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Turkey's main opposition announces presidential candidate

Muharrem Ince will be challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next month's presidential election, it's been announced at a rally in Ankara

Turkey

Erdogan launches his election campaign

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has kicked off his election campaign as a key rival ruled out standing.

Greece

Turkey using Greek soldiers as "bargaining chips"

Turkey has said it will release two Greek soldiers it has imprisoned once eight of its own servicemen are returned home from Greece, where they fled after a failed coup attempt. Athens says this amounts to "blackmail".

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan lashes out at France warning of ‘more terror attacks’

The Turkish president appears to refer to Saturday's vehicle attack in Germany, warning France to expect more terror in his latest tirade against Paris since President Macron met a Syrian Kurdish delegation.

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Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syria summit

The leaders of Iran, Turkey and Russia have held high-level discussions in the Turkish capital regarding their influence over Syria's future and the steps towards peace.

Iran

The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syrian summit

It is the second time the three countries have met over Syria in the past six months

Europe News

Syria conflict: 'Bigger role' for EU?

As the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia prepare to meet in Ankara, how far can the EU go in helping to resolve the war?

Turkey

Netanyahu & Erdogan trade verbal blows over Gaza

Relations between Israel and Turkey deteriorate further after violence on Gaza border.

Turkey

Erdogan dismisses France's offer to mediate wirth Kurds

Turkey's president is scathing about President Macron's offer, and dead set against Paris's offer to support the YPG in Syria with ground troops.

Europe News

'Turkey needs Europe, Europe needs Turkey'

What next for Brussels-Ankara relations, as both sides meet for a summit in Bulgaria?

Europe News

Will Turkey-EU summit help heal wounds?

Turkey's president hopes to remove obstacles in stalled membership bid at summit in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Varna

Turkey

Erdogan dubs student protesters ‘terrorists’, threatens university ban

Turkey's President has slammed student anti-war protesters in Ankara, branding them “communist, traitor youth” for hijacking a student stand honouring Turkish soldiers in Syria.

Turkey

European human rights court condemns Turkey over jailed journalists

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated the rights of two journalists to liberty, security and freedom of expression, after they were detained for alleged terrorist links.

Turkey

Turkey's Erdoğan signals further military operations in Syria

A day after the capture of Afrin, the president lists other Kurdish areas in Syria that could be targeted next

Syria

Turkey, Free Syrian Army now in control of Afrin, Erdogan says

Turkey's president says town is now 'entirely under control'

Turkey

Turkish president slammed for 'martyrdom' comment to girl, 6

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was comforting a crying child at a political rally when he made the bizarre comments in front of television cameras.

Turkey

'No debate anymore in Turkey' says opposition leader Aksener

In an exclusive interview Good Party leader Meral Aksener accuses Turkey's president of acting like a dictator.

Syria

Turkish helicopter downed in northern Syria

The Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died when it crashed during an offensive on Syrian Kurdish militias.

Italy

Violence breaks out as Erdogan meets Pope Francis in Rome

The pro-Kurdish group, which objects to Turkey's treatment of Kurds in Turkey and Syria, held a sit-in outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, not far from where Erdogan was meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Turkey

Turkey's military offensive in Syria enters second week

Turkey says the United States has pledged to stop supplying weapons to a Kurdish militia in Syria.