Turkey Turkey withdraws controversial 'child bride' bill Turkey’s governing AK Party is withdrawing a controversial bill on underage marriage. 22/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on underage marriage Opposition and rights groups have said the legislation could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment. 22/11/2016
Turkey More than 15,000 dismissals in Turkey's post-coup purge Hundreds of public institutions and media outlets have also been shut down over alleged links to a failed coup in July, according to an official decree. 22/11/2016
Turkey Thousands protest against a proposed child sex law in Turkey Thousands took to the streets in Turkey to protest against a bill proposed by the ruling party, which critics say would legalise rape. 21/11/2016
Target International innovation in Istanbul's Teknopark This is the second episode in our series Target Turkey. 21/11/2016
Turkey NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for military alliance to enlarge NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged member states to enlarge the military alliance by ratifying the accession of Montenegro during a summit in… 21/11/2016
Turkey When is rape not a crime? Turkey considers proposal for controversial sexual abuse law Turkey's ruling AK Party comes under fire for proposing a law critics say legitimises rape in some cases. 18/11/2016
Turkey Rescue teams search for missing workers after copper mine collapse in Turkey At least four people have been killed, while 12 are still trapped in the mine near the town of Sirvan in Siirt province. 18/11/2016
Turkey Three killed in Turkey copper mine collapse A major rescue operation is underway in southeast Turkey where a copper mine collapsed on Thursday. 18/11/2016
Turkey Turkey detains mayor of Van and takes over three municipalities in southeast Authorities in Turkey have detained the mayor of Van. 17/11/2016
Turkey Turkey fires another diplomatic salvo at Germany The Turkish President has accused Berlin of not being fully committed to the fight against terrorism. Speaking before a trip to Pakistan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also claimed to have proof of German supp 16/11/2016
Turkey German foreign minister gets a roasting on Turkish visit as relations sour A tense atmosphere has marked the latest visit to Turkey by the German foreign minister. 16/11/2016
Turkey Several wounded in Istanbul explosion Initial reports suggest the blast is thought to have come from a package sent by courier to an electronics company. 14/11/2016
Turkey Turkey arrests Cumhuriyet chairman over suspected "terrorist activities" Turkish police have reportedly arrested Akin Atalay, chairman of the opposition daily Cumhuriyet. 11/11/2016
Turkey EU-Turkey relations tense ahead of membership progress report The EU has called on Turkey to restart political dialogue with opposition groups and protect its democracy, and described recent developments as ‘extremely… 08/11/2016
Target Turkey's strategic location and skilled workforce - a business winner Many businesses believe Turkey’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Central Asia, and its skilled workforce is a winning formula. 07/11/2016
Sport On-form Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open title Thorbjorn Olesen celebrated his fourth European Tour title on Sunday when he overcame a spirited challenge from David Horsey to win the Turkish Airlines Open. 06/11/2016
Turkey Western support for Kurds is abetting terrorism - Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a university audience in Istanbul he doesn't care if critics call him "a dictator". 06/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's pro-Kurd opposition announces partial parliament boycott Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition has announced a partial boycott of parliament, after the controversial detentions of it co-leaders and other lawmakers. 06/11/2016
Turkey PKK offshoot 'claims' Diyarbakir bomb attack An offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, has claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack in Turkey’s southeast. 06/11/2016
Turkey Shots fired at Istanbul's main airport in security alert There has been a security alert at Istanbul’s main Ataturk airport, with police firing shots after a motorcycle ignored an order to stop. 06/11/2016
Sport Olesen extends lead in Turkey Thorbjorn Olesen was again on target at the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. 05/11/2016
Turkey Europe protests against Turkish arrests Demonstrations have taken place in Istanbul, Diyarbakir, Germany and France over the ongoing arrests of politicians and journalists in Turkey. 05/11/2016
Turkey More arrests and court hearings in Turkey Nine journalists from Turkey's pro-opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet have been remanded in custody in Istanbul. 05/11/2016
No Comment Kurds protest in Turkey and Germany Scuffles broke out in Ankara and Diyarbakir on Friday after Turkish authorities banned a press statement in support of 12 detained legislators from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party… 05/11/2016
Turkey Turkey orders formal arrest of Cumhuriyet executives and journalists Turkish authorities have reportedly ordered the formal arrest of nine executives and journalists of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper. 05/11/2016