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Ecuador: pro-Kurdish protesters clash with police at anti-Erdogan demo in Quito

Scuffles broke out between pro-Kurdish protesters and police in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, on Thursday. The demonstrators were protesting against

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Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar set for restoration

This is drone footage of one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets. It emerged as Turkish authorities announced this week that Istanbul’s

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Turkish disaster agency warns thousands of Turkmens fleeing Syria

Turkish disaster agency AFAD says over 3,600 Turkmens and Arabs have fled across the border from Syria in the four days leading up to February 2

World News

UN human rights chief urges Turkey to investigate shooting in Cizre

The United Nations’ top human rights official has called for an inquiry into the alleged shooting of unarmed civilians by the army in the south east

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Pamuk's Musuem of Innocence opens in London

Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk is arguably the world’s first ever writer to create a novel and a museum about his work as well as to have a documentary made

Turkey

Turkish police recover stolen "Picasso" painting

Turkish police have recovered what is reported to be an original painting by Pablo Picasso. The work is believed to be the “Nude Brushing Her Hair”

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan threatens 'consequences' for Moscow, saying Russian jet violated its airspace

The Turkish government said on Saturday that a Russian fighter jet had violated its airspace on Friday. Moscow denied the accusation. Turkey’s

Turkey

Turkey says Russia violated its airspace, Erdogan calls for meeting with Putin

The Turkish government has announced that a Russian Sukhoi 34 fighter jet violated Turkish airspace on Friday despite several radar warnings. “We are

Turkey

Dozens dead, scores rescued - migrant boat sinks off Turkey coast

More than 35 people, including several children, have drowned and 75 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants and refugees to Greece sank of

Spain

Spain arrests nine suspected PKK members after raids in several cities

Spanish police have arrested nine people accused of belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which is considered a terrorist group by Turkey

Turkey

EU reassures Turkey that promised aid will be delivered to help with refugees

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has reassured Turkey that it will get the financial aid promised from the EU to help

Europe News

Turkey urges EU to honour €3bn refugee cash pledge

Turkey has told the EU to stump up the three billion euros promised by governments to help Ankara stem the flow of migrants to Europe. That deal was

World News

US prepared for military solution to ISIL

Vice President Joe Biden says the US is prepared for a military solution if no political settlement can be found to the ISIL problem. He was talking

Turkey

US: Joe Biden slams Turkey for 'poor example' of freedom of expression

US Vice President Joe Biden has criticised Turkey for “setting a poor example” in the region concerning freedom of expression. The damning comments

Germany

Germany: Migrant crisis on agenda as Merkel hosts Turkish PM Davutoglu

How to tackle Europe’s migrant crisis is the big topic again, for Germany and Turkey, this Friday. Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has arrived in Berlin

Turkey

Hundreds pay tribute to slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink

Hundreds marched in Istanbul on Tuesday in tribute to Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist shot dead nine years ago.

United Kingdom

Turkish and British PMs hold bilateral talks in London

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is in London for bilateral talks with British premier David Cameron. The two leaders discussed the conflicts

Turkey

ISIL accused of firing rockets from Syria at Turkish schools

At least three rockets were fired into Turkey from Syria on Monday aimed at the border city of Kilis. One struck two schools, killing at least one

Turkey

Turkish military continues operations against PKK

Military operations in the Turkish town of Cizre continued on Sunday as security forces clamped down on Kurdish militants. Cizre has been under

Turkey

Turkey's twin fight against ISIL and the PKK

Last Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack in Sulthanahmet in Istanbul could amplify alarm within the Turkish government, which currently faces two