Turkey

Turkey

Mass rallies across Turkey to celebrate quashing of coup attempt

Thousands of rejoicing Turks filled Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after a failed coup by a faction of the Turkish military.

17/07/2016

Turkey

The day after the night before - rubble and recriminations in Ankara after failed coup

In the Turkish capital Ankara, the rubble of damaged buildings and the wreckage of shot up vehicles lined the streets near the parliament complex a day after Friday night’s failed military…

16/07/2016

Turkey

Erdogan demands US extradite Gulen

Just hours after surviving a coup attempt Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan has blamed his arch-enemy Fethullah Gulen and demanded the US extradite him.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Defiant mood in Turkey after coup fails

Thousands of Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan’s supporters took to the streets of Istanbul after he urged them to resist the coup attempt against him on Friday…

16/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey coup: mass arrests after uprising crushed, government says

Almost 3000 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested in Turkey after an attempted military coup.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey coup: around 200 dead and nearly 3000 arrested

Hundreds of people are now thought to have been killed, many of them civilians, and over one thousand wounded following an attempted military coup in Turkey.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey 'coup attempt' underway - prime minister

At least 60 people have died following last night’s attempted military coup d’etat and some 336 were arrested for their role in the plot to overthrow the…

16/07/2016

My Europe Series

Insiders investigates the exploitation of Syrian child labour in Turkey

Insiders visited southeast Turkey, home to a large number of Syrian refugees who have fled their war-torn country, and found many children forced to work.

15/07/2016

Turkey

France closes diplomatic missions in Turkey over security concerns

France has closed its diplomatic missions until further notice in Turkey’s two main cities – Ankara and Istanbul – due to security concerns.

14/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey hints at major policy shift towards Syria

Following an improvement in relations with Russia and Israel, Turkey has now indicated it wants to mend ties with Syria.

14/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey: outrage after deadly fight between residents and refugees

A protest against Syrians living in the Beyşehir district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya took place after the funeral of an 18 year-old boy killed during a fight between refugees and…

10/07/2016

Turkey

Suspected Islamic State militants in court over Istanbul airport bombing

In Turkey, at least 13 people, mainly foreigners, have appeared in court over Tuesday night’s deadly attack on Istanbul airport.

03/07/2016

Turkey

Istanbul airport attack: the suspects and the victims

Turkish media have released images purporting to show three of the Istanbul airport attackers minutes before they opened fire, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than…

01/07/2016

Turkey

Istanbul attack: suspects thought to come from former USSR

A Turkish government official says the three suspected bombers in the Ataturk Airport attack hail from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Istanbul attack: Ataturk remembers its fallen colleagues

A makeshift memorial has taken place in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport to pay tribute to 15 employees killed in Tuesday’s (June 28) attack.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Istanbul attack: suspects 'from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan'

A Turkish government official says the three suspected bombers in the Ataturk Airport attack hail from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Profiles of Istanbul airport attack victims

The triple suicide bomb attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk international airport killed at least 42 and injured nearly 239 others.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Arrests in Turkey after Ataturk Airport atrocity

Turkish police and special forces have raided more than a dozen suspected ISIL cells in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Euronews reporter trapped on the tarmac as airport attack raged

Euronews reporter Omer Gulel was travelling home to Istanbul when the attack at Ataturk airport happened.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Turkey mourns as the first funeral takes place of a victim from the Istanbul airport attack

Death toll rises to 42 in Istanbul airport attack First funerals take place of victims ISIL blamed for suicide bombings Turkey’s government is convinced ISIL militants were behind Tuesday’s triple

29/06/2016

Turkey

Forensic teams identify victims of Ataturk airport attack as relatives mourn

Families and friends of those killed in the Ataturk airport attack have gathered at the Istanbul Forensic Institution where the bodies are being identified.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Terror in the terminal at Ataturk Airport

At least 41 are dead and 239 have been injured after a gun and bomb attack inside Turkey's biggest flight hub.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Atatürk Airport attack - why did it happen?

"ISIL has a much broader strategy against Turkey than simply reacting to news of the normalisation of the relations with Israel"

29/06/2016

Turkey

Russia and Turkey agree to 'normalise' trade and economic relations

A year ago, they were shaking hands, then relations cooled to icy temperatures, but now it seems Russia and Turkey could be on the road to restoring ties.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Passengers flying out of Ataturk Airport express shock at bloodshed

Passengers arriving from Istanbul at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport have expressed shock after hearing of the carnage that left 41 dead and hundreds injured at Ataturk International

29/06/2016

Economy

Ataturk Airport attack puts more pressure on Turkish tourism industry

Tuesday's attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport is bound to further damage Turkey's struggling tourism industry as new statistics show visitor numbers falling sharply.

29/06/2016