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These lucky stray animals in Turkey are being well cared for

Unal Hekim, the businessman who established the animal shelter of his dreams in the garden of his factory in Pendik, Istanbul, feeds 2,500 dogs a day.

10/01/2019

Europe News

Europe's political parties look for new alliances ahead of election

Populists try to join forces transnationally to beat the establishment

09/01/2019

Europe News

Turkish reporter sentenced to jail over Paradise Papers investigation

Pelin Ünker found guilty of "defamation and insult" for writing about companies owned by former Prime Minister Yildirim

09/01/2019

Turkey

Six killed as cargo ship sinks off Turkey's coast

Six people were killed after a Panama-flagged cargo ship reportedly carrying coal sent a distress signal while en route to Turkey, according to AP quoting government officials.

07/01/2019

Turkey

Austrian arrested in Turkey released but barred from leaving

A court released an Austrian student and activist arrested in Turkey but barred him from leaving the country until judicial proceedings take place

24/12/2018

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Several killed and injured in Turkey train crash

A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring 46 others, officials and news reports said.

14/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Rights under threat in Europe | View

Across Europe, emboldened groups advocate hate and discrimination, levering themselves into mainstream politics. Meanwhile, established political parties are absorbing their ideas and parroting their hateful rhetoric.

10/12/2018

Turkey

Turkey recalls ambassador over Greek mythology-inspired outfit

The ambassador used an event commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey to promote the 2018 “Year of Troy”.

03/11/2018

Turkey

Erdogan: Saudi government to blame for murder of Jamal Khashoggi

The Turkish president has for the first time publicly accused the Saudi state of orchestrating the killing of the dissident journalist at its consulate in Istanbul.

03/11/2018

Turkey

Pavement collapses in Turkey, swallowing two women

In Turkey, two women disappeared in a cloud of dirt after the sidewalk on which they were walking collapsed.

26/10/2018

World

Syrian war victims: rehabilitation rebuilds lives in Turkey

In partnership with The European Commission

The international community helps Syria & Turkey to restore mobility to the war-disabled, and take some of the strain off stretched local health services.

25/10/2018

Europe News

EU Parliament: Stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Member states should follow Germany's lead

25/10/2018

USA

Trump slams Saudi Arabia’s ‘worst cover-up ever’

The US President has issued a stinging attack on Saudia Arabia’s handling of the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

24/10/2018

USA

US to revoke visas of Saudi officials implicated in death of Khashoggi

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US will revoke visas of Saudis identified as responsible for Washington Post journalist Khashoggi's death.

23/10/2018

Turkey

Khashoggi's killing: Turkey's timeline on Saudi's slaying

This is the timeline of the murder of Saudi journalist and Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi, according to Turkey’s president, Tayyip Erdogan.

23/10/2018

World

Two dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast

Around 20 migrants were rescued just off the coast of Turkey near the city of Bodrum early yesterday morning almost immediately after they had set off, likely for the nearby Greek island of Kos. Two children were pronounced dead in hospital shortly after the rescue.

23/10/2018

Turkey

Erdogan says Khashoggi murder appears to have been planned in advance

Turkish president suggests trials of those involved should take place in his country's courts.

23/10/2018

Turkey

Watch: Jamal Khashoggi enters the Saudi consulate

CCTV footage released to Turkish state media channel TRT World shows the moment the journalist entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

21/10/2018

Turkey

Pompeo has not heard recordings of Saudi consulate- says Trump

Donald Trump has said in a Tweet Mike Pompeo has not seen or heard any purported recordings of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

19/10/2018

World News

Nine stories to know about from Europe today

Here's our afternoon round-up of the key stories from Europe today.

18/10/2018