Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU-Turkey ties face test and Brexit notes cause stir This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 29/11/2016
Turkey Turkey: Fire at schoolgirls' dormitory kills 12 A fire at a dormitory for schoolgirls in southern Turkey on Tuesday left twelve people dead, eleven of them teenagers. 29/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's President Erdogan threatens Europe with new wave of refugees Angered by the European parliament's vote to suspend EU membership talks, Turkey's President Erdogan threatens Europe with a new wave of refugees. 25/11/2016
Turkey 50 years of Turkish steps towards and back from the European Union Turkey’s first steps towards accession to Europe go back more than 50 years, when Ankara asked for an association agreement with the European Economic Community. 24/11/2016
Turkey Three Turkish soldiers die in air strike in Syria It happened at around 3am local time during the course of a Turkish-led Syrian rebel operation, according to a statement from the Turkish military. 24/11/2016
Turkey Car bomb blast kills two in southern Turkish city of Adana A car bomb attack in Turkey has killed at least two people and wounded more than 30 others in the southern city of Adana. 24/11/2016
Turkey Turkey issues arrest warrant for Syrian Kurdish leader Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for the Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim, whose group is a key force fighting ISIL in northern Syria. 22/11/2016
Turkey Turkey withdraws controversial 'child bride' bill Turkey’s governing AK Party is withdrawing a controversial bill on underage marriage. 22/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on underage marriage Opposition and rights groups have said the legislation could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment. 22/11/2016
Turkey More than 15,000 dismissals in Turkey's post-coup purge Hundreds of public institutions and media outlets have also been shut down over alleged links to a failed coup in July, according to an official decree. 22/11/2016
Turkey Thousands protest against a proposed child sex law in Turkey Thousands took to the streets in Turkey to protest against a bill proposed by the ruling party, which critics say would legalise rape. 21/11/2016
Target International innovation in Istanbul's Teknopark This is the second episode in our series Target Turkey. 21/11/2016
Turkey NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for military alliance to enlarge NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged member states to enlarge the military alliance by ratifying the accession of Montenegro during a summit in… 21/11/2016
Turkey When is rape not a crime? Turkey considers proposal for controversial sexual abuse law Turkey's ruling AK Party comes under fire for proposing a law critics say legitimises rape in some cases. 18/11/2016
Turkey Rescue teams search for missing workers after copper mine collapse in Turkey At least four people have been killed, while 12 are still trapped in the mine near the town of Sirvan in Siirt province. 18/11/2016
Turkey Three killed in Turkey copper mine collapse A major rescue operation is underway in southeast Turkey where a copper mine collapsed on Thursday. 18/11/2016
Turkey Turkey detains mayor of Van and takes over three municipalities in southeast Authorities in Turkey have detained the mayor of Van. 17/11/2016
Turkey Turkey fires another diplomatic salvo at Germany The Turkish President has accused Berlin of not being fully committed to the fight against terrorism. Speaking before a trip to Pakistan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also claimed to have proof of German supp 16/11/2016
Turkey German foreign minister gets a roasting on Turkish visit as relations sour A tense atmosphere has marked the latest visit to Turkey by the German foreign minister. 16/11/2016
Turkey Several wounded in Istanbul explosion Initial reports suggest the blast is thought to have come from a package sent by courier to an electronics company. 14/11/2016
Turkey Turkey arrests Cumhuriyet chairman over suspected "terrorist activities" Turkish police have reportedly arrested Akin Atalay, chairman of the opposition daily Cumhuriyet. 11/11/2016
Turkey EU-Turkey relations tense ahead of membership progress report The EU has called on Turkey to restart political dialogue with opposition groups and protect its democracy, and described recent developments as ‘extremely… 08/11/2016
Target Turkey's strategic location and skilled workforce - a business winner Many businesses believe Turkey’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Central Asia, and its skilled workforce is a winning formula. 07/11/2016
Sport On-form Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open title Thorbjorn Olesen celebrated his fourth European Tour title on Sunday when he overcame a spirited challenge from David Horsey to win the Turkish Airlines Open. 06/11/2016
Turkey Western support for Kurds is abetting terrorism - Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a university audience in Istanbul he doesn't care if critics call him "a dictator". 06/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's pro-Kurd opposition announces partial parliament boycott Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition has announced a partial boycott of parliament, after the controversial detentions of it co-leaders and other lawmakers. 06/11/2016