Turkey

Turkey

Turkish police recover stolen "Picasso" painting

Turkish police have recovered what is reported to be an original painting by Pablo Picasso. The work is believed to be the “Nude Brushing Her Hair”

31/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan threatens 'consequences' for Moscow, saying Russian jet violated its airspace

The Turkish government said on Saturday that a Russian fighter jet had violated its airspace on Friday. Moscow denied the accusation. Turkey’s

31/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey says Russia violated its airspace, Erdogan calls for meeting with Putin

The Turkish government has announced that a Russian Sukhoi 34 fighter jet violated Turkish airspace on Friday despite several radar warnings. “We are

30/01/2016

Turkey

Dozens dead, scores rescued - migrant boat sinks off Turkey coast

More than 35 people, including several children, have drowned and 75 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants and refugees to Greece sank of

30/01/2016

Turkey

EU reassures Turkey that promised aid will be delivered to help with refugees

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has reassured Turkey that it will get the financial aid promised from the EU to help

26/01/2016

Turkey

US: Joe Biden slams Turkey for 'poor example' of freedom of expression

US Vice President Joe Biden has criticised Turkey for “setting a poor example” in the region concerning freedom of expression. The damning comments

23/01/2016

Turkey

Hundreds pay tribute to slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink

Hundreds marched in Istanbul on Tuesday in tribute to Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist shot dead nine years ago.

19/01/2016

Turkey

ISIL accused of firing rockets from Syria at Turkish schools

At least three rockets were fired into Turkey from Syria on Monday aimed at the border city of Kilis. One struck two schools, killing at least one

18/01/2016

Turkey

Turkish military continues operations against PKK

Military operations in the Turkish town of Cizre continued on Sunday as security forces clamped down on Kurdish militants. Cizre has been under

18/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey's twin fight against ISIL and the PKK

Last Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack in Sulthanahmet in Istanbul could amplify alarm within the Turkish government, which currently faces two

15/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey detains academics over critical petition

Turkish police have arrested at least 14 academics over a petition criticising a military crackdown on Kurdish activists.

15/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey kills 200 ISIL fighters, says PM Davutoglu

Turkey’s prime minister said Turkish tanks and artillery have killed almost 200 fighters from the so-called Islamic State, or ISIL. Ahmet Davutoglu

14/01/2016

Turkey

Car bomb attack leaves six dead in Turkey

Six people were killed and some 39 injured when a car bomb exploded in front of a local police station in Cinar, in the Diyarbakir region of Turkey

14/01/2016

Turkey

Footage emerges of suspected Istanbul suicide bomber

Turkish media on Wednesday (Jan 13) released what they say is footage of the man who blew himself up in the center of Istanbul, killing himself and

13/01/2016

Turkey

'Three Russians held' in new Turkish raids after Istanbul bomb

Turkish police have said to have made more than a dozen arrests of suspected ISIL members or sympathisers, in fresh raids around the country

13/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey on high alert following suicide blast in Istanbul

Turkey is once again reeling from a terror attack with the country put on hight alert as security forces launched a nationwide investigation into

13/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey assesses security after Istanbul suicide bomb

Tuesday morning’s suicide bomb in Istanbul came as Turkey was still in shock after last October’s attacks in Ankara, which killed more than 100

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey blames ISIL for bomb in Istanbul's tourist heart

Germany says eight of its nationals were among at least 10 killed in a blast in the centre of the Turkish city.

12/01/2016

Turkey

Istanbul blast: "I thought there was an earthquake"

Turkish police have made clear the attack could have been much more devastating if the square, also known as the Hippodrome of Constantinople, had

12/01/2016

Turkey

Most Istanbul blast victims 'were German', says Turkey

President Erdogan says 'Syrian suicide bomber' blamed for attack which killed 10 people

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey: a rapid and remorseless response from Erdogan

The Turkish president slams intellectuals and the human rights lobby for influencing debate

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey's terrorism attack timeline

Turkey is involved in regional and national conflicts.

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey to offer work permits to Syrian migrants

At least three migrants died on Monday when their boat capsized in the Aegean sea off the coast of Turkey. It’s understood the vessel was heading for

11/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey imposes visa requirements on Syrians arriving by air and sea from third countries

It is already reported that some 400 Syrians transiting through Beirut were refused boarding on two flights

09/01/2016

Turkey

Turkish cleric and 68 others on trial for accusing Erdogan's son of corruption

The trial of a US based Muslim cleric opens in Istanbul.

06/01/2016

Turkey

Latest migrant tragedy leaves 27 dead off Turkish coast

Turkish locals taking to the Aegean beaches on Tuesday were shocked to find another grim harvest from the refugee crisis; at least 27 bodies from a

05/01/2016