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 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
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
Turkey Turkey sentences man to life in prison for 2017 nightclub attack Turkey sentences man to life in prison for a 2017 nightclub attack, which killed 39 people in Istanbul. 07/09/2020
Turkey Severe flash floods in northern Turkey kills seven people A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Turkey's Black sea region after flooding washed away roads and buildings. 24/08/2020
Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
Turkey Turkey announces discovery of large natural gas reserve in Black Sea Erdogan made the announcement on Friday. The plan is for it to be functional by 2023, the centenary of the Turkish Republic. 21/08/2020
Turkey Turkey 'set to announce Mediterranean gas find' amid EU energy dispute A source in the presidential palace has told Euronews' Turkish service that President Erdogan will be announcing the discovery of a new natural gas source in the Mediterranean on Friday. 19/08/2020
no comment Sumela monastery opens for the 'Ascension of the Virgin Mary' mass The ancient Sumela Monastery, located in Macka district of Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon, opened its doors to hold mass for the seventh time since resuming religious services after a pause of 88 years. 15/08/2020
Turkey Women in Turkey protests over domestic violence The Istanbul Convention is the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women, from marital rape to female genital mutilation. 05/08/2020
