Turkey

Turkey

Turkey: constitutional change sees Erdogan back at head of ruling AKP

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has returned to lead the ruling AKP – the party he founded.

21/05/2017

Turkey

US arming of Syrian Kurds will dominate Turkish president's visit to Washington

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he expects talks in Washington with Donald Trump next week will mark a new beginning in their troubled relations.

12/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey: dozens detained and sought over alleged terror links

Turkish authorities detain dozens suspected of involvement in last July's failed coup attempt, following which thousands were taken into custody.

12/05/2017

Turkey

Turkish hunger strikers protest post-coup purge

An academic and a primary school teacher have been on hunger strike for over two months - they want their jobs back.

11/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey spells out conditions to blocked site Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which was blocked in Turkey two weeks ago, has been warned that its content gives the impression that Ankara supports terrorist organisations.

11/05/2017

Turkey

Erdogan say terrorism cannot be fought with terrorists

Turkey's president has hit out at the US's decision to arm Kurdish YPG fighter in northern Syria.

10/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey brands US supplying arms to Syrian Kurds 'unacceptable'

Washington's NATO ally is outraged at President Trump's decision to arm the YPG.

10/05/2017

Economy

TurkStream gas pipeline: work starts

Russia's Gazprom says construction has started on the TurkStream undersea gas pipeline through the Black Sea.

08/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey: More than 600 arrests in anti-drugs crackdown

Security forces in Turkey made 645 arrests in a nationwide crackdown on drug dealing, early on Monday.

08/05/2017

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Jumping over the fire!

Thousands of people marked the Roma festival of Hidirellez in Edirne in Turkey on Friday.

06/05/2017

Europe News

MEPs mark World Press Freedom Day

MEPs have called for jailed journalists in Turkey to be freed.

03/05/2017

Turkey

Erdogan urges EU to cooperate, or lose Turkey's membership bid

Turkey's president Erdogan urges the EU to cooperate, or lose the country's membership bid.

02/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey: May Day protests turn violent

In Turkey, May Day demonstrations have turned violent after clashes broke out between police and protesters.

01/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey: More than 200 detained in May Day clashes

May Day turned ugly in Turkey on Monday as protesters clashed with police.

01/05/2017

Turkey

Founder of Iranian TV station shot dead in Istanbul

The founder of an Iranian satellite TV station, GEM TV, has been shot dead in Istanbul.

30/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey sacks 3,900 public officials, bans TV dating shows in latest purge wave

It appears to be the latest crackdown linked to last July's failed coup, after the government announced the officials had been fired for suspected links to 'terrorist organisations and structures pres

30/04/2017

Turkey

Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey

The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey.

29/04/2017

Turkey

Russian warship sinks after Black Sea collision

Coastguards say all 78 personnel on board the "Liman" have been evacuated to safety.The Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a freighter carrying live

27/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 'secret imams' in police purge

Local media say arrest warrants have been issued for more than 3,000 people in total. It's one of the biggest post-coup purges in months.

26/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 people as post-coup purge continues

President Erdogan also dismissed a Council of Europe warning over his crackdown on dissent.

26/04/2017

Turkey

Erdogan slams Council of Europe decision to put Turkey on watchlist

It’s “entirely political” and we reject it.

25/04/2017

Turkey

COE puts Turkey on watchlist

The Turkish foreign ministry has strongly condemned the "unjust decision" of the European rights body to put it on notice.

25/04/2017

Turkey

Gallipoli landings remembered, 102 years' on

In Sydney thousands gather for the annual ANZAC day march, whilst in Turkey, a dawn ceremony is held at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli peninsular.

25/04/2017

Turkey

Turkish authorities free Italian journalist

Gabriele del Grande had been held without charge in this prison since being arrested on April 9th.

24/04/2017

Turkey

Calls to free Italian writer Gabriele Del Grande held in Turkey

A demonstration has been held in Rome for the release of an Italian journalist and human rights activist arrested in detained in Turkey.

23/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey's youth fighting back

Sulukule is one of Istanbul’s oldest neighbourhoods.

20/04/2017