Sport

Van Persie completes Fenerbahce move

Turkey’s Fenerbahce has completed the signing of Robin van Persie from Manchester United. He has agreed a three-year deal for a reported 6.8

14 July 2015

Sport

Van Persie follows Nani to Fenerbahce

Turkish club Fenerbahce has confirmed Robin van Persie has joined the club from Manchester United on a three year deal. The Dutchman is set to be

11 July 2015

Turkey

{Watch} Thai consulate in Istanbul attacked in protest over treatment of Uighar Muslims

Turkish protesters have attacked the Thai honorary consulate in Istanbul in protest at Bangkok’s expulsion of nearly 100 Uighar Muslims back to

9 July 2015

World News

Syrian refugees now four million, displaced approach eight million

There are now more than four million officially recognised refugees from the Syrian conflict. The United Nations and other agencies are operating

9 July 2015

World News

One person found dead after boat sinks off Greek coast

One person died and at least 15 others were missing in the Aegean sea on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants sank in waters between Turkey and

7 July 2015

Turkey

Turkish fury as minority Muslims 'banned from fasting' in China

Protesters in Istanbul have burned Chinese flags and demonstrated against what they claim is the religious suppression of minority Uighur Muslims by

6 July 2015

Turkey

Ten-month-old baby rescued from sea off Turkey

In Turkey, a ten-month-old baby has been rescued after drifting a kilometre out to sea in an inflatable crib. The coastguard released a video showing

4 July 2015

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan opens "presidential" mosque to the public

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque on the grounds of his gigantic palace complex in Ankara. It is open to the public

3 July 2015

Turkey

Turkey reinforces Syria border with more troops

Turkey has moved more troops to its border with Syria as fighting intensifies but security sources say there are no incursion plans. It’s understood

3 July 2015

Cinema

'Mustang' runs free in Turkey

Finely-observed study of emancipated youth under pressure in Turkey

3 July 2015

Turkey

Istanbul Gay pride quashed by riot police, rubber bullets and water cannon

Riot police in Turkey use rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse crowds at Istanbul's 13th LGBTI Pride Parade.

28 June 2015

Turkey

Turkey: first hung parliament since 2002 sworn in

Turkey’s first hung parliament since 2002 has been sworn in in Ankara. The pressure is on to get the majority to sing from the same sheet. Failure by

23 June 2015

World News

UNHCR: Angelina Jolie visits Turkey on World Refugee Day

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has spent World Refugee Day 2015 visiting the country with the highest number of refugees in the world. It is the

20 June 2015

World News

The funeral takes place in Turkey for Suleyman Demirel.

Turkey holds funeral for former statesman Suleyman Demirel

19 June 2015

Turkey

'Father' of Turkish politics, Suleyman Demirel, dies aged 90

Known as the 'Father' of Turkish politics, former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel has died, aged 90.

17 June 2015

Turkey

Former Turkish PM Suleyman Demirel dies at 90

Former Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel has died at the age of 90. In a career that stretched over nearly half a century he served as the

17 June 2015

Turkey

Opposition parties should form Turkey's next government, says CHP leader

Opposition parties should form Turkey’s next government after the ruling AKP failed to secure a majority, the head of the main opposition CHP party

15 June 2015

Turkey

Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks

Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an

12 June 2015

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan calls on politicians to 'put their egos aside'

With Turkey's political future hanging in the balance, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges politicians not to allow egos to get in the way of forming a government.

11 June 2015

France

Covering the Turkish Elections at Euronews

11 June 2015