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Why is Turkey trying to change its name to 'Türkiye'?

A genuine cultural shift or just flogging a dead bird? What's happening to the spelling of Turkey?

10/01/2022

Turkey

Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees

Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees.

12/08/2021

Turkey

Greek and Turkish foreign ministers clash at press conference

The talks were arranged to improve relations between the NATO allies but descended into accusations.

16/04/2021

Turkey

Dozens handed life sentences over failed 2016 coup in Turkey

A total of 497 people have stood trial in Turkey since 2017 over the failed coup attempt.

07/04/2021

Turkey

Turkey sentences five people over 2016 assassination of Russian envoy

A Turkish court has sentenced five people to life in prison over the assassination of Russia's ambassador in 2016.

09/03/2021

Turkey

Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide

Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide.

26/02/2021

Turkey

Watch: Brawl in Turkish parliament over military action in Syria

Turkish parliamentarians got into a physical fight over Turkey's military involvement in Syria.

04/03/2020

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Erdogan visits Anitkabir to mark anniversary of Republic Day

Turkey is celebrating the 96th anniversary of the Republic. Marking the day, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in the capital, Ankara.

29/10/2019

Turkey

Turkey to be removed from F-35 programme, says United States

Despite repeated warnings from the United States, Turkey began receiving the initial parts of the defence system on June 12.

18/07/2019

Turkey

Austrian arrested in Turkey released but barred from leaving

A court released an Austrian student and activist arrested in Turkey but barred him from leaving the country until judicial proceedings take place

24/12/2018

Turkey

Turkish high speed train crash in Ankara: seven killed, dozens injured

Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a high speed train crash in Ankara, Turkey

13/12/2018

Turkey

US Pastor leaves Turkey, meets President Trump

US Pastor leaves Turkey, meets President Trump

13/10/2018

Turkey

Turkey scraps migrant deal with Greece over diplomatic row

Ankara's decision follows a decision by a Greek court to release eight soldiers suspected of being involved in the July 2016 coup attempt

07/06/2018

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Hawaii volcano spews deadly acid cloud — No Comments of the week

Ankara floods leave people stranded, an eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea summit and Formula One drivers race caravans — all that and more in this week's No Comments of the week

25/05/2018

World News

Turkish opposition agrees election alliance deal

Turkish opposition agrees election alliance deal ahead of parliamentary elections

02/05/2018

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Turkey's garbage men make music from trash

Playing rubbish containers with brooms, bin men in the Turkish capital Ankara have formed a music group called 'Tin Band'.

21/03/2018

Greece

Greek court rejects Turkey extradition request

Ankara wants the handover of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in 2016

16/03/2018

Syria

Afrin: dozens of fighters killed in Turkish air strike

Dozens of fighters killed in a Turkish air strike in Afrin

03/03/2018

Europe News

'I'm not a terrorist' - Wanted Syrian Kurdish leader speaks out

Saleh Muslim was detained in Prague at the request of Turkey, but later released by a Czech court

28/02/2018

Turkey

Six rockets reported to have hit Turkish border

Turkey is reporting two casualties after rockets were fired at its border from northern Syria according to private Turkish broadcaster NTV.

03/02/2018