The visit has been classed with the highest security level with 5000 police officers on the streets of Berlin. Large parts of the capital are blocked off

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Around 5,000 police officers are expected on the streets of Berlin to provide security during a visit by Turkey's President Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the creation of a "buffer zone" in Syria's Idlib province. It will be a demilitarized area in between Syrian government forces and rebel forces during the looming battle for the territory.

Russian and Syrian warplanes have kept up their assault on Idlib after a summit failed to agree on a ceasefire.

The statue was removed on Wednesday, with authorities saying it had become a security risk.

The 4-metre-tall golden statue was erected on Monday evening as part of the Wiesbaden Biennale art festival.

Erdoğan: Currency crisis an "attack" on Turkey

Ankara is raising tariffs on cars, alcohol and tobacco imports from the US as the row between the two NATO allies intensifies.

The Turkish government has announced an action plan as the country's currency continues to slide, and an escalating row with the US threatens a full-blown economic crisis.

Erdogan blames "plot against Turkey" for plunging lira

Turkey's President defended his country's financial health, insisting people should look at the "big picture" instead of focussing on foreign exchange prices.

Turkey’s President has hit back at the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the detention of a US clergyman accused of supporting terrorism.

Turkey has vowed to retaliate against US sanctions imposed over the trial of a US pastor accused of backing terrorism.

A man has appealed to the Greek authorities not to stop the mission to find his wife and three children after their boat capsized on the Evros River on the border with the Turkey