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Fire rips through Turkish bazaar

A ferocious fire burned down some 250 stores in a bazaar in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday morning (December 20). The cause of the fire was not

Turkey

More than 100 Kurdish 'militants' killed in fighting in Turkey's southeast

The Turkish Prime Minister is vowing not to back down in the fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK

World News

Violence in Diyarbakir as Turkish crackdown on PKK continues

Turkish security forces have clashed with protesters in the mainly Kurdish south east of the country. The violence comes a day after Turkish

World News

Russia starts analysing black box of jet downed by Turkey

Russia insists the data will show that the plane, on a bombing mission in Syria, did not violate the airspace of neighbouring Turkey, as Ankara claims.

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Turkey

Turkey and Israel to restore full diplomatic relations

A secret meeting in Zurich on Wednesday has led to a preliminary agreement between Turkey and Israel ending a long dispute. Cordial relations turned

Russia

Putin sticks the boot into Turkey in annual address

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual television marathon address to the nation, has been especially harsh towards neighbour Turkey

Turkey

Death toll mounts as Ankara continues its PKK clampdown in Kurdish towns

The Turkish authorities claim 24 people described as “terrorists” have been killed in a big clean-up operation ongoing in a part of Diyabakir and two

Turkey

Turkey deploying 30 percent of army in Syrian border clampdown

Turkey is tightening security at its border with Syria. A fresco on a barracks building at the Köprübatı checkpoint, which overlooks radical Islamic

World News

Clashes between Turkish forces and PKK in Cizre

At least 8 killed in Cizre clashes

Turkey

EU opens school for Syrian refugee children in Turkey

Now in its fifth year, the conflict in Syria has become the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, aid agencies report. According to

World News

Iran slams Turkey's role in anti-ISIL alliance as hypocrisy

The Saudi’s diplomatic recipe for an Islamic response to ISIL has been welcomed by some and condemned by some. The US says the 34-nation military

Europe News

EU opens economic talks with Turkey to revive membership bid

As part of the EU’s move to seek Turkish help in tackling the continent’s migration crisis, Brussels has opened further talks on Ankara’s

Turkey

At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey

At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting

Iraq

Turkey-Iraq: Troop withdrawal or re-organisation?

Questions asked as the Turkish military goes on the move in Iraq.

Russia

Hitting where it hurts: Russia and Turkey disagree over the impact of sanctions

Moscow says economic sanctions are working, Ankara plays down their impact

World News

Russia fires warning shots at "provocative" Turkish fishing boat

More tension between Moscow and Ankara after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel apparently to avoid a collision in the

Iraq

Iraq: protesters call for immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops

Iraqi protesters have called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from the country. A group of Shiite demonstrators burnt a Turkish flag as part of the

World News

Baghdad calls for withdrawal of Turkish troops in northern Iraq

Iraq has appealed to the United Security Council that Turkey immediately and unconditionally remove its troops from northern Iraq. Baghdad has called

Iraq

Turkey tensions with Iraq over Bashiqa camp troops

The Turkish government has agreed to reorganise its military presence at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq. The deal comes after Baghdad demanded an

Russia

Putin orders tough action on Syria threats

Talking tough at an annual meeting of Russia’s Defence Ministry. The message from President Vladimir Putin was clear – to eliminate any threats to