Turkey

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Plane salvaged from Turkish beach

Turkish engineers began a delicate operation to salvage a plane stuck on a coastal cliff on Thursday, after veering off a runway in Trabzon.

18/01/2018

Turkey

Tensions rise between Turkey & Syria

Turkey has asked Russia to assist with air activity in Syria

18/01/2018

Turkey

Turkey freedoms hit after ‘deeply-flawed constitutional referendum’

Freedom House say Turks are hesitant to express their views after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on power.

16/01/2018

Turkey

War in Syria: Plans for U.S.-backed border force in Syria denounced

Turkey's president vowed to "suffocate" efforts to begin training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and create what he called a "terror army".

15/01/2018

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No victims as Boeing narrowly avoids plunge into Black Sea

Plane skidded off runway in northeastern Turkey on landing, with 162 passengers and crew on board.

14/01/2018

Turkey

Disaster averted for 162 people as plane misses plunge into Black Sea

A Pegasus Airlines Boeing skidded off the runway in Trabazon, Turkey.

14/01/2018

World News

Turkey: Plane skids off runway landing metres from sea

Had the plane skidded three metres further it would have landed in the Black Sea, reports suggest

14/01/2018

Turkey

Turkey's Good Party emerges as serious challenger to Erdogan

The Good Party has gathered ground since its foundation last October, emerging as a serious contender to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in next year's presidential elections.

10/01/2018

Turkey

Turkey extends state of emergency for a sixth time

Ankara says it needs to continue with the measures to combat security challenges

09/01/2018

Turkey

U.S. resumes full visa services in Turkey

The United States says it will resume visa services in Turkey after an earlier diplomatic row over local employees.

28/12/2017

Turkey

Turkish HDP member of parliament says death squads are killing Turkish

Dramatic claim made on floor of Turkish National Assembly, investigation promised.

22/12/2017

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan wants to open an embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognise it as the capital of Palestine.

18/12/2017

Turkey

Number of jailed journalists hits 17-year high

Hundreds of journalists are being held behind bars as the world fails to address a crisis around press freedom, it’s been claimed.

15/12/2017

Turkey

Muslim leaders denounce Trump's Jerusalem decision

Muslim summit calls on world to recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

14/12/2017

Turkey

Muslim leaders meet to denounce US President Donald Trump's decision t

Muslim leaders have met in Istanbul to denounce US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

13/12/2017

Turkey

Putin and Erdogan warn US over Jerusalem move

Russia and Turkey accuse the US of destabilising Middle East and wiping out any prospect for Israeli - Palestinian peace

12/12/2017

Turkey

Erdogan calls Israel 'terrorist', Netanyahu hits back

The Israeli prime minister says he won't take lectures from a Turkish president "who jails journalists... and helps terrorists".

10/12/2017

Turkey

International artists rally for release of Deniz Yucel

Dozens of stars from the entertainment world have united to push Turkey to free jailed journalist Deniz Yucel

09/12/2017

Cult

Rock star Johnny Hallyday leaves his mark on Turkey

Johnny Hallyday, who died on Wednesday, released several songs in Turkish.

07/12/2017

Turkey

Turkish-Greek negative relations 'now history' - Erdogan

Turkey's president tells the Greek press that ties are no longer negative as he starts a two-day visit in Athens.

07/12/2017

Turkey

To escape from Turkey, they told their children it was a game

To make the journey to Greece easier, Tahsin told his children their escape was 'a game'.

04/12/2017

Turkey

Turkish 'Microangelo' tells tales on tiny objects

03/12/2017

Turkey

Turkey slams US justice system over gold trader bribe claim

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called the trial a "theatre"

30/11/2017

Turkey

Iran sanctions-busting trial

Turkish-Iranian gold-trader gives evidence in an Iran sanctions-busting trial in New York

30/11/2017

Turkey

Turkey seeks arrest of 360 people in probe targeting Gulen network in

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army.

29/11/2017

Turkey

Men protest 'anti-Muslim' Black Friday promotion at Turkish shop

Incident sparks debate about use of US name

28/11/2017