Turkey

Turkey

Istanbul nightclub gunman arrested and admits guilt

The main suspect in the New Year attack on an Istanbul nightclub has been arrested.

16/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey's parliament backs controversial constitutional changes

Turkey’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a new constitution which will increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

16/01/2017

Turkey

Turkish MPs take Erdogan one step closer to executive presidential powers

Following an all-out brawl in the Turkish parliament, MPs have approved key measures likely to lead to constitutional reform.

13/01/2017

Turkey

Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament during debate on constitutional reform

Lawmakers in Turkey’s parliament engaged in scuffles yesterday, January 11, as a heated debate over proposals to expand the executive powers of President Erdogan…

12/01/2017

Turkey

Scuffles erupt in Turkish parliament over constitutional amendment vote

Scuffles broke out on Wednesday (Jan.

12/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey: hundreds protest plans to expand President Erdogan's powers

In Ankara, hundreds protest proposed changes to the Turkish constitution, which would expand the president's powers.

09/01/2017

Turkey

Turkish police arrest 18 people linked to Izmir attack

As mourners gathered to pay tribute to the victims of a car bombing and shootout in Izmir, Turkish police announced the arrest of 18 people in connection with the…

06/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey's tourism industry takes a hit amid security concerns

The continued security threats are a big concern for the country where tourism makes up 5% of GDP and represents around 8 per cent of the workforce.

06/01/2017

Turkey

Deadly car bomb in Izmir - the latest

Officials in Turkey say have described how suspected Kurdish militants clashed with police before detonating the device in the western city of Izmir.

05/01/2017

Turkey

Turkish police "closing in" on Reina attacker

Turkish police say they are closing in on the man alleged to have killed 39 people in an attack on an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day.

05/01/2017

Turkey

More arrests and warrants issued in Turkey over failed coup

The news of the warrants came not long after police arrested the chief legal adviser and a former chief executive of Dogan Holding

05/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey makes more arrests over failed coup

Turkish police have arrested the chief legal adviser Erem Turgut Yücel and a former chief executive of Dogan Holding Yahya Üzdiyen as part of the probe into last year’s failed…

05/01/2017

Turkey

Was the Reina attack due to a clash of lifestyles?

In Turkey, lifestyle differences are being touted as a motivation for Saturday's massacre in a nightclub in Istanbul.

04/01/2017

Turkey

More arrests in nightclub killer hunt as Turkish police probe Konya connection

Turkish police arrest 27 in overnight swoops in Izmir as hunt for Reina nightclub killer continues.

04/01/2017

Turkey

Istanbul gunman 'may have had combat training'

A profile of the gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is begining to emerge.

04/01/2017

Turkey

[watch] Turkey fashion designer attacked after criticising ruling party

Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal was attacked by a mob at Ataturk International Airport after he was deported from North Cyprus.

03/01/2017

Turkey

Who were the victims of the Istanbul terror attack?

As police in Turkey extend their manhunt for the gunman who attacked a nightclub, details have emerged about some of the 39 people killed that night.

03/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey extends state of emergency, releases new images of nightclub killer

Turkish police continue their hunt for the killer of 39 people in a New Year's ISIL nightclub attack in Istanbul and state of emergency to be extended.

03/01/2017

Turkey

Istanbul attack: Families and friends mourn

Another of the 39 victims of the New Year’s Day massacre in Istanbul has been buried as family and friends mourned.

03/01/2017

Turkey

The Reina nightclub attack: everything you need to know

ISIL says the attack was an "act of revenge" for Turkish involvement in Syria. Ankara arrests eight, says it is close to finding the alleged attacker.

02/01/2017

Economy

Istanbul attack is a further blow to Turkey's tourism industry

The Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting is yet another major blow to Turkey's tourism sector with tourist revenue down by around a third from 2015.

02/01/2017

Turkey

First funerals held for victims of Istanbul nightclub shooting

People have also been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which has been covered over with curtains.

02/01/2017

Turkey

Nightclub killings: "I pretended to be dead, so he wouldn't keep shooting at me"

Some survivors of the Istanbul nightclub shooting rampage say they were lucky to escape

02/01/2017

Turkey

Reina club massacre: When laughter turned to tears

Revellers at the Reina club, one of Istanbul’s best known nightspots, had no idea of the horror that was to follow as they counted down to 2017.

02/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey nightclub attack - what we know

Whoops of delight fill the festively-decorated Reina nightclub in Istanbul as the countdown into a new year begins.

02/01/2017

Turkey

ISIL claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack

A statement about the attack, which killed 39 people, appeared on a social media site used in the past by ISIL to claim attacks

02/01/2017