Turkey Turkish troops find bodies of 13 citizens in cave in northern Iraq Turkey says the 13 people, whose names have not been revealed, had been abducted by militants and taken to a cave complex in Iraq. 14/02/2021
Belgium Turkey slams Belgium court ruling that PKK are not 'terrorists' Belgium's Foreign Ministry maintains that they are committed to their relations with Turkey, and will continue to work with international partners to fight terrorism. 29/01/2020
France Calls grow for release of French academic who is being held in Turkey Calls are growing for the release of a French academic who has been held in Turkey for nearly a month after protesting against the conflict between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK). 30/05/2019
Turkey Turkish opposition leader attacked at soldier's funeral The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party was attacked at a soldier’s funeral in Ankara but was led away to safety by security guards. 21/04/2019
world news Fear of clashes during Erdogan visit to Turkey Around 5,000 police officers are expected on the streets of Berlin to provide security during a visit by Turkey's President Erdogan 27/09/2018
no comment Banksy mural Iconic British street artist Banksy has unveiled a 21 metre mural, calling attention to the detention of Turkish artist Zehra Dogan 16/03/2018
View European far-left fighters in Syria: Take them seriously: View It is naïve, if not disingenuous, to claim foreign fighters who have joined Kurdish militants in Syria will not set their sights on Western targets, says the European Foundation for Democracy's Demir Murat Seyrek. 05/03/2018
Syria Turkey warns of 'grave consequences' in Afrin Turkey warns of grave consequences across the border in Afrin after pro-Syrian government forces move into the Kurdish region. 21/02/2018
Germany Germany moves to ease tension with Turkey Germany moves to calm the storm with Turkey's leader and talks tough on the outlawed PKK. 01/07/2017
USA US House calls for criminal charges against Erdogan bodyguards Its resolution reflected outrage at a brawl with protesters last month outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington 07/06/2017
Turkey Turkish military helicopter crash kills 13 soldiers A Cougar military helicopter crashed in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak province on Wednesday evening, killing all 13 soldiers on board. The army said 31/05/2017
Turkey US arming of Syrian Kurds will dominate Turkish president's visit to Washington Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he expects talks in Washington with Donald Trump next week will mark a new beginning in their troubled relations. 12/05/2017
Turkey Turkish prosecutors demand 142 year jail term for Kurdish leader Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas faces 142 years in jail 17/01/2017
Turkey Deadly car bomb in Izmir - the latest Officials in Turkey say have described how suspected Kurdish militants clashed with police before detonating the device in the western city of Izmir. 05/01/2017
Turkey Turkey detains mayor of Van and takes over three municipalities in southeast Authorities in Turkey have detained the mayor of Van. 17/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's holiday resort of Antalya hit by rocket attack Turkey’s holiday resort of Antalya has reportedly been hit by a triple rocket attack. 14/10/2016
Turkey Deadly truck bombing in Turkey at military outpost A truck bombing at a military outpost has killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more in Turkey. 09/10/2016
Turkey Turkey: car bomb targeting Cizre police HQ kills at least 11 people A car bomb attack on a police headquaters in the Turkish town of Cizre has killed at least 11 people. 26/08/2016
Turkey Turkey: PKK blamed for attack on main opposition leader Turkey’s main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu escaped unhurt on Thursday after his convoy came under fire in the northeastern Black Sea province of Artvin. 25/08/2016
Turkey PKK admits it planted Elazig bomb in Turkey A car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in the city of Elazig on Thursday. At least five people died and 146 were injured, 14 seriously. 19/08/2016
Turkey Turkey: blasts blamed on PKK militants leave more than a dozen dead At least 14 people are reported dead – mostly police and soldiers – and around 300 injured after three bomb blasts in Turkey’s southeast. 18/08/2016
Turkey Turkey's Erdogan blames Gulen supporters over latest bombings Turkey’s president has accused followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of being involved in the latest bombings to hit the country. 18/08/2016
Turkey Are Kurdish peace talks finished forever? Turkey has again been rocked by deadly bombings, with the Kurds are being blamed for the latest attacks in the south-east. 18/08/2016
Turkey Three separate bomb blasts in Turkey kill 11 and injure more than 200 Nearly a dozen people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in Turkey following multiple blasts in the south east of the country. 18/08/2016
Turkey Six dead in car bombing in southeast Turkey At least six people have died in a car bombing outside a police station in southeast Turkey. 15/08/2016
Turkey Turkish prosecutors seek jail term for pro-Kurdish party leader Demirtas Turkish prosecutors are seeking five-year jail sentences for the head of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas and another pro-Kurdish MP Sirri Sureyya… 12/08/2016
