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Turkey education strike against rise of Islamic teaching

Turkish police used water cannon in the western city of Izmir on Friday to disperse hundreds of students and teachers boycotting schools. They were

13/02/2015

Turkey

Turkey: 50 detained en route to anti-government protests

Turkish police have detained some 50 anti-government protesters as they made their way to demonstrate outside the president’s residency. Reports

06/02/2015

Turkey

World Humanitarian Summit deplores plight of Syrian refugees as winter bites

Fifty-four countries have participated in a preparation session for the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), to be held in May 2016. This pre-summit was

04/02/2015

Turkey

Factory production hit by metal workers strike in Turkey

Production has been disrupted at more than 20 factories in Turkey because of a metal workers strike. Unions are demanding a pay rise and uniform

29/01/2015

Turkey

ISIL sets new deadline over fate of two hostages

An unverified voice recording purporting to be from a hostage being held by Islamist extremists has been posted on social media. It is believed

29/01/2015

Turkey

Ten year jail sentence for Turkey policemen over student protester's death

Two Turkish policemen have been jailed for ten years for their part in beating a teenage student to death during anti-government protests in 2013

21/01/2015

Turkey

Turkey's parliament rejects sending four former ministers to face corruption trial

Turkey’s ruling AK party has used its parliamentary majority to vote against lifting immunity from prosecution of four former ministers charged with

21/01/2015

Turkey

Turkish police arrest suspected illegal wiretappers accused of snooping on government

Turkish police have arrested 23 people suspected of being involved in illegal wiretapping against senior government figures. Prosecutors are

20/01/2015

Turkey

Thousands march for journalist Dink murder anniversary

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Istanbul to commemorate the death of journalist Hrant Dink, eight years ago. The prominent ethnic

19/01/2015

Turkey

Erdogan stirs power concerns by chairing Turkish cabinet meeting

In a move widely seen as furthering his drive for a stronger presidency, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the first Turkish president to chair a

19/01/2015

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Turkey rejects claims that it stifles free speech

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has denied that his country stifles freedom of speech. The Turkish premier made the comments after meetings in

15/01/2015

Turkey

Turkish PM compares Netanyahu to Paris killers

The war of words between Israel and Turkey over last week’s deadly attacks in Paris has stepped up. In the latest exchange, Turkey’s Prime Minister

15/01/2015

Turkey

Turkey arrests two police officers over murder of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink

Two police officers have been arrested in Istanbul and charged with negligence in connection with the 2007 murder of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink

13/01/2015

Turkey

Erdogan gives a warrior welcome to Mahmoud Abbas

13/01/2015

Turkey

Turkish satire magazine Leman pays tribute to erstwhile Charlie Hebdo colleagues

The deaths of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists particularly shocked their counterparts at the Turkish satirical magazine Leman. In the past they had

08/01/2015

Turkey

World leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo killings

07/01/2015

Turkey

Turkey suicide bomb claimed for 2013 killing of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan

Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack on a police station in Istanbul has been claimed by the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) a

07/01/2015

Turkey

Images emerge of suspected female suicide bomber in Turkey

CCTV images have emerged of the suspected female suicide bomber who attacked a police station in Istanbul, killing one officer and injuring one

06/01/2015

Turkey

Suicide bomb attack at police station in Turkey

A female suicide bomber has blown herself up inside a police station in Istanbul, wounding two officers. According to Turkish media one of the

06/01/2015

Turkey

Man arrested after grenade attack near Turkey PM's office

A man who allegedly threw two hand grenades near the Turkish prime minister’s office in Istanbul has been arrested by police. The city’s police chief

01/01/2015

Turkey

Schoolboy arrested for 'insulting' Turkish president released

A Turkish teenager who was arrested at his school on Wednesday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been released from police

26/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey and Iraq to boost military cooperation against ISIL

Turkey and Iraq have vowed to expand military cooperation against fighters from the group that calls itself the Islamic State. It came as Iraqi

26/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey issues arrest warrant against US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen

A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Gulen, a one-time ally of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip

19/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey issues arrest warrant against cleric self-exiled in US

A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for a US-based cleric accused by the Turkish President of trying to overthrow him. Fethullah Gulen has

19/12/2014

Turkey

Turkish court postpones 'attempted coup' trial of 35 football fans

Members of the Carsi supporter group gathered outside an Istanbul court in a show of solidarity on Tuesday ahead of the start of a trial of 35

17/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey: Beşiktaş football fans on trial for plotting anti-government coup

Thirty-five Turkish football fans have gone on trial in Istanbul accused of trying to overthrow the government during mass protests last year

16/12/2014