Turkey

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

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Istanbul's airport after the attack

Officials on Wednesday began assessing the damage caused to the terminal at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which was attacked by suicide bombers.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Terror in Turkey: attack at Ataturk airport leaves 41 dead and scores injured

At least 41 people are now reported dead and nearly 240 others wounded following triple suicide bombing and gun attacks on Ataturk international airport.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Turkey terror attack: Istanbul reacts

Istanbul woke up on Wednesday morning to the realisation that, yet again, it had been hit by another suicide bomb attack.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Ataturk Airport - what we know

The who, what, why, where and when of last night's attack at Europe's third busiest international flight hub.

29/06/2016

Turkey

World condemns Turkey airport attack

There has been widespread condemnation from around the world, following the attacks in Turkey.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Suspected ISIL bombers kill 36 and wound dozens at Istanbul airport

36 dead and nearly 150 wounded Suicide attackers open fire before detonating bombs ISIL suspected Multiple suicide bomb and gun attacks on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport have left at lea

29/06/2016

Turkey

European Union leaders speak with one voice over Istanbul airport attacks

There has been swift condemnation and words of solidarity from European leaders on learning of the terror attacks on Istanbul’s international airport.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Stranded on plane during Istanbul terror attacks - euronews journalist reports

Euronews journalist Omer Gulel arrived on a flight into Istanbul airport minutes after the attacks had begun.

29/06/2016

Turkey

Dozens are killed and wounded in multiple suicide bomb attacks on Istanbul's Ataturk airport

It’s feared as many as 50 people may have been killed and another 60 wounded in suicide and gun attacks on Istanbul airport.

29/06/2016

Turkey

What is behind Turkey's recent diplomatic push?

June 27 was a day of dramatic change in Turkish Foreign policy.

28/06/2016

Turkey

Erdogan writes to Kremlin to end rift over downed jet

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has written to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a bid to end a standoff between the two nations sparked by the shooting down of a Russian…

27/06/2016

Turkey

Israel and Turkey end six-year diplomatic rift

Israel and Turkey’s deal to normalise ties, ending a six-year diplomatic rift, will boost the Israeli economy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.

27/06/2016

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Gay Pride parade banned in Istanbul

Police break up a parade marking Gay Pride week in Istanbul after the march was banned by the authorities.

27/06/2016

Turkey

Turkish police detain LGBT activists after banning Gay Pride

Turkish riot police have detained seven LGBT activists who dared to celebrate Gay Pride Week in Istanbul.

26/06/2016

Turkey

Turkey announces fresh round of EU talks

Recep Tayyip Erdogan says if talks do not proceed according to plan, Turkey may hold its own referendum on EU membership.

23/06/2016

Turkey

Germany says Turkey is blocking plans for Incirlik visit

As yet, there has been no official response from Turkish officials.

22/06/2016

Turkey

Protests after prominent activists arrested in Turkey

Supporters of a pro-Kurdish newspaper protest against the arrests of three prominent activists on terrorism charges.

21/06/2016

Turkey

Turkish police stop Istanbul gay pride event with tear gas and plastic bullets

Turkish police used tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators who gathered for a gay pride rally in Istanbul in defiance of a government ban.

19/06/2016

Turkey

Turkish riot police disperse protesters after attack on Radiohead fans

Police in Istanbul fired tear gas, rubber pellet and water cannon on Saturday (June 18) to disperse protesters that gathered, angered by an attack the previous night on a record store that was celebra

19/06/2016

Europe News

Turkey misses deadline for visa-free travel in EU

Turkey has missed a deadline set by the EU to meet 72 conditions in order to get visa-free travel for its citizens.

15/06/2016

Turkey

Kurdish militants claim Istanbul blast and warn tourists Turkey is not safe

An offshoot of the Kurdish militant group the PKK said on Friday that it carried out a suicide bombing in Istanbul earlier this week and warned that Turkey is no longer safe for foreign…

10/06/2016

Turkey

Kurdish TAK militants claim deadly Istanbul bombing

A Kurdish militant group believed to be linked to the outlawed PKK says it carried out Tuesday’s deadly bomb attack in Istanbul.

10/06/2016

Turkey

First funerals held for victims of Istanbul car bomb attack

Mourners gather for the first funerals after a car bomb attack in Istanbul killed 11 people and injured 36 others.

08/06/2016

Turkey

Three killed in car bomb attack on police station in southeast Turkey

At least three people have been killed and 30 wounded in a car bomb attack on a police station in southeastern Turkey.

08/06/2016