Turkey Turkish authorities battle wildfire near resort town of Marmaris Around 30 homes have been evacuated due to the blaze, according to media reports. 22/06/2022
Turkey Turkey detains 16 Kurdish journalists over alleged 'terrorist' links The media workers are all accused of working for a mouthpiece of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). 16/06/2022
Travel News What is Turkish Airlines' new name and what's behind the rebrand? Turkey's national carrier is changing its name. Here's why it matters. 14/06/2022
Turkey Five people killed in floods and storms in central Turkey Some areas recorded rainfall of up to "30 litres per square metre" over the weekend. 13/06/2022
Europe News Turkey asks UN to refer to it as 'Türkiye' Turkey sent a letter to the UN formally requesting the country be referred to as 'Türkiye', in a bid to avoid associations with the bird. 02/06/2022
Europe News Turkey warns of 'security risks' if Finland & Sweden join NATO Turkey's president wrote Finland and Sweden's entry into NATO would endanger his country and the "organisation's future". 31/05/2022
Europe Decoded Why does Turkey want to block Finland and Sweden from NATO? NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, as Turkey renewed its objections. 17/05/2022
Turkey Ukraine war: Why Turkey's Erdogan wants to be the main peacemaker Ankara is in an awkward position: it is a NATO member but has deep economic and military ties with Moscow. 17/05/2022
Money Inflation in Turkey rises to 70%, a 20-year high Russia’s invasion of Ukraine -- and the resulting surge in gas, oil and grain prices -- has compounded the situation in Turkey, a country reliant on imports. 05/05/2022
no comment Police detain May Day protesters in Istanbul Turkish police prevent demonstrations and detain dozens of protesters in Istanbul on International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day. 01/05/2022
Turkey Germany summons Turkish ambassador to protest Osman Kavala's sentence Berlin has urged other EU countries to challenge Turkey over the philanthropist's conviction. 29/04/2022
no comment Turkey: a city bus burns in the city of Izmir On Thursday, a city bus driving in the north of Izmir caught on fire on Caher Dudayev Boulevard. After noticing the smoke, the bus driver pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and evacuated the passengers. 28/04/2022
no comment Working on wind turbines and skyscrapers despite fear of heights Meet Hazel Kaya, one of the few female technicians in Turkey, who works in high-rise buildings using practical rope systems and cleans wind turbines. 26/04/2022
Turkey Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala given life sentence The businessman is accused by Turkey of financing anti-government protests in 2013, while human rights groups have continually called for his release. 25/04/2022
Turkey Turkey cuts power to opposition leader’s home after protest Kemal Kilicdaroglu vowed not to pay his electricity bills until the Turkish government withdrew the price increases. 21/04/2022
Turkey Man given suspended sentence for filming burned Grenfell Tower model The 49-year-old man admitted filming an "offensive" video and sharing it on WhatsApp. 20/04/2022
Turkey 'Hand-made bomb' explodes on prison vehicle in Turkey A remote-controlled explosive device has been detonated as a bus carrying prison guards passed by in Turkey, killing one and wounding four others. 20/04/2022
no comment Turkey: flamingos bring colours to the Lake Eber Lake Eber, one of Afyonkarahisar's (Turkey) most important natural wealth, was recently coloured by flamingos, whose numbers have recently increased. 19/04/2022
no comment World-famous Turkish dish kebab attempted to be sent into space A Turkish restaurant owner tried to send a plate of Adana kebab, one of the Turkish dishes listed as one of the best traditional dishes in the world, into space with a helium balloon. 14/04/2022
Green News Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes Converting open-cast coal sites would significantly lower energy costs, which are surging due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 13/04/2022
Turkey Turkish court transfers Khashoggi murder case to Saudi Arabia Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was killed on 2 October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. 07/04/2022
View Saudis will cover up Khashoggi murder if case is sent there | View As Russia's war in Ukraine causes the tectonic plates of geopolitics to shift, Agnes Callamard argues that we must not allow justice for Jamal Khashoggi to fall through the fault lines. 06/04/2022
Sport Antalya Day 3: World Champions succeed in Turkey The Antalya Grand Slam concluded with the last five categories showing great judo and great sportsmanship 03/04/2022
Sport Day 2 of Antalya Grand Slam showcases the talent of the Judo World The second day of the Antalya Grand Slam saw local children fill the stadium in anticipation of another great day of Judo. 03/04/2022
Turkey Prosecutor asks Turkish court to halt Jamal Khashoggi murder trial The Saudi dissident is believed to have been killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. 31/03/2022
Green News Why is Turkey being given a green loan of €300 million? Turkey is the fastest growing OECD economy with rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, but a green loan could make a big difference to the environment. 31/03/2022
