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More arrests and court hearings in Turkey

Nine journalists from Turkey's pro-opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet have been remanded in custody in Istanbul.

Turkey

Turkey orders formal arrest of Cumhuriyet executives and journalists

Turkish authorities have reportedly ordered the formal arrest of nine executives and journalists of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper.

Turkey

Angry protests in Turkey and beyond after arrest of pro-Kurdish HDP politicians

Protesters have taken to the streets of a number of Turkish cities in anger at the arrest of a number of pro-Kurdish HDP politicians.

Turkey

The UN hits out at Turkey

Ankara's detention or suspension of more than 110, 000 officials since a failed coup in July may go "beyond what is permissible", the organisation says.

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Turkey

Turkey's gendarmerie - the latest target as post-coup purge continues

Months after Turkey’s attempted coup, the purge is continuing.

Europe News

EU's 'dirty deal' with Turkey is a 'betrayal' of European values, says Turkish journalist

Can Dundar is the former editor-in-chief of Cumhumriyet, a newspaper that is staunchly critical of the Turkish government.

Syria

Turkey-backed rebels begin assault on ISIL at prophesied 'apocalypse' site

Fighters begin operations to reclaim the Syrian town of Dabiq, an ideological centre point seen as the location of Doomsday.

Russia

Key energy deal seals Russia-Turkey reconciliation

Ties between Russia and Turkey continue to strengthen.

Turkey

The rocky relations of Russia and Turkey

A look at the ups and downs in diplomatic relations between Moscow and Ankara over the last year

Turkey

Turkish judicial system flooded with appeal requests after coup crackdown

The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.

Germany

German prosecutors drop Erdogan insult case

A German comedian accused of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not face any further action after the criminal charges were dropped.

Turkey

Turkey suspends more than 12,000 police officers

Officials say it is in connection with suspected links with the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who denies claims he masterminded a failed coup in Turkey in July.

Turkey

Turkey raids courthouses and jails in post-coup purge

Turkish police have raided courthouses and prisons as the post-coup crackdown continues.

Turkey

Turkey may need to build new courts as arrests reach 32,000 since failed coup

Turkey may have to build new courthouses to cope with the thousands of prosecutions over July’s failed coup, the country’s Justice minister has said.

Turkey

Boris Johnson ditches insults and talks 'jumbo' trade deals in Turkey

The UK's foreign minister on a trip to Ankara has focused on future ties, putting aside previous negative comments about Turkey during the EU referendum campaign.

Turkey

Erdogan says US 'should not harbour a terrorist' like Gulen

The Turkish president, who is in New York for the UN General Assembly, has accused the United States of “harbouring a terrorist” by refusing to hand over the exiled cleric Fethullah…

Turkey

Crackdown on Turkish mayors provokes anger and frustration

28 local and regional mayors have been suspended on suspicion of 'supporting terrorist organisations.'

Turkey

Fierce fighting and air strikes continue in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Operation Euphrates Shield will "continue decisively". A truce is due on Monday.

Turkey

Merkel "upbeat" after talks with Erdogan in China

The leaders of Germany and Turkey discussed the migrant issue, Incirlik air base, the Armenian question and visa liberalisation

Turkey

EU-Turkey relations under the spotlight in Bratislava

EU ministers tread a fine line between pushing Ankara to heed their concerns about human rights without affecting diplomatic relations.