Turkey Turks hold government responsible for latest deadly attack A suicide bombing which killed at least 51 people during a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep sparked anti-government protests on Sunday. 21/08/2016
Turkey Sex laws row between Turkey and Sweden leads to rape billboard A row between Turkey and Sweden over changes in laws on sexual assault of minors led to a billboard appearing in Istanbul's main airport claiming Sweden has the world's highest rate of rapes. 19/08/2016
Turkey PKK admits it planted Elazig bomb in Turkey A car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in the city of Elazig on Thursday. At least five people died and 146 were injured, 14 seriously. 19/08/2016
Turkey Turkey: blasts blamed on PKK militants leave more than a dozen dead At least 14 people are reported dead – mostly police and soldiers – and around 300 injured after three bomb blasts in Turkey’s southeast. 18/08/2016
Turkey Turkey's Erdogan blames Gulen supporters over latest bombings Turkey’s president has accused followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of being involved in the latest bombings to hit the country. 18/08/2016
Turkey Are Kurdish peace talks finished forever? Turkey has again been rocked by deadly bombings, with the Kurds are being blamed for the latest attacks in the south-east. 18/08/2016
Turkey Three separate bomb blasts in Turkey kill 11 and injure more than 200 Nearly a dozen people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in Turkey following multiple blasts in the south east of the country. 18/08/2016
Turkey Qatar Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul Flames can be seen shooting from A330's port engine 18/08/2016
Turkey Deadly explosions hit Turkey At least six people have been killed and nearly 200 wounded in two seperate car bomb blasts in Turkey. 18/08/2016
Turkey Turkey releasing thousands of criminals to free jail cells for those arrested over coup Turkey could release as many as 93,000 prison inmates to make room for the many thousands of suspects being arrested over last month's failed military coup. 17/08/2016
Turkey Tens of thousands of prisoners freed in Turkey The government has given no reason for the reform, which is part of a series of measures outlined in two state-of-emergency decrees. 17/08/2016
Turkey Tensions rise over EU-Turkey migrant deal Turkey is threatening to walk away from a deal to stem the migrant flow to Europe over the failure by Brussels to deliver on waiving visa restrictions. 16/08/2016
Turkey More mass arrests in Turkey as police raid Istanbul law courts Turkish police have raided offices at three Istanbul courts after arrest warrants were issued for 173 judicial staff. 15/08/2016
Turkey Six dead in car bombing in southeast Turkey At least six people have died in a car bombing outside a police station in southeast Turkey. 15/08/2016
Turkey Wanted: Turkey issues arrest warrant for celebrated football player An arrest warrant has been issued for one of Turkey’s most celebrated football players – former international striker Hakan Sukur. 12/08/2016
Turkey Turkish prosecutors seek jail term for pro-Kurdish party leader Demirtas Turkish prosecutors are seeking five-year jail sentences for the head of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas and another pro-Kurdish MP Sirri Sureyya… 12/08/2016
Turkey Erdogan tells USA to choose 'Gulen terror group' or Turkey The Turkish president is calling on the United States to choose between Turkey or FETO, an acronym for what Ankara calls the ‘Gulen Terror Group’. 11/08/2016
Turkey PKK blamed for deadly bombings in southeast Turkey Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine people and wounded 38 on Wednesday. Security sources are blaming the Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK. 10/08/2016
Turkey At least 3 soldiers killed in Turkey's southeast Sirnak province Turkish security sources said three soldiers have been killed and ten others wounded in the country’s southeastern Uludere district, reports Reuters news agency. 10/08/2016
Turkey Turkish ministers deliver stark warnings to the EU and USA Could hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees Turkey is currently preventing from crossing into Europe be on the move westwards again soon? 09/08/2016
Turkey Turkey arrests 16,000 people following failed coup Turkey’s Justice Minister has said 16,000 people have been detained following last month’s failed coup attempt. 09/08/2016
Turkey Turkish president makes first foreign visit after coup attempt to Russia Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin will focus their talks on the Syria conflict, trade, energy and the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey. 08/08/2016
Turkey Millions gather in Istanbul for anti-coup rally called by Erdogan Several million rallied in Istanbul on Sunday, according to police and organisers. 07/08/2016
Turkey Istanbul rally called by Erdogan draws millions A massive rally against last month's failed coup - and a show of strength for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 07/08/2016
Turkey Giant Istanbul 'democracy' rally set to further strengthen Erdogan The stage is being set in Turkey for the latest rally in protest at last month’s failed coup. 07/08/2016
Turkey Austria calls Turkey-EU refugee deal a faltering 'house of cards' The deal to send back to Turkey the migrants reaching Europe's shores is a house of cards falling apart, according to Austria's foreign minister. 06/08/2016