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Turkey shells ISIL targets in Syria after rockets hit Kilis

Turkey says it has retaliated against the so-called Islamic State after three days of rockets fired from across the border in Syria caused panic and

13/04/2016

Sport

Besiktas' first game at new stadium overshadowed by fans being tear-gassed

Besiktas’ first match in their newly rebuilt Vodafone Arena will be remembered more for pre-match violence than the game itself. The first match in

12/04/2016

Turkey

No Joke: Turkey's president files complaint against German comedian

Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Jan Böhmermann for performing a satirical poem on the German TV channel ZDF. in Germany it is illegal to insult a foreign head of state.

12/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: soldier killed and dozens injured in Diyarbakir truck bomb

A Turkish soldier has been killed and dozens injured in a truck bomb in Diyarbakir province in the southeast of the country. Thirty-nine soldiers and

12/04/2016

Sport

Besiktas unveil new stadium

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated Besiktas’ brand new waterfront stadium on Sunday. The formal opening did not take place inside the

11/04/2016

My Europe Series

Boom times for Turkey's lucrative smuggling rings

Criminals based in Turkey have reaped huge profits from the human windfall of hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees and migrants that have flooded into the country. A lucrative business has spru

08/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey and Israel move a step closer to reconciliation deal

Teams from Turkey and Israel have made progress towards a reconciliation deal. The two sides met in London on Thursday (April 7). A statement

08/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey probes leak of 50 million people's data

Turkey is investigating how hackers managed to post online the personal data of nearly 50 million people, or two-thirds of the population. It is

06/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: personal data of 50 million citizens leaked online, hackers claim

Turkey has launched an investigation into an alleged leak of the personal data of almost 50 million citizens. The information is said to have been

06/04/2016

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Return of the migrants

Turkey receives the first group of migrants rejected from Greece on Monday under a landmark EU deal aimed at stopping the huge influx of migrants

05/04/2016

Turkey

Deported migrants are sent to holding centre in Turkey

The first migrants deported from Greek islands back to Turkey under a controversial deal with the EU have now been sent to a holding centre in

05/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: Dikili residents express anger over EU migrant deal

The European Commission says Ankara has met the legal requirements for the return of migrants from Greece. A spokesperson made the statement as the

04/04/2016

Sport

Unstoppable Riner wins 18th straight tournament as French judokas shine at Samsun Grand Prix

The French contingent maintained its stunning showing all the way to the third and final day of the Samsun Grand Prix on Sunday. The highlight of the

03/04/2016

Sport

Judo: Turkish judokas shine on day one of home Samsun Grand Prix

Turkey dominated proceedings on home tatami on day one of the Samsun Grand Prix - the fourth Grand Prix of the season.

01/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey is sending Syrian refugees back to war zone, claims Amnesty

Is Turkey a safe country for Syrian refugees? Amnesty International doesn’t think so. And with Europe’s deal on returning migrants there taking

01/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: PKK claims responsibility for Diyarbakir car bomb

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK has said it carried out Thursday’s car bombing in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed seven police

01/04/2016

Turkey

Man held in Turkey over Russian pilot death

Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a man suspected of killing a Russian pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the

31/03/2016

Europe News

EU wades into Erdogan satirical song spat

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the Turkish government against attempting to muzzle the international media.

30/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey slams Belgian and Dutch officials over release of Brussels suicice bomber

Belgian MPs have been grilling federal ministers over the failure of government and intelligence services to prevent the deadly attacks in the

25/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey: journalists' espionage trial to be held behind closed doors

A Turkish court has accepted president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a complainant in the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists, facing life prison

25/03/2016

Turkey

All you need to know about the EU-Turkey refugee deal

The first migrant-asylum seeker exchange took place between the EU and Turkey on Monday, April 4, 2016. It comes two weeks after a landmark deal on

24/03/2016

Turkey

Najim Laachraoui reported to be second Brussels airport bomber

AFP news agency, citing police sources, has identified Najim Laachraoui as the second Brussels Airport suicide bomber. The Belgian, of Moroccan

23/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey's Kurdish minority celebrate Newroz festival

Turkey’s Kurdish minority marked the annual spring festival of Newroz on Monday (March 21)with a call for peace talks to resume between Ankara and

21/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey on high alert after Saturday's suicide bombing

A high profile football match in Istanbul was called off and the stadium evacuated two hours before kick-off on Sunday with the Turkish authorities

21/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey says ISIL member carried out Istanbul suicide bombing

The Turkish government says the suicide bomb attack in Istanbul on Saturday was carried out by a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State

20/03/2016

Turkey

Foreign victims pay heavy price in Istanbul suicide blast

It was Turkey’s fourth suicide attack this year. But this time all four people killed and many of the dozens injured on a busy shopping street in

19/03/2016