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From ballot to battle: the resurgence of violence in Turkey's Kurdish region

Turkey’s Kurdish population is likely to be hugely influential in the outcome of the country’s general election, but its potential electoral success

World

Turkey's polls encompass political, security and economic angst

They voted in June, now, against a backdrop of bloodshed, they are voting again, this Sunday (1st Nov.), Turkey’s electorate seeking a democratic way

Turkey

Turkey celebrates Republic Day amid media restrictions and election hype

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu looked calm during a parade to celebrate Republic Day. But behind a serene

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Are refugees or civil rights the priority in Turkey?

Turkey’s snap elections come at a critical moment. President Erdogan aims to avoid the hung parliament from the June vote, but polls show no clear

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Turkey: Jail sentences given to more than 200 over 2013 protests

A Turkish court on Friday gave jail terms to more than 200 people over protests in 2013. Sentences of up to 14 months were handed down to 244

Turkey

Erdogan: Ankara attacks were a "collective" effort

The Turkish President says he now believes the Syrian secret police or Mukhabarat along with ISIL and Kurdish militants all played a role the recent

Cyprus

Turkish water begins to flow to northern Cyprus as vast pipeline project goes onstream

One of the world’s largest water pipelines went on stream on Saturday, with the Turkish president turning the taps on the 80 kilometre-long project

Turkey

Turkish election context of power play, separatism and Syrian war

Just five months after its last major election, Turkey is going to the polls again. The Justice and Development AK Party in government has had to

Turkey

Erdogan visits scene of Ankara twin bomb attack for first time

Turkey’s president has visited the scene of a twin bomb attack in Ankara for the first time. Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid flowers where 97 people were

World

Prime suspects for Turkey twin bombing silent about attack

Two explosions, seconds apart, struck a peace rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups in Turkey’s capital city Ankara on Saturday. Opponents

World

Prime suspects for Turkey twin bombing silent about attack

Two explosions, seconds apart, struck a peace rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups in Turkey’s capital city Ankara on Saturday. Opponents

Turkey

Protesters blame Erdogan for Turkey suicide attack

Turkey’s official line is that ISIL was likely behind Saturday’s slaughter of peace activists in the capital. But many protesters who took to the

World

Turkish opposition leader promises radical reforms and media freedom, ahead of crunch election

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EU asks Turkey's Erdogan for help with refugee influx

Having been caught wrong-footed by the influx of refugees from Syria, the EU is asking Turkey for help. Brussels has previously been particularly

France

Turkish president accused of electioneering on foreign trip

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been accused by opponents of electioneering at an anti-terror rally in Strasbourg. President Erdogan is

Turkey

Father of Syrian boy washed up on Turkish beach recalls boat horror

The images of the tiny body of a Syrian boy, washed up on a beach in Turkey, have shocked the world. Aylan Kurdi was just three-years-old. His

Turkey

Turkey calls on nations to be more sensitive to the refugee crisis

The Turkish president has called on developed nations to be more sensitive to the refugee crisis. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was speaking after a

Turkey

Turkish police raid media group over 'terrorist financing'

Turkey

Turkey's 'blame game' elections

Turkey

Turkey poised for snap November polls

Turkey is set to hold snap elections in November, with a temporary government to be formed in the meantime. So says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan