Turkey

Turkey

Dozens handed life sentences over failed 2016 coup in Turkey

A total of 497 people have stood trial in Turkey since 2017 over the failed coup attempt.

07/04/2021

Europe News

Gaffe as EU's Von der Leyen left without chair as male leaders look on

The incident comes with Turkey under the spotlight over women's rights after withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty on preventing domestic violence.

07/04/2021

Turkey

Diplomatic storm in Turkey over China's treatment of Uighur population

Turkey summoned China's ambassador after the embassy suggested on Twitter that it could take action against two Turkish politicians that had criticised Beijing's treatment of its Muslim Uighur community.

07/04/2021

Europe News

EU slams Turkey over its withdrawal from domestic violence treaty

EU chiefs highlighted the bloc's disappointment with Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and raised concerns about the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights in Turkey.

06/04/2021

Turkey

Four accomplices of 2016 Istanbul bombing sentenced to life in prison

Four accomplices of 2016 Istanbul bombing that killed 13 people, including 12 German tourists, were sentenced to life in prison.

06/04/2021

Turkey

What's on the agenda as EU chiefs visit Turkey today?

Twenty-two years after Turkey became an EU candidate state, its membership of the bloc seems more remote than ever.

06/04/2021

Sport

Nyman offers a masterclass on closing day of Antalya Grand Slam

On the final day of the Antalya Grand Slam, it was the turn of the heavyweights to put on their show and Sweden’s Marc Nyman offered a masterclass in newaza, or floor-based judo.

04/04/2021

Turkey

Albayrak delivers gold for home fans in Antalya

Turkish athletes were out in force, displaying the incredible passion the home nation has for the sport of judo.

03/04/2021

Turkey

Abe returns to competition in style at Antalya Grand Slam

Japan’s Abe Hifumi is our man of the day. This was the 66kg double World Champion’s first outing on the tour since qualifying for the Olympics late last year and he flew through the preliminaries.

02/04/2021

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Feminist groups protest Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

The 2011 Istanbul Convention, signed by 45 countries and the European Union, requires governments to adopt legislation prosecuting domestic violence and similar abuse.

29/03/2021

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Uyghur protest in Istanbul to mark visit of China's foreign minister

Uyghur community members in Istanbul gather to protest the visit of the Chinese foreign minister to Turkey.

25/03/2021

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Snow flurries coat Istanbul in blanket of white

The unseasonal weather front came from Siberia.

24/03/2021

Turkey

Protests over Turkey's withdrawal from women's treaty

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul after Turkey pulled out of an international agreement designed to protect women from domestic violence.

21/03/2021

Turkey

Protests in Turkey after Erdogan ditches treaty protecting women

President Erdogan's announcement of Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has been brought outrage across Europe.

21/03/2021

Turkey

Erdogan pulls Turkey out of treaty protecting women from violence

Women's rights groups have called for protests after the Turkish president issued a decree annulling the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

20/03/2021

Turkey

Turkey warns Cyprus, Greece and Israel over undersea electricity cable

Turkey has protested against a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus advancing plans to build an underwater electricity cable in the Mediterranean.

15/03/2021

Turkey

Turkey sentences five people over 2016 assassination of Russian envoy

A Turkish court has sentenced five people to life in prison over the assassination of Russia's ambassador in 2016.

09/03/2021

Turkey

Eleven soldiers killed after military helicopter crashes in Turkey

A military helicopter has crashed in eastern Turkey, killing 11 military personnel on board and injuring three others, the country's defence ministry said.

04/03/2021

Turkey

Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide

Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide.

26/02/2021

Turkey

Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon

Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon

24/02/2021

Turkey

Turkey accuses Greece of 'harassing' vessel in the Aegean Sea

Turkey's Minister of Defence said that four Greek fighter jets had flown close to the ship TCG Cesme, but Athens has denied the allegations.

23/02/2021

Turkey

Turkey probes Dutch MP Geert Wilders over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into remarks by Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "terrorist".

16/02/2021

Turkey

Turkey arrests hundreds linked to PKK after troops found dead in Iraq

More than 700 arrests were made after the bodies of 13 Turkish nationals were discovered during a military operation in Iraq.

15/02/2021

Turkey

Turkish troops find bodies of 13 citizens in cave in northern Iraq

Turkey says the 13 people, whose names have not been revealed, had been abducted by militants and taken to a cave complex in Iraq.

14/02/2021

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Small tornado leaves a path of destruction in Turkey

It hit late on Thursday and uprooted trees, blew off roof tiles, swept up cars and knocked down a crane. At least four boats capsized.

12/02/2021

Turkey

Tornado causes injuries and topples crane in western Turkey

It struck in the coastal town of Çeşme, near Izmir, uprooting trees, capsizing yachts and knocking down a crane.

12/02/2021