Turkey

Turkey

Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail for insulting Turkish officials

A court in Turkey sentenced the mayor of the country's most populous city to prison on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council.

14/12/2022

Turkey

Istanbul mayor jailed for 'insults' ahead of 2023 elections

Critics have slammed the trial as an attempt to eliminate a key opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

14/12/2022

Turkey

North Syria needs 'clearing' of Kurdish forces: Erdogan tells Putin

The Turkish president spoke to his Russian counterpart on Sunday, calling for the creation of a buffer zone in northern Syria.

11/12/2022

Turkey

Turkish President Erdoğan hints he is seeking office for last time

Turkey's president has presided over a period of economic turmoil, with runaway inflation and a collapsing currency denting his popularity.

10/12/2022

Turkey

Turkish opposition lawmaker hospitalised after brawl in parliament

MPs came to blows on Tuesday during a tense debate about next year's budget.

06/12/2022

Turkey

NATO: Turkey wants more 'concrete steps' from Finland and Sweden

Ankara has insisted that the Nordic nations do more to crack down on support for groups it considers terrorist organisations.

30/11/2022

Turkey

Dozens injured as 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks northwestern Turkey

There were no reports of deaths or major damage in the tremor with an epicentre in the Düzce province, about 200 km east of Istanbul.

23/11/2022

Turkey

Turkey mulls boots on the ground in Syria as Kremlin calls for caution

Turkey mulls boots on the ground in Syria as Moscow calls for caution

23/11/2022

Turkey

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over 'insulting' images of Erdogan

Images of the Turkish president were displayed by Kurdish activists during a recent protest in Stockholm.

22/11/2022

Turkey

At least two killed in suspected Kurdish strikes on Turkey border

Turkish authorities say the rockets hit a school and two buildings in the town of Karkamis.

21/11/2022

Turkey

Bulgaria charges five in connection with deadly Istanbul explosion

The prosecutor's office in Sophia said the five provided "logistical" support in carrying out the 13 November attack.

19/11/2022

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Mourners lay flowers to the victims of deadly Istanbul bombing

Mourners lay flowers to the victims of Sunday's deadly Istanbul bombing that killed at least 8 people and injured 79. Turkey's interior ministry has accused the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) of being behind the attack but no one has yet claimed responsibility.

14/11/2022

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Turkey inaugurates village for displaced Syrians in Idlib

Turkey inaugurates the 'Musiad' housing complex in Idlib for displaced internally displaced Syrians. The village was built with Ankara's support on the outskirts of Mashhad Ruhin.

14/11/2022

Turkey

Kurdish groups deny involvement as dozens held over Istanbul blast

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) both said they played no part in Sunday's explosion in Turkey's largest city.

14/11/2022

Turkey

Istanbul explosion: Six dead, dozens wounded in shopping street blast

Turkish authorities have put a ban on media outlets broadcasting or publishing images from the scene of the incident.

13/11/2022

Turkey

Istanbul mayor: Prosecutor wants conviction and ban for Erdogan rival

Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and Erdogan opponent, faces jail and a ban from office if found guilty of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council.

11/11/2022

Turkey

'Everything is overheating': Why is Turkey's economy in such a mess?

Runaway inflation and the collapse of the lira has pushed millions of Turks to the brink of financial ruin. But what went wrong with Turkey's economy?

09/11/2022

Turkey

Eight children among Syrian refugees killed in Turkey house fire

Investigators believe the blaze was caused by a stove heater.

09/11/2022

Turkey

Sweden will counter terror threat to meet Turkish NATO objections — PM

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was in Ankara to meet President Erdogan of Turkey, which has still not approved NATO accession for Sweden or Finland.

08/11/2022

Turkey

At least seven dead after a bus collides with two trucks in Turkey

The accident also left 11 people injured, two of them in serious condition.

07/11/2022

Nature

What is ecocide and how would it be prosecuted?

Ecocide is ‘killing’ the earth, campaigners warn. That’s why we need to make it an international crime.

07/11/2022

Moments

Paris to Istanbul: What it’s like to travel on the Orient Express

The Venice-Simplon Orient Express offers the luxury train journey of a lifetime.

05/11/2022

Turkey

Turkish opposition leader charged for alleged 'disinformation'

Kemal Kilicdaroglu faces up to three years in prison if convicted under the controversial new law.

04/11/2022

Turkey

Annual inflation in Turkey reaches record 25-year high of 85.5%

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that high-interest rates encourage inflation and lead to higher prices.

03/11/2022

Turkey

Turkey arrests 25 people over deadly coal mine explosion in Amasra

The director of the state-operated mine was reportedly among those arrested.

28/10/2022

Turkey

Doctor arrested after calling for Turkish army chemical weapons probe

Ankara has denounced allegations of chemical weapons as a campaign of "disinformation".

26/10/2022