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Movie-makers and critics pull out of Istanbul Film Festival amid censorship row

Nearly two dozen movie-makers and a group of international critics have pulled out of the Istanbul Film Festival, amid a censorship row. The

15/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey deports British would-be 'jihad' family to UK

Eight British nationals who have been detained in Turkey on suspicion of trying to illegally enter Syria were on their way back to the UK on Tuesday

14/04/2015

Turkey

Dutch journalist acquitted of Turkish terrorist propaganda charge

A Dutch journalist charged with disseminating “terrorist propaganda” has been acquitted by a Turkish court. Frederike Geerdink was accused of

14/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey: Company executives go on trial over Soma mine disaster

Protesters are calling for harsh sentences, as mining company executives go on trial over Turkey’s worst ever industrial accident

13/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey protests after Pope Francis cites Armenian 'genocide'

Turkey has summoned the Vatican’s ambassador in Ankara in protest after Pope Francis quoted the word ‘genocide’ in referring to the mass killings of

12/04/2015

Sport

Two suspects detained over Fenerbahce team bus attack

Turkish police have detained two people suspected of involvement in an attack on a bus that was carrying Fenerbahce players. The driver was hit in

07/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish coast guards rescue over 50 Syrian migrants as their boat sank

At least 51 Syrian migrants have been rescued by Coast Guard teams as their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast in two separate incidents. Videos

07/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey suspends top football fixtures after Fenerbahçe bus attack

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended top division league and cup matches for a week after a gunman shot at the Fenerbahçe team bus on

06/04/2015

Turkey

Twitter blocked in Turkey after prosecutor hostage photo goes viral

Access to Twitter and YouTube have been blocked in Turkey. The move come less than one week after Istanbul prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz died when

06/04/2015

Sport

Gun attack on Turkish football team bus

A coach carrying the Fenerbahce football team came under gun attack on Saturday after their 5-1 victory over Rizespor.

05/04/2015

Turkey

Football: Fenerbahçe team bus attacked following 5-1 win

A bus carrying Turkish football team Fenerbahçe was attacked following an away game against Rizespor, according to local television reports. The away

05/04/2015

Turkey

Female attacker shot dead near Instanbul police building

A woman carrying guns and hand grenades has been shot dead by Turkish police. The woman threw grenades into Istanbul’s police headquarters. One

01/04/2015

Turkey

Female attacker shot dead near Instanbul police HQ

Turkish police shot dead a woman carrying guns and hand grenades and detained a man as they tried to attack Istanbul’s police headquarters on

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish police shoot two attackers outside Istanbul HQ – At least one dead

Turkish police shot two attackers outside Istanbul’s police headquarters on Wednesday, killing one of them and leaving two officers injured in an

01/04/2015

Turkey

Funeral ceremony held for Turkish prosecutor, as police make arrests

Crowds of people have attended a funeral ceremony in the Istanbul courthouse where a prosecutor was taken hostage on Tuesday and who later died

01/04/2015

Turkey

Armed men break into AKP office in Istanbul

01/04/2015

Turkey

Two armed people entered an office of Turkey's ruling AK Party

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor taken hostage dies from wounds after shootout

A Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed after a shootout with police at a courthouse in Istanbul.

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen die in hostage crisis

An Istanbul prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed in a shootout with Turkish security forces. Earlier two members of a

01/04/2015

Turkey

Istanbul: prosecutor held hostage dies after shootout

An Istanbul prosecutor has died from his wounds after security forces stormed the office where members of a far-left Turkish group took him hostage

31/03/2015

Turkey

Istanbul: Police negotiate with gunmen who've taken prosecutor hostage

Turkish police say negotiations are underway with gunmen who have taken a prosecutor hostage in Istanbul. The far-left Revolutionary People’s

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor held by gunmen in Istanbul courthouse

Gunmen have taken a Turkish prosecutor hostage in Istanbul. The far-left Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) has published a

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor taken hostage at gunpoint

Police have evacuated a courthouse in Turkey after a far-right group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him. The

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkey hit by biggest blackout in decade

A giant power outage in Turkey paralyzed the country’s transportation system on Tuesday,forcing confused locals to ride the bus instead of the

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish Airlines flight lands safely in Casablanca after bomb threat

30/03/2015

Sport

Malonga takes gold in Turkey

France’s Madeleine Malonga kept her composure to beat Britain’s Natalie Powell in the final of the under 78 kilo category at the Samsun Grand Prix on

29/03/2015