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Turkey's coup suspects go on trial

Among the 200 defendants are President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ex-aide-de-camp and the former head of Turkey's air force

Sport

Fabulous Fenerbahce end Turkey's long wait for Euroleague crown

Fenerbahce are the new Euroleague basketball champions after beating Olympiacos Piraeus in the final in Istanbul.

Turkey

Erdogan back as head of AK Party

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the first president to lead a party since 1950. He took over the reins from Binali Yildirim, who will remain as Turkey's prime minister until elections set for 2019.

Turkey

Turkey: constitutional change sees Erdogan back at head of ruling AKP

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has returned to lead the ruling AKP – the party he founded.

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Clashes outside Turkey's Washington embassy

Fighting erupted among protesters on the streets of Washington, DC on Tuesday (May 16), as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump at the White house earlier in the…

USA

WATCH: Clashes outside Turkey's Washington embassy injure several

Hours after Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his US counterpart Donald Trump, nearly a dozen people have been hurt next to the Turkish ambassador’s residence in…

USA

Trump and Erdoğan to fight terror together, despite disagreement over the enemy

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sought to play down a bitter rift with the US after a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

Turkey

US arming of Syrian Kurds will dominate Turkish president's visit to Washington

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he expects talks in Washington with Donald Trump next week will mark a new beginning in their troubled relations.

Turkey

Turkey: dozens detained and sought over alleged terror links

Turkish authorities detain dozens suspected of involvement in last July's failed coup attempt, following which thousands were taken into custody.

USA

Erdogan in crisis mode before White House meeting with Trump

The Erdogan regime had hoped that Washington would finally be more sympathetic to Turkish views

Turkey

Turkey spells out conditions to blocked site Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which was blocked in Turkey two weeks ago, has been warned that its content gives the impression that Ankara supports terrorist organisations.

Turkey

Erdogan say terrorism cannot be fought with terrorists

Turkey's president has hit out at the US's decision to arm Kurdish YPG fighter in northern Syria.

Europe News

Turkey to press ahead with EU membership bid

Turkish EU affairs Minister Omer Celik's visit to Brussels aims to put the country's EU membership back on top of the agenda.

Turkey

Turkey brands US supplying arms to Syrian Kurds 'unacceptable'

Washington's NATO ally is outraged at President Trump's decision to arm the YPG.

Syria

US to arm Syrian Kurds in battle with ISIL to retake Raqqa

Despite objections from NATO ally Turkey, the Pentagon is to supply weapons to Kurdish YPG forces battling ISIL militants in Syria.

Economy

TurkStream gas pipeline: work starts

Russia's Gazprom says construction has started on the TurkStream undersea gas pipeline through the Black Sea.

Turkey

Turkey: More than 600 arrests in anti-drugs crackdown

Security forces in Turkey made 645 arrests in a nationwide crackdown on drug dealing, early on Monday.

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Jumping over the fire!

Thousands of people marked the Roma festival of Hidirellez in Edirne in Turkey on Friday.

Syria

Fighting reported in Hama, as 'safe zones' come into force

Syrian government forces have reportedly been clashing with rebels in the northwestern province of Hama, shortly after a Russia-led deal to establish ‘safe zones’ came into…

Russia

Russia-Turkey relations have "fully recovered" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after its recent crisis.