Turkey

Turkish President Erdoğan congratulates Joe Biden on election win

"I believe that the strong cooperation and alliance between our countries will continue to contribute to world peace in the future as it has been until today," Erdoğan said in his message to Biden.

11 November 2020

Turkey

President Erdogan's son-in-law resigns as Turkish finance minister

Turkey's finance minister, who is also President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law, has announced on Instagram that he intends to step down from his post for health reasons.

9 November 2020

No Comment

Girl, 3, pulled alive from rubble four days after deadly earthquake

She had been trapped under the rubble for 91 hours since Friday's quake struck in the Aegean Sea.

3 November 2020

Turkey

Girl rescued after 91 hours under rubble following Turkey earthquake

A young girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece.

3 November 2020

No Comment

Teenager pulled from rubble in Turkey following earthquake

Turkish search and rescue teams in Izmir lifted teenager Inci Okan out of the rubble of a devastated residence.

31 October 2020

Earth News

How can we stop 200,000 tonnes of plastic polluting the Mediterranean?

A new report from IUCN highlights the scale of the plastic problem in the Mediterranean.

30 October 2020

Turkey

Massive earthquake brings death and destruction to Turkey and Greece

At least 14 people have been killed and over 400 injured.

30 October 2020

France

France recalls envoy after Erdoğan questions Macron's mental health

The French presidency decried Erdoğan's "excess and rudeness" in his comments questioning Emmanuel Macron's mental health. It comes after the French president said he would do more to combat Islamic extremism.

25 October 2020

Europe News

Calls for EU sanctions against Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean

The threat of sanctions is looming over Turkey, as calls grow within the EU for the country to face measures for its increasingly aggressive actions in the East Mediterranean and Northern Cyprus.

15 October 2020

Turkey

Turkey bans Kurdish-language play, organisers say

Turkish authorities have put a stop to performances of Kurdish-language play "Beru" in an Istanbul theatre, according to organisers.

14 October 2020

Turkey

Turkish ship at centre of Greece drilling row returns to Mediterranean

The move is likely to reignite tensions with Greece over the sovereignty of waters in the eastern Mediterranean and ownership of natural resources.

12 October 2020

The Cube

Turkish law tightening rules on social media comes into effect

Critics say the restrictions are a part of a government crackdown on freedom of expression.

1 October 2020

World News

New flare up of violence breaks out between Azerbaijan and Armenia

New skirmishes - the deadliest since 2016 — have provoked international concern.

27 September 2020

Turkey

Kurdish politicians arrested in Turkey over 'links' to 2014 unrest

Turkey's biggest Kurdish party says the government has committed a 'brazen revenge operation' after 19 people are detained in simultaneous police raids on Friday

25 September 2020

Europe News

Turkey tensions should be taken to Hague - Cyprus' Foreign Minister

Cyprus has called for sanctions against Turkey over illegal drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, but is offering a legal alternative.

22 September 2020

Cyprus

Cyprus 'holding up' EU sanctions on Belarus over bloc stance on Turkey

European diplomats say Cypriot officials are threatening to veto sanctions against Minsk if the EU does not consider action over a separate dispute in the Mediterranean Sea.

18 September 2020

Cyprus

US urges Turkey to back diplomacy amid mounting tensions with Greece

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Turkey to engage in dialogue and take no more actions to increase tensions with Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean.

13 September 2020

World News

EU neighbourhood 'in flames', says Borrell, calling for unity

The bloc's foreign policy chief said ministers will agree on sanctions on Belarus on September 21 while EU leaders will discuss restrictive measures on Turkey on September 24.

13 September 2020

Greece

Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end 'unilateral' actions

Heads of states of France, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal warned Turkey that "unless it ends its unilateral activities", the EU would "develop a list of further restrictive measures".

10 September 2020

Travel News

What is life like for a female travel photographer in Turkey in 2020?

Euronews Travel profiles Turkish photographer: F. Dilek Uyar. She explains what it’s like to be a female travel photographer in Turkey in 2020.

9 September 2020