Turkey Greece latest: Lesbos residents try to stop migrants from disembarking The events came following an announcement by Turkey that it would open its border with Europe. 29/02/2020
Turkey Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe. 28/02/2020
Turkey Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe. 28/02/2020
No Comment Migrants head for Greece after Turkey says it can no longer hold them Turkey said it could no longer hold migrants after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib. 28/02/2020
Europe Decoded Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook after deadly airstrike Turkey blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after an airstrike killed at least 33 of its troops in Idlib, according to internet monitoring groups. 28/02/2020
Turkey Euroviews. A EU-Turkey trade pact is a better solution to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis than aid ǀ View The EU could pursue a track focused on mutual economic benefits, creating attractive trade incentive programs in exchange for Turkey continuing its difficult task. Direct aid is helpful, but perhaps the most sustainable and realistic approach is for Europe to set a new higher mutual trade volume. 25/02/2020
No Comment Iran quake hits villages in Turkey, kills at least nine people A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran killed at least eight people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border. The epicentre of the quake, was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres from the border. 23/02/2020
Turkey At least nine dead in Turkey after earthquake strikes western Iran Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced that after the earthquake in Iran, at least nine people died. 23/02/2020
Turkey Turkey re-arrests activist Osman Kavala hours after acquittal Kavala is now accused of having taken part in the failed July 2016 coup to overthrow the government. Human rights activists have called his arrest "vindictive and lawless". 19/02/2020
Turkey Euroviews. The “Buyukada 10” are falsely accused on terror charges. Justice in Turkey must prevail ǀ View This week, I will be in Istanbul for the verdict in the case of Taner and the “Buyukada 10.” If found guilty of “membership of a terrorist organisation,” they could face up to 15 years behind bars. 14/02/2020
No Comment Video captures moment plane skids off runway in Istanbul Video has emerged of the moment an airplane skidded off the runway and into a field at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport on 5. February 2020. 06/02/2020
No Comment Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesaray, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday. 05/02/2020
Turkey Turkish flight was 'abnormal from start to finish' says survivor Passengers who lived through the crash landing in Istanbul that killed three people and left a Turkish airliner crumpled into pieces say the plane's descent felt unusually fast 05/02/2020
Turkey Number of dead rises from Turkey double avalanche disaster Turkey's disaster agency said on Thursday 41 people died after the previous day's avalanche which wiped out a rescue team in the east of the country. 05/02/2020
Turkey Euroviews. Nearly 30 years after my father’s murder, investigative journalists are still under threat ǀ View Following my father's murder, assassinations would take place throughout 1993.It would be referred to as the year of the "unnamed coup" in some circles. However, we would never have a chance to find out who staged that alleged coup or who committed that crime. 04/02/2020
Turkey Erdogan warns of 'propaganda' as Turkey earthquake death toll rises Rescue crews are still searching for people who remain trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. 25/01/2020
Turkey Meet the Turkish sports stars on the wrong side of President Erdogan Turkish football star Hakan Şükür is famously living in exile from Turkey, after getting on the wrong side of president Erdogan - and he's not the only sports star on the wanted list in Turkey. 16/01/2020
Turkey Euroviews. Turkey can become an actor in the new Great Game in Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East ǀ View When historians look at the course of events in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East at the beginning of 2020, it is not entirely unlikely that they might identify this year as a prelude to a new Great Game. 16/01/2020
Europe Decoded Wikipedia restored in Turkey after being banned for over 2 years Wikipedia restored in Turkey after being banned for over 2 years | #TheCube 16/01/2020
Turkey Europe needs gas and Russia has it - the story behind the new pipeline The new gas pipeline has a huge impact on energy politics in Europe. Here's what you need to know about TurkStream. 08/01/2020
Turkey Putin and Erdogan meet in Istanbul for joint pipeline inauguration The new pipeline will transport 31.5 billion cubic metres of gas from Russia to Turkey and on to Eastern Europe per year. 08/01/2020
Turkey Carlos Ghosn escape: Turkish suspects appear at Istanbul court The four pilots, a cargo company manager and two airport workers were detained by Turkish authorities, the DHA news agency reported. 03/01/2020
Turkey Turkish MPs back sending troops to Libya It's feared Turkey's involvement in Libya could aggravate the conflict. 02/01/2020
Turkey Hundreds of Syrians in Turkey protest outside Russian consulate Hundreds of Syrians in Turkey gathered outside the Russian consulate in Istanbul on Saturday to protest about Russian backed Syrian government offensive in the Idlib province. The bombardments have caused 230,000 people to be displaced in just two weeks. 29/12/2019
Turkey Erdogan unveils prototypes of Turkey's first domestic car “We are witnessing a historic day, realizing a 60-year dream,” Erdogan said. “I know that our people is impatiently waiting for the day they can own this car.” 28/12/2019
Turkey 'Welcome back, Turkey': Court orders Ankara to lift its Wikipedia ban Ankara banned Wikipedia in April 2017 over entries that stated that the country had sponsored terrorist organisations. 26/12/2019