Turkey

Turkey

Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey

The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey.

29/04/2017

Turkey

Russian warship sinks after Black Sea collision

Coastguards say all 78 personnel on board the "Liman" have been evacuated to safety.The Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a freighter carrying live

27/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 'secret imams' in police purge

Local media say arrest warrants have been issued for more than 3,000 people in total. It's one of the biggest post-coup purges in months.

26/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 people as post-coup purge continues

President Erdogan also dismissed a Council of Europe warning over his crackdown on dissent.

26/04/2017

Turkey

Erdogan slams Council of Europe decision to put Turkey on watchlist

It’s “entirely political” and we reject it.

25/04/2017

Turkey

COE puts Turkey on watchlist

The Turkish foreign ministry has strongly condemned the "unjust decision" of the European rights body to put it on notice.

25/04/2017

Turkey

Gallipoli landings remembered, 102 years' on

In Sydney thousands gather for the annual ANZAC day march, whilst in Turkey, a dawn ceremony is held at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli peninsular.

25/04/2017

Turkey

Turkish authorities free Italian journalist

Gabriele del Grande had been held without charge in this prison since being arrested on April 9th.

24/04/2017

Turkey

Calls to free Italian writer Gabriele Del Grande held in Turkey

A demonstration has been held in Rome for the release of an Italian journalist and human rights activist arrested in detained in Turkey.

23/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey's youth fighting back

Sulukule is one of Istanbul’s oldest neighbourhoods.

20/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey's opposition loses appeals against referendum

Turkey's high electoral board has rejected appeals to annul the referendum granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.

19/04/2017

Business Line

Turkish referendum's economic implications

Business Line looks at the economic case for the proposed changes to Turkey's constitution and its implications.

19/04/2017

Turkey

Italian journalist held in Turkey goes on hunger strike

An Italian journalist has gone on hunger strike in Turkey after over a week in detention without charge or access to legal representation.

19/04/2017

Turkey

Second night of protests against Turkish referendum result

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Ankara and other Turkish cities for a second night of protests against the result of the constitutional…

18/04/2017

Turkey

Turkish referendum opposition focuses on role of Electoral Council

The role of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council is coming in for criticism for breaking its own rules and allegedly ceding too easily to ruling party pressure during Sunday's referendum.

18/04/2017

Turkey

Referendum win may be Pyrrhic victory for AKP warns Turkish analyst

No campaigners keep up pressure on Turkish government after referendum vote and political scientist warns AK should beware falling support in cities.

18/04/2017

Turkey

Erdogan denounces referendum watchdog as National Security Council extends state of emergency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has addressed crowds at Ankara’s presidential palace to celebrate his victory in Sunday’s constitutional referendum.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey divided: protesters fill streets in Istanbul and Ankara

Turkey's main opposition parties have rejected the result and called for the vote to be annulled.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Flush with referendum win, crowd asks Erdogan for death penalty

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces call for referendum on death penalty after Ankara crowd hails his win on enhanced presidential powers.

17/04/2017

World

'International media is dancing to the tune of Erdogan'

The victory of the yes vote in Turkey’s referendum on new presidential powers is hardly a surprise given Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s overwhelming support.

17/04/2017

Turkey

International election monitors slam handling of Turkish vote

International election observers criticise the handling of Turkey's constitutional referendum.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Urban Turks divided on referendum result

Turkey's biggest cities have rejected the presidential referendum, and people in Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul appear dubious about the result or what it means for Turkey.

17/04/2017

Turkey

As Erdogan declares victory, crowds protest Turkey's referendum

Crowds in Istanbul took to the streets against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the result of Sunday's constitutional referendum.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Mixed views on the streets of Istanbul following referendum vote

Jubilant Erdogan supporters took to the streets of Istanbul waving flags of victory.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey's CHP opposition says rigged vote should be scrapped

The main Turkish CHP opposition claims the referendum result is fraudulent, and that the vote should be abandoned.

16/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan declares referendum victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in a referendum granting him sweeping powers and which could keep him in office until 2029.

16/04/2017