologises to Turkey over flotilla deaths The end of President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel coincided with an historic apology… It was made by the Israeli government to Turkey for the killing of… 22/03/2013
Turks sceptical about Ocalan’s call for PKK peace Amid springtime celebrations in Istanbul, Turks reacted to the call by rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan for Kurdish PKK fighters to lay down their arms. The… 21/03/2013
Ocalan’s farewell to arms brings Turks hope for peace Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for a ceasefire, telling PKK fighters to lay down their arms and leave Turkey. An estimated quarter… 21/03/2013
Israel’s Peres reacts to Turkish PM’s ‘zionism’ remarks – euronews exclusive Israel’s President Shimon Peres has criticised Turkish Prime Minister RecepTayyip Erdogan for linking Zionism with ‘crimes against humanity like anti-semitism… 03/03/2013
Protest against NATO missiles as US Secretary of State visits Turkey Controversial comments by Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan likening Zionism to crimes against humanity have overshadowed new US Secretary of State… 02/03/2013
Kerry condemns Turkish remarks over Zionism Tension was was in the air as the US’s new Secretary of State John Kerry met Turkey’s Foreign Minister on the American diplomat’s first official trip to a… 01/03/2013
Merkel discusses Turkey’s EU ambitions on visit on Ankara Germany’s Chancellor Merkel has been welcomed in Ankara, as she makes overtures of support for Turkey’s EU ambitions. The first stop in Merkel’s Turkish… 25/02/2013
Bulgaria and Turkey sign gas pipeline deal Energy security was a main topic as the prime ministers of Bulgaria and Turkey met in the Turkish capital Ankara. Boyko Borisov and Recep Tayyip Erdogan… 20/03/2012
Turkey talks about national brand car The Turkish car market is set to end 2011 as the fifth biggest in Europe, overtaking Spain, with sales of 900,000 vehicles. A total of 1.2 million cars… 29/12/2011
Turkey and Israel ‘may tumble into conflict’ over Cyprus“It is possible that Turkey and Israel might tumble into an armed conflict in the Mediterranean.” It is remarkable to hear these words from a diplomat who… 07/09/2011
Istanbul in the Olympic mix Istanbul has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2020 summer Olympics. According to officials a rapidly growing economy, strength to overcome the… 13/08/2011
Escalation between Turkey and Syria Regarded as a close ally of Bashar al-Assad, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been under pressure from Europe and the Americans since the start of… 23/06/2011
The challenges ahead for Turkish PM Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a strong mandate to pursue his reform agenda after Sunday’s election results. But he will need to seek… 13/06/2011
Lesson for EU in election says Turkey’s EU Minister In the wake of the Turkish election results euronews spoke to Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis. Euronews: “Your party… 13/06/2011
Turkey: push for a new constitution As the election campaign winds down in Turkey, euronews spoke to some of the main figures involved in Sunday’s historic poll. The election is not expected… 10/06/2011
Erdogan reflects Turkey’s new found global confidence Recep Tayyip Erdogan first attracted international attention in 2002 when his AK Party swept to power. Since then he has been the driving force behind… 10/06/2011
Turkey’s EU membership ambitions This week The Network talks to three newsmakers to explore the issue of Turkey’s accession to the EU. The contrast between the two sides is striking. Turkey… 09/06/2011
Erdogan lines up super-majority in Turkish poll Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks set to win a third term as the country heads towards a June 12 general election. In power since 2002… 06/06/2011
Erdogan campaigns in Diyarbakir, Turkey – nocomment Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Diyarbakir as part of a general election rally tour. 02/06/2011
Tayyip Erdogan’s election bus attacked – nocomment Violence between police and protesters erupted in north east Turkey ahead of a political rally at which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due to speak. 01/06/2011
Thinly veiled attacks as Turkey and France row over veil ban After an accusation by Turkey’s prime minister that France violates freedom of religion, a member of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly rejected… 13/04/2011
Turkey’s Erdogan angry with Germany Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Germany to speak plainly about Turkey’s prospects of joining the European Union. The Turkish prime minister’s remarks come at a… 28/02/2011
Regional rivals talk Turkey and Greece as relations improveRegional rivals Greece and Turkey have vowed to work towards resolving long-standing differences. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed his… 04/03/2013
Germany’s Merkel kicks off sensitive visit to TurkeyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun a sensitive two-day visit to Turkey. One of her first stops was a visit to German troops in Kahramanmaras. They are… 24/02/2013
Merkel calls for ‘open-ended’ talks over Turkey’s EU membership bidThe German Chancellor has called for open-ended talks between the EU and Turkey over possible Turkish membership of the Union. Many of the three million… 24/02/2013
Erdogan: Turkey-Syria bomb was meant to provoke AnkaraTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Monday’s deadly bomb attack at the Turkish-Syrian border was meant to provoke the Ankara… 13/02/2013
Erdogan cabinet reshuffle during PKK peace talksIn a surprise move, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reshuffled his cabinet. Following a meeting with President Abdullah Gul, he named four… 25/01/2013
Queries and theories after Paris killing of Kurdish activistAlthough France and Turkey are officially condemning the killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris, there are additional comments and questions from both… 11/01/2013
100,000 more could die in Syria – BrahimiArab League and UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is warning another 100,000 people could be killed in the next year if fighting in Syria between the… 30/12/2012
Putin and Erdogan down play differences over SyriaThey may be backing opposite sides in the continuing violence in Syria but neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip… 04/12/2012
Erdogan and Putin talk Turkey, Syria and gasTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul. Moscow is a major ally of the Syrian… 03/12/2012
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Turkey gets NATO nod for missile defence systemNATO has agreed to provide Turkey with an advanced Patriot missile system to defend its borders against Syrian attack. Turkey has been talking to its allies… 20/11/2012
Turkey and the EU speak out on GazaTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had uncompromising words for the Israeli action on Gaza. “What is happening is terrorism,” the PM said. He was… 19/11/2012
Merkel: Turkey-EU accession talks should continueHer centre-right Christian Democratics may be opposed to the idea of Turkey joining the EU, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for accession talks… 31/10/2012
Turkish PM insists Syrian plane had munitionsTurkey’s prime minister has said the Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey was carrying Russian-made military equipment bound for the Syrian Defence… 11/10/2012
Erdogan re-elected as AK Party leaderTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as leader of the governing AK Party. He secured the role for a third and final time at the… 01/10/2012
Turkey to repay IMF debt in full by AprilTurkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan says the country will pay off its remaining debt to the International Monetary Fund, approximately EUR 1 billion, by… 30/09/2012
Turkish PM lashes out at RussiaTurkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has openly slammed Russia over its stance on the Syrian conflict. Erdogan has been one of the strongest opponents to… 28/09/2012
Political debate in Turkey follows prison terms for militaryShock waves and political debate have followed the court case in Turkey in which 322 serving and retired army officers were handed prison terms in a trial… 22/09/2012
