Turkey

Turkey

Istanbul's main Ataturk airport closed after jet crashes on runway

21/09/2017

Turkey

Erdogan echoes Iraqi alarm over Kurdish independence vote

President Erdogan is to raise northern Iraq's planned referendum during a visit to the US this week.

17/09/2017

Turkey

What you need to know about Turkey’s S-400 air defence missiles

Turkey after sparked concern among its NATO allies after striking an arms deal with Russia.

15/09/2017

Turkey

Turkish politician forced to dig up mother's grave after threats

Protesters refuse to allow body of mother of detained politician to be interred in Ankara

14/09/2017

Turkey

Nato went 'crazy' over Russia deal, says Erdogan

President Erdogan to NATO allies: "What were we supposed to do, wait for you forever?"

13/09/2017

Turkey

Turkish journalists to stay in jail

Istanbul court rules 17 members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper must remain behind bars

11/09/2017

Turkey

Rights group: Turkey newspaper trial a 'mockery of justice'

Prosecutors have charged 17 staff members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet with allegedly "sponsoring terror organisations," including the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for last year's failed coup.

11/09/2017

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Looking for 'Light in Babylon': from Istanbul to Europe

06/09/2017

Turkey

Merkel: Germany 'must react decisively' to detentions in Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.

01/09/2017

Turkey

Turkey blamed for breakdown of talks on EU membership

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has accused Turkey of wanting to blame Europe, not itself, for a breakdown in EU membership talks.

29/08/2017

Turkey

Cargo ship breaks in half in Black Sea

A dry cargo ship registered in Mongolia has broken in two off the Turkish coast in the Black Sea.

27/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey, Iran warn Iraqi Kurds over indepedence vote

Iran and Turkey are again voicing their opposition to a planned referendum on Iraqi Kurdish independence.

16/08/2017

Turkey

Istanbul policeman killed by ISIL suspect in custody

The suspect was reportedly being taken to his cell when he stabbed his victim to death.

14/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrest Russian over Incirlik terror plot

10/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 35 people, including nine journalists, in latest crackdown

10/08/2017

Turkey

Courting controversy: Turkey’s clampdown on defendants’ dress

It comes after a coup suspect appeared in court with 'Hero' written across his t-shirt.

08/08/2017

Turkey

Erdogan: 'Germany abetting terrorism'

Erdogan: 'Germany abetting terrorism'

07/08/2017

Turkey

Muslim nations meet to discuss Jerusalem tensions

Turkey hosts meeting of pan-Islamic group over tensions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.

01/08/2017

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

Turkey

Turkish soldiers arrested after video shows abuse of refugees

Three Turkish soldiers arrested after footage emerges of them beating Syrian refugees near the border

01/08/2017

Turkey

Gun attack in two Turkish beach clubs

One person has been killed and four injured after a gunman opened fire on two beach clubs in the Turkish resort of Bodrum.

30/07/2017

Turkey

Freak storm causes havoc in Istanbul

28/07/2017

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Plane damaged in freak storm in Turkey

A French airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul's Ataturk airport after being hit by hailstones during a freak storm.

28/07/2017

Turkey

Summer rainstorms see Istanbul pounded by hailstones the size of golf balls

27/07/2017

Turkey

17 Turkish journalists go on trial accused of supporting terrorism

Demostrations take place in Istanbul as the trial of 17 employees of Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet gets underway.

24/07/2017

Turkey

Protesters detained in Turkey as part of government's widening crackdown

Turkish police detained 47 protesters in capital Ankara on Sunday (July 23) demonstrating in support of two teachers arrested for going on a hunger strike

23/07/2017