Turkey Turkey: Ruling AKP won't work with Vote and Beyond election monitors Vote and Beyond monitoring group will verify the voting and vote-counting process in Turkey parliamentary election. President Erdogan's ruling AK Party has refused to work with the organisation, sayin 5 June 2015
World News Turkey: violence erupts ahead of general election Tensions were high in the Conservative-leaning city of Erzurum ahead of the June 7 general election in Turkey. Riot police stepped in as 4 June 2015
Turkey Turkish expats have their say ahead of June 7 election Turkey goes to the polls for the country’s 24th parliamentary election on June 7. But during the month of May expatriots from around the world had 3 June 2015
World Turkish opposition strive to prevent more power accruing to Erdogan In Turkish polling on Sunday, if the ruling AK Party gets more than 55% of the votes, it would mean at least 330 members taking seats in parliament 3 June 2015
Turkey Turkish election 2015: what you need to know Turks go to the polls on Sunday, June 7, to elect a new parliament, called the Grand National Assembly, which will determine the government that will 3 June 2015
World Turkey's Kurdish HDP needs ten percent of votes or won't have a voice Around 14 million Kurds live in Turkey, most of them in cities in the south-east, which are strongholds of the left-wing Peoples’ Democratic Party 2 June 2015
Turkey Much ado about a loo: Turkey's president challenges opposition over golden toilet seat claims Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused the president of using tax payers' money to decorate his presidential palace bathroom, most notably with a golden lavatory. 1 June 2015
Turkey Turkey elections: Pro-Kurdish party puts pressure on Erdogan Campaigning for Turkey’s parliamentary elections has entered its final week. For President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an event on Saturday celebrating the 30 May 2015
World News Newly-released video alleges Turkey is sending weapons to Syria A video has emerged purporting to show artillery, hidden among medical supplies, in a convoy of trucks said to be operated by Turkish intelligence 29 May 2015
Turkey Turkey's political parties seek crucial votes abroad ahead of general election Turkey goes to the polls in a general election next weekend, on Sunday June 7th, but for many Turkish citizens living abroad the ballot has already 29 May 2015
Turkey Turkey's refugees weigh on border voters' minds and wallets Refugees have become an election concern in Turkey. Our correspondent Bora Bayraktar reported: “Reyhanlı, at Turkey’s with Syria, is one of the towns 29 May 2015
Turkey Turkish electoral candidates include more Armenians Many more Armenians used to live in Turkey, for centuries. Before 1915, according to varying estimates, there were 1.3-2 million. Today this minority 28 May 2015
Europe "Frustration, mistrust and disappointment" - Turkey's strained ties with Europe Turkey’s elections on June 7th will be a key test of the country’s democracy and its bid to join the EU. A crackdown on dissent has worried Brussels 28 May 2015
Turkey Turkish government majority unsure ahead of national poll In Turkey’s general elections on June 7th, 19 parties will be competing for votes. These will include communists, liberals, Islamists and former 27 May 2015
World Greek island of Samos feels strain of migrant influx Searching for a better life, many migrants increasingly find death in the Mediterranean. Italy’s prime minister has threatened to raise a migrant 21 May 2015
Cinema Flowering female sexuality in Turkey explored in 'Mustang' ‘Mustang’ is a film by Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven and is presented as part of the Directors Fortnight, a parallel selection, at the Cannes 21 May 2015
Turkey Turkey world's top host for refugees; many want to stay Turkey has broken the dire record of the country hosting the largest number of refugees in the world, now an estimated two million, mostly Syrian 20 May 2015
Turkey Turkey: locals 'terrified' as giant sinkhole appears Residents of Konya Province in southern Turkey have spoken of their terror when a giant sinkhole suddenly appeared in a local field. “We are very 16 May 2015
Turkey Turkish graft prosecuters dismissed Four Turkish prosecutors and one judge, who had been involved in the country’s biggest-ever corruption investigation have themselves been dismissed 13 May 2015
Cyprus Cypriot leaders agree to push for peace Turkish and Greek leaders of the divided island of Cyprus agree to restart reunification talks on Friday 12 May 2015