Turkey

Turkey

Trapped in Turkey: rights activist condemns Erdogan rule

A rare insight into the life of an ordinary worker blacklisted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government

24/10/2017

Turkey

Why does Turkey think Rocky Balboa might be linked to coup attempt?

Turkish government believes Rocky Balboa poster at Galatasaray match is linked to 2016 failed coup.

24/10/2017

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 110 people over Gulen links -media

Since last year's failed coup, authorities have jailed more than 50,000 people over suspected links to President Erdogan's archenemy.

20/10/2017

Turkey

Turkey issues more coup arrest warrants

Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 115 people across 15 provinces over alleged links to last year's failed coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday.

13/10/2017

Turkey

Shifting alliances in the Syrian crisis: Turkey cozies up to Russia

Amid growing tensions with the West, Turkey deploys troops to Syria as part of a deal reached with Russia and Iran

13/10/2017

Turkey

Euroviews. View: 10 people, 100 days in prison, 10 absurd reasons why

The charges against 10 human rights activists imprisoned in Turkey will leave you incredulous, writes Amnesty International's Stefan Simanowitz

12/10/2017

Turkey

Rights group says Turkish police use torture

Human Rights Watch says it has documented several cases of torture and enforced disappearances during the past year in Turkey.

12/10/2017

Turkey

Turkey-US tensions over visa suspensions explained

A number of factors have been pushing the two countries apart in recent months.

10/10/2017

Turkey

US-Turkey diplomatic row escalates

Diplomatic tension between the US and Turkey over visa restrictions has escalated.

09/10/2017

Turkey

Archaeologists 'discover' Santa Claus's grave in Turkey

The team claim remains previously thought to belong to St. Nicholas and taken to Italy were actually of a local priest

05/10/2017

Turkey

Erdogan assassination plot: dozens of defendants given life in prison

04/10/2017

Turkey

Erdogan and Putin face to face in key regional talks

Relations have strengthened despite Ankara and Moscow supporting opposing sides in Syria's civil war

29/09/2017

World

Pre-paid debit cards for refugees in Turkey

The EU cash based programme allows refugees to make purchases for food and other essential items

28/09/2017

World

Syrian refugees in south-east Turkey: one story from Sanliurfa

Hadige's family settled outside Sanliurfa, south-east Turkey 3 years ago.

28/09/2017

Turkey

Trial of Cumhuriyet staff resumes in Turkey

The trial of 20 executives and staff members of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet resumes in Turkey on Monday.

25/09/2017

Turkey

Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria

Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.

23/09/2017

Turkey

Istanbul's main Ataturk airport closed after jet crashes on runway

21/09/2017

Turkey

Erdogan echoes Iraqi alarm over Kurdish independence vote

President Erdogan is to raise northern Iraq's planned referendum during a visit to the US this week.

17/09/2017

Turkey

What you need to know about Turkey’s S-400 air defence missiles

Turkey after sparked concern among its NATO allies after striking an arms deal with Russia.

15/09/2017

Turkey

Turkish politician forced to dig up mother's grave after threats

Protesters refuse to allow body of mother of detained politician to be interred in Ankara

14/09/2017

Turkey

Nato went 'crazy' over Russia deal, says Erdogan

President Erdogan to NATO allies: "What were we supposed to do, wait for you forever?"

13/09/2017

Turkey

Turkish journalists to stay in jail

Istanbul court rules 17 members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper must remain behind bars

11/09/2017

Turkey

Rights group: Turkey newspaper trial a 'mockery of justice'

Prosecutors have charged 17 staff members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet with allegedly "sponsoring terror organisations," including the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for last year's failed coup.

11/09/2017

Cult

Looking for 'Light in Babylon': from Istanbul to Europe

06/09/2017

Turkey

Merkel: Germany 'must react decisively' to detentions in Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.

01/09/2017

Turkey

Turkey blamed for breakdown of talks on EU membership

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has accused Turkey of wanting to blame Europe, not itself, for a breakdown in EU membership talks.

29/08/2017