Turkey

Turkey

Ten-month-old baby rescued from sea off Turkey

In Turkey, a ten-month-old baby has been rescued after drifting a kilometre out to sea in an inflatable crib. The coastguard released a video showing

04/07/2015

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan opens "presidential" mosque to the public

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque on the grounds of his gigantic palace complex in Ankara. It is open to the public

03/07/2015

Turkey

Turkey reinforces Syria border with more troops

Turkey has moved more troops to its border with Syria as fighting intensifies but security sources say there are no incursion plans. It’s understood

03/07/2015

Cinema

'Mustang' runs free in Turkey

Finely-observed study of emancipated youth under pressure in Turkey

03/07/2015

Turkey

Istanbul Gay pride quashed by riot police, rubber bullets and water cannon

Riot police in Turkey use rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse crowds at Istanbul's 13th LGBTI Pride Parade.

28/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey: first hung parliament since 2002 sworn in

Turkey’s first hung parliament since 2002 has been sworn in in Ankara. The pressure is on to get the majority to sing from the same sheet. Failure by

23/06/2015

Turkey

'Father' of Turkish politics, Suleyman Demirel, dies aged 90

Known as the 'Father' of Turkish politics, former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel has died, aged 90.

17/06/2015

Turkey

Former Turkish PM Suleyman Demirel dies at 90

Former Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel has died at the age of 90. In a career that stretched over nearly half a century he served as the

17/06/2015

Turkey

Opposition parties should form Turkey's next government, says CHP leader

Opposition parties should form Turkey’s next government after the ruling AKP failed to secure a majority, the head of the main opposition CHP party

15/06/2015

Turkey

Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks

Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an

12/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan calls on politicians to 'put their egos aside'

With Turkey's political future hanging in the balance, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges politicians not to allow egos to get in the way of forming a government.

11/06/2015

No Comment

Thousands of Syrian refugees flee into Turkey

11/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan to 'stay out of party politics' as coalition talks continue

In line with Turkey’s constitution the president will not be involved in the current political horse trading going on to try and form a new

11/06/2015

Business Line

No Turkish delight for Erdogan, and Apple Music and ApplePay expand

10/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey's AK Party pursues talks on coalition options

Turkey’s ruling AK Party says all options are on the table as it seeks to form a new government. In an interview with the state broadcaster prime

10/06/2015

Turkey

Turkish PM Davutoglu formally resigns ahead of new government

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (June 9) to present his formal resignation following Sunday’s

09/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not appeared in public since the results of Sunday’s general election, which stripped his AK Party of a

08/06/2015

World

Turkey's more diverse vote is obstacle to government

What went wrong for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP Justice and Development Party in Sunday’s elections? He simply wanted the

08/06/2015

Turkey

HDP leader wants to represent all of Turkey's 'oppressed'

The 80 – of 550 – seats the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) picked up in Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday marks a huge victory. As well as

08/06/2015

World

What now for Turkish-EU relations?

Turkey’s move towards closer ties with the EU has all but ground to a halt under Erdogan’s leadership. The Turkish president repeatedly said that the

08/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AKP struggles to form government following election losses

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hailed Sunday’s election as another victory for the ruling AKP – but with just under 41 percent of the vote

08/06/2015

Turkey

Turkish lira hits record low as election brings uncertainty

Turkey’s financial markets have taken a hit as the country faces uncertainty following Sunday’s (June 7) parliamentary elections. The main stock

08/06/2015

Turkey

Turkish voters call for change

“Turkey’s voters have spoken and ended the absolute power of the AK Party which had lasted for 13 years,” said euronews reporter Bora Bayraktar who

08/06/2015

Turkey

Kurds celebrate HDP showing in Turkish poll

Thousands of jubilant Kurds celebrate election showing as the pro-Kurdish HDP wins parliamentary seats for the first time in Turkey

08/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey's PM announces AK Party 'clear winner' in election

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that the AK Party was the clear winner in the country’s parliamentary election. He vowed to

08/06/2015

Turkey

Turkey votes in parliamentary election that could mean new powers for Erdogan

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erogan was among the 54 million voters going to the polls on Sunday in what is expected to be the closest

07/06/2015