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Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 304 over suspected ties to aborted 2016 coup

Following the coup attempt, President Erdogan and his government instigated purges of the military and civil society on an unprecedented scale in modern Turkish history.

08/12/2020

Turkey

Turkey releases two Russian television journalists after arrests

A Turkish court has released two Russian journalists after they were arrested last week on suspicion of filming a drone factory without authorisation.

07/12/2020

Turkey

Two Russian journalists arrested in Turkey

Two Russian journalists from Russian TV channel NTV were arrested in Istanbul, the channel said.

05/12/2020

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan says he hopes France gets rid of Emmanuel Macron

Ramping up the ongoing war of words between the two leaders, the Turkish president said Macron was "trouble" for France.

04/12/2020

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Cat rescued from inside electric cable casing by Turkish firefighters

First responders in the Aegean province of Izmir arrived at the scene Wednesday following reports of "noises" coming from underground

04/12/2020

Turkey

Turkey installs 'mask cams' at bus stops to promote face coverings

Commuters not wearing a mask see their face covered with an image of the coronavirus

01/12/2020

Turkey

Turkey withdraws contentious research ship to port ahead of EU summit

The Oruç Reis has been conducting exploratory research in the eastern Mediterranean since the summer, despite protests from Greece

30/11/2020

Turkey

Hundreds of army personnel jailed for life over Turkey's failed coup

They were accused of directing the coup and bombing key government buildings, including a section of the parliament building.

26/11/2020

Turkey

Turkey changes course: Ankara looks to rebuild ties as domestic woes mount

Turkey changes course: Ankara looks to rebuild ties as domestic woes mount

26/11/2020

Turkey

Turkey blocks EU inspection of cargo vessel travelling to Libya

Turkey has protested after German soldiers boarded a Turkish cargo ship in search of suspected arms shipments to Libya. The EU mission says all protocols were followed in the operation, and no illicit materials were found.

23/11/2020

Turkey

Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker, killing five people

Five people have been killed after a Turkish fishing boat collided with a Greek-flagged tanker on Wednesday morning.

11/11/2020

Turkey

Turkish President Erdoğan congratulates Joe Biden on election win

"I believe that the strong cooperation and alliance between our countries will continue to contribute to world peace in the future as it has been until today," Erdoğan said in his message to Biden.

11/11/2020

Turkey

President Erdogan's son-in-law resigns as Turkish finance minister

Turkey's finance minister, who is also President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law, has announced on Instagram that he intends to step down from his post for health reasons.

09/11/2020

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Girl, 3, pulled alive from rubble four days after deadly earthquake

She had been trapped under the rubble for 91 hours since Friday's quake struck in the Aegean Sea.

03/11/2020

Turkey

Girl rescued after 91 hours under rubble following Turkey earthquake

A young girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece.

03/11/2020

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Rescue workers free people trapped in Turkey following earthquake

Rescue workers extricated a body from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck.

01/11/2020

Turkey

Turkey: Death toll from earthquake rises to more than 71

Nearly two days after an earthquake hit in the Aegean Sea, search and rescue teams are still looking for survivors under the rubble. Shortly after midnight, the extricated a 70-year-old man who said he had "never lost my hope".

01/11/2020

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Teenager pulled from rubble in Turkey following earthquake

Turkish search and rescue teams in Izmir lifted teenager Inci Okan out of the rubble of a devastated residence.

31/10/2020

Turkey

Massive earthquake brings death and destruction to Turkey and Greece

At least 14 people have been killed and over 400 injured.

30/10/2020

Turkey

Europe's Muslims being treated like Jews before WWII, says Erdogan

Turkey's president calls for a boycott of French products in a growing row over Emmanuel Macron's remarks about Islam

26/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey 'tests' Russian air defence system despite US sanctions threat

US officials had previously told Turkey that the S-400 missiles were incompatible with NATO's own defences

16/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey is 'more assertive' on the world stage but also 'more isolated'

Turkey has become militarily involved in Libya, Syria and Iraq and drawn the ire of the EU by ramping up patrols in the eastern Mediterranean

16/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey bans Kurdish-language play, organisers say

Turkish authorities have put a stop to performances of Kurdish-language play "Beru" in an Istanbul theatre, according to organisers.

14/10/2020

Turkey

Turkish ship at centre of Greece drilling row returns to Mediterranean

The move is likely to reignite tensions with Greece over the sovereignty of waters in the eastern Mediterranean and ownership of natural resources.

12/10/2020

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Turkish law tightening rules on social media comes into effect

Critics say the restrictions are a part of a government crackdown on freedom of expression.

01/10/2020

Turkey

Turkey not counting COVID-19 cases 'unless there are symptoms'

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca sought to draw a difference between COVID-19 "patients" and "cases" after an opposition MP suggested the true figures were 20 times higher

01/10/2020