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Turkish teacher 'given job back' 18 months after his death

He was tortured for being a traitor of Turkey, says a human rights group, and denied dignity even in death. Now authorities say he is innocent and have reinstated him as a teacher.

World News

Which European country offers the best work-life balance?

Where are you more likely to work 50-hour weeks, and in which countries will you have more time to relax and have fun? New rankings reveal which European countries are best — and worst — for work and play.

Europe News

Syria: Ex fighter calls on West to act over Turkey's Afrin assault

Former YPG fighter tells Euronews Ankara is using Daesh-linked fighters

Europe News

Afrin: a symptom of Syria's complex conflict

As pro-Syrian government forces enter Afrin, where Turkey has launched an offensive, there's a risk of a new confrontation

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Syria

Turkey warns of 'grave consequences' in Afrin

Turkey warns of grave consequences across the border in Afrin after pro-Syrian government forces move into the Kurdish region.

Turkey

How you whistle, text and even bank can land you in jail in Turkey

Nine forms of expression that have landed Turks in trouble with the law.

Syria

Syria: Pro-Assad forces enter Afrin city despite Turkish shelling

Kurdish forces in the enclave requested help against advancing Turkish troops

Syria

"Government militias will enter Turkish occupied Afrin region"

Kurdish official says deal struck with Syrian army to help Kurdish forces end a Turkish offensive there.

Turkey

'I did not hear a single voice after we sank' survivor of capsized boa

Fatih Yasar is the only known survivor of a capsized boat fleeing Turkey.

Greece

Turkey looks to ease Aegean tensions

In 1996, the tiny, uninhabited islands of Imia - or Kardak, as they are known in Turkey - brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war - and tensions have remained high ever since. Now Turkey is trying to calm the waters.

Syria

Turkish helicopter downed in northern Syria

The Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died when it crashed during an offensive on Syrian Kurdish militias.

Europe News

'Ankara is no different from ISIL' former PYD leader tells euronews

Salih Muslim told euronews that Turkey's Afrin operation is about regaining lost ground.

Turkey

Turkey’s religious chiefs brand left-handed eaters as ‘demons’

The Prophet Muhammad warned his community that demons eat and drink using their left hands, says Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs.

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots vote in presidential runoff

Voters say they want a president they can trust not only to finally reunite the island but also to boost its economy, on the mend after a financial crisis in 2013.

Syria

Hundreds killed in Turkey's military campaign in Syria says Russia

Moscow claims civilians have been victims of Ankrara's targeting of Kurdish militia fighters

World News

Syrian opposition will not attend Russian peace conference

A spokesman for Syria's opposition rules out taking part in Russian brokered peace talks.

World News

Turkey's Afrin offensive enters fifth day

Turkey's air and ground 'Operation Olive Branch' in the Afrin region of northern Syria is now in its fifth day, targeting Kurdish YPG fighters and opening a new front in Syria's multi-sided civil war.

Syria

Ankara-Washington talks scheduled as Turkey pushes ahead in Syria

Ankara announces President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Syria

'We are not enemies of the Turkish people': former PYD leader

Salih Muslim tells euronews that Moscow is also involved in the northern Syrian campaign, known as 'Operation Olive Branch'.

Syria

Syria: Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish forces

The Turkish military is set to activate ground operations in addition to the air strikes it has launched against the US-backed YPG militia in Afrin province