Turkey

Turkey is sending Syrian refugees back to war zone, claims Amnesty

Is Turkey a safe country for Syrian refugees? Amnesty International doesn’t think so. And with Europe’s deal on returning migrants there taking

01/04/2016

Greece

Tension erupts as Greece prepares migrant returns to Turkey

After a night of violence at a holding centre on the Greek island of Chios, hundreds of migrants and refugees have forced their way out, reportedly

01/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: PKK claims responsibility for Diyarbakir car bomb

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK has said it carried out Thursday’s car bombing in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed seven police

01/04/2016

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Brussels still reeling, Ankara not amused

In this edition of Europe weekly, the Belgian capital remains in shock following the Brussels attacks, while migrants and refugees remain the big

01/04/2016

Turkey

Man held in Turkey over Russian pilot death

Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a man suspected of killing a Russian pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the

31/03/2016

World News

Turkey: seven police killed in Diyarbakir car bomb

Turkey says seven police officers have been killed and 13 injured by a car bomb in the city of Diyarbakir. The attack is said to have targeted police

31/03/2016

Europe News

EU wades into Erdogan satirical song spat

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the Turkish government against attempting to muzzle the international media.

30/03/2016

USA

Turkey-US relations are strained as Erdogan arrives in Washington

The White House denies it is snubbing the Turkish President

30/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey slams Belgian and Dutch officials over release of Brussels suicice bomber

Belgian MPs have been grilling federal ministers over the failure of government and intelligence services to prevent the deadly attacks in the

25/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey: journalists' espionage trial to be held behind closed doors

A Turkish court has accepted president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a complainant in the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists, facing life prison

25/03/2016

World News

The difficulties of sharing intelligence on potential jihadist fighters who may come to Europe

How many fighters from the so-called Islamic State are trained and trained to come to Europe? With each new attack that question becomes ever more

25/03/2016

Belgium

Brussels Airport suicide bomber 'deported twice from Turkey' - reports

Ibrahim el-Bakraoui, who has been named as one of the Brussels airport suicide bombers, was deported twice from Turkey last year, local authorities

24/03/2016

Turkey

All you need to know about the EU-Turkey refugee deal

The first migrant-asylum seeker exchange took place between the EU and Turkey on Monday, April 4, 2016. It comes two weeks after a landmark deal on

24/03/2016

Turkey

Najim Laachraoui reported to be second Brussels airport bomber

AFP news agency, citing police sources, has identified Najim Laachraoui as the second Brussels Airport suicide bomber. The Belgian, of Moroccan

23/03/2016

Belgium

Turkey condemns Brussels attacks

From the Turkish Parliament strong condemnation of the attacks in Brussels. In expressing his condolences Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also called

22/03/2016

Greece

One million and counting: EU migrant deal has little effect on Greece

Greece is bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis. Following the EU-Turkey deal, migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece

21/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey on high alert after Saturday's suicide bombing

A high profile football match in Istanbul was called off and the stadium evacuated two hours before kick-off on Sunday with the Turkish authorities

21/03/2016

World News

Migrants arrive on Greek islands as EU-Turkey deal enters into force

Some 200 people, mostly Syrians were caught by the Turkish Coast Guard attempting the dangerous journey across the Aegean and were sent to a registration centre in Dikili.

20/03/2016

Turkey

Turkey says ISIL member carried out Istanbul suicide bombing

The Turkish government says the suicide bomb attack in Istanbul on Saturday was carried out by a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State

20/03/2016

Turkey

Foreign victims pay heavy price in Istanbul suicide blast

It was Turkey’s fourth suicide attack this year. But this time all four people killed and many of the dozens injured on a busy shopping street in

19/03/2016