Turkey

Turkey

Hagia Sophia: Church body appeals for mosque decision to be reversed

The head of the World Council of Churches has appealed to the Turkish president to reversed the decision to turn the former Orthodox Christian cathedral from a museum into a mosque.

11/07/2020

Turkey

Turkey converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque

The move sparked celebrations outside Hagia Sophia but dismay among Orthodox Christians.

10/07/2020

Turkey

Two dead and dozens injured in explosion at Turkish fireworks factory

There were believed to be around 150 workers at the factory in northwestern Turkey at the time of the explosion.

03/07/2020

Turkey

Euroviews. As human rights activists know all too well, you speak the truth at your peril in Turkey ǀ View

In the wake of the attempted coup in 2016, Turkish authorities have been relentless in suppressing what they see as potential threats - including human rights activists now on trial for terrorism-related charges.

03/07/2020

Turkey

Khashoggi killing: Turkish court puts Saudi suspects on trial

A Turkish court is trying in absentia two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

03/07/2020

Turkey

Court to rule if Istanbul's Hagia Sophia should be a mosque again

Regular religious services have not been held there since 1934 when modern Turkey's founding president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk signed an order converting the building into a museum. But a legal challenge claims the signature was forged.

02/07/2020

Turkey

President Erdoğan vows to curb social media in Turkey

Alleged insults were directed to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth child on Twitter.

01/07/2020

Turkey

Turkey defends humanitarian NGO chief over controversial LGBT tweet

Kerem Kinik said his comments on Gay Pride Day were aimed only at paedophiles. But they drew a wave of criticism.

30/06/2020

Turkey

Dolphins take advantage of Turkey's lockdown to explore Istanbul's Bosphorus

The mammals have sighted repeatedly as they take advantage of the peace brought by a lockdown in Turkey's largest city

26/04/2020

Turkey

Turkish mosque converted into food bank during COVID-19 outbreak

With worship suspended, the imam of the Dedeman mosque in Istanbul has found a different use for the building.

22/04/2020

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Istanbul brought to standstill by cornavirus lockdown

Thirty-one major provinces in Turkey on Saturday headed into a second round of a weekend lockdown, as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus

18/04/2020

Turkey

Turkey's last-minute two-day curfew brings thousands to streets

Istanbul residents surged to convenience stores before the government clarified that 'essential services' would remain open.

11/04/2020

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey's approach to COVID-19 deserves more attention and less fake news ǀ View

A controversy recently broke out on social media over the New York Times, CNN and the BBC featuring photos of Turkey in their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outlets published photographs of well-known Turkish landmarks in a manner that seemed to portray Turkey as a hotspot of the outbreak.

07/04/2020

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Disinfection of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district

This Friday, the disinfection process began in the places most frequented by tourists in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

21/03/2020

Turkey

'There is more to life': Footballers upset as Turkish league plays on

It is difficult to imagine how footballers can both defend well and obey strict social distancing rules!

19/03/2020

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Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay'

The migrant crisis on Europe's doorstep is no closer to resolution. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with the EU's top officials to demand more support for his country 'without any further delay'. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the meeting had been 'constructive'.

10/03/2020

Turkey

Erdogan to visit Brussels amid Turkey standoff with EU over migrants

President Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for a one-day trip, his office said, amid a row between Turkey and the EU over migrants and refugees.

07/03/2020

Turkey

Watch: Brawl in Turkish parliament over military action in Syria

Turkish parliamentarians got into a physical fight over Turkey's military involvement in Syria.

04/03/2020

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Migrants seeking Europe wade through Evros River

Migrants waded across the Evros River in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday as they attempted to reach the land border with Greece.

04/03/2020

Turkey

Explained: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria

Confused about why Europe is facing a fresh migrant crisis? Read our explainer.

03/03/2020

Turkey

Watch: Migrant boat targeted in sea between Turkey and Greece

A Greek coastguard vessel appears to sail very close to a boat of migrants.

02/03/2020

Turkey

Stand-off between 4,000 migrants and Greek border guards

Greek police officers sporadically fired tear gas to prevent them from entering the EU from Turkey.

29/02/2020

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Greece claims to have stopped 4,000 migrants at Turkish border

They made for Greece after Ankara said it could no longer stop them from heading towards the European Union.

29/02/2020

Turkey

Greece latest: Lesbos residents try to stop migrants from disembarking

The events came following an announcement by Turkey that it would open its border with Europe.

29/02/2020

Turkey

Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis

Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe.

28/02/2020

Turkey

Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border

The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe.

28/02/2020