Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
Turkey Hagia Sophia opens for first Muslim prayers in 86 years The former Byzantine cathedral, which was until this month a museum and Istanbul's top tourist attraction, will open for the first time in 86 years for Friday prayers. 24/07/2020
Turkey Netflix 'told to drop gay character' to get Turkey's green light The series' creator, screenwriter Ece Yorenc, said the streaming giant cancelled the drama on the eve of filming after the government blocked the project. 23/07/2020
View Turkey's decision to remove Hagia Sophia's universal status is a new provocation of Europe ǀ View The controversial decision to strip the Hagia Sophia of its status as a symbol of interfaith and intercultural co-operation is yet another hammer blow to EU-Turkish relations. 23/07/2020
Turkey Stripped, jailed, exiled: Turkish soldier shares story of 2016 'coup' An exiled Turkish soldier tells us what happened to him 4 years ago, during an attempted military coup in Turkey. 16/07/2020
Turkey Hagia Sophia: Church body appeals for mosque decision to be reversed The head of the World Council of Churches has appealed to the Turkish president to reversed the decision to turn the former Orthodox Christian cathedral from a museum into a mosque. 11/07/2020
Turkey Turkey converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque The move sparked celebrations outside Hagia Sophia but dismay among Orthodox Christians. 10/07/2020
Turkey Court to rule if Istanbul's Hagia Sophia should be a mosque again Regular religious services have not been held there since 1934 when modern Turkey's founding president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk signed an order converting the building into a museum. But a legal challenge claims the signature was forged. 02/07/2020
Turkey President Erdoğan vows to curb social media in Turkey Alleged insults were directed to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth child on Twitter. 01/07/2020
World Five stories you may have missed because of the coronavirus pandemic The news may be saturated by COVID-19 and new areas of society it is affecting, but other news is still out there. 12/03/2020
Good Morning Europe Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' The migrant crisis on Europe's doorstep is no closer to resolution. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with the EU's top officials to demand more support for his country 'without any further delay'. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the meeting had been 'constructive'. 10/03/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: Erdogan's ultimatum, coronavirus concerns and migration Monday marks 100 days of Ursual von der Leyen's team in office, and while they set clear goals in terms of climate, digital and gender, events regarding migration, COVID-19 and foreign policy have overtaken the European Commission. 09/03/2020
Belgium EU and Turkey agree to review 2016 migration deal In 2016, Turkey was promised up to 6 billion euros in aid for the more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees it hosts, as well as fast-tracked EU membership. Now, the EU and Turkey will review the deal. 09/03/2020
Turkey Erdogan to visit Brussels amid Turkey standoff with EU over migrants President Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for a one-day trip, his office said, amid a row between Turkey and the EU over migrants and refugees. 07/03/2020
Good Morning Europe Security expert believes Erdogan may have 'overplayed hand' over Syria An international security expert believes Turkish President Erdogan may have overplayed his hand in the ongoing conflict in Syria. 06/03/2020
brussels bureau Turkey calls for EU help as bloc scrambles for Greek border solutions Turkey has called for more help with migrants after 'opening the door' and causing increased movement on the Greek border. Meanwhile, NGOs slam the EU for what they see as a lack of humanitarian response. 05/03/2020
Syria Turkey warns Russia to 'get out of our way' in northern Syria The warning came after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by airstrikes in northern Idlib province on Thursday. Turkey has blamed Russia. 29/02/2020
Syria Turkey and Russia on a collision course in Idlib Turkey says it will not back down in a stand-off with Russia over the northern Syrian region of Idlib. 27/02/2020
View A EU-Turkey trade pact is a better solution to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis than aid ǀ View The EU could pursue a track focused on mutual economic benefits, creating attractive trade incentive programs in exchange for Turkey continuing its difficult task. Direct aid is helpful, but perhaps the most sustainable and realistic approach is for Europe to set a new higher mutual trade volume. 25/02/2020
Syria Erdogan warns Syrian regime against further attacks The Kremlin hit back at Ankara, accusing it of disregarding its commitment under the agreement to stabilise the region. 13/02/2020
Turkey Meet the Turkish sports stars on the wrong side of President Erdogan Turkish football star Hakan Şükür is famously living in exile from Turkey, after getting on the wrong side of president Erdogan - and he's not the only sports star on the wanted list in Turkey. 16/01/2020
Italy Russia and Turkey push for ceasefire in Libya German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed the ceasefire effort and announced talks would take place in Berlin. 11/01/2020
Turkey Putin and Erdogan meet in Istanbul for joint pipeline inauguration The new pipeline will transport 31.5 billion cubic metres of gas from Russia to Turkey and on to Eastern Europe per year. 08/01/2020
World Greece wants to be part of a solution in Libya Greece and Turkey don't often see eye to eye on many things. The newest issue of tension: Turkey's military involvement in Libya. 29/12/2019
Somalia Turkey offers treatment for 15 survivors of Somali blast Turkey takes in 15 victims of Somali blast for medical treatment. It has been supporting the country since 2011. 29/12/2019
Turkey Erdogan unveils prototypes of Turkey's first domestic car “We are witnessing a historic day, realizing a 60-year dream,” Erdogan said. “I know that our people is impatiently waiting for the day they can own this car.” 28/12/2019
