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MEPs mark World Press Freedom Day

MEPs have called for jailed journalists in Turkey to be freed.

Russia

Russia-Turkey relations "fully recovered" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's relationship with Turkey has fully recovered after a recent crisis. Moscow retaliated against Ankara by imposing economic sanctions following the do

Turkey

Erdogan urges EU to cooperate, or lose Turkey's membership bid

Turkey's president Erdogan urges the EU to cooperate, or lose the country's membership bid.

Turkey

Turkey: May Day protests turn violent

In Turkey, May Day demonstrations have turned violent after clashes broke out between police and protesters.

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Dozens arrested in anti-government protest in Istanbul

Turkish police arrested dozens as anti-government protesters tried to breach a ban on access to the main Taksim Square in Istanbul to mark May Day.

Turkey

Turkey: More than 200 detained in May Day clashes

May Day turned ugly in Turkey on Monday as protesters clashed with police.

Turkey

Founder of Iranian TV station shot dead in Istanbul

The founder of an Iranian satellite TV station, GEM TV, has been shot dead in Istanbul.

Turkey

Turkey sacks 3,900 public officials, bans TV dating shows in latest purge wave

It appears to be the latest crackdown linked to last July's failed coup, after the government announced the officials had been fired for suspected links to 'terrorist organisations and structures pres

Turkey

Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey

The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey.

Europe News

Germany opposes ending Turkey EU talks

Germany on Friday rejected demands to halt Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, even as some EU states said Ankara’s membership dream was dead after Turks voted to grant President Recep Tayyip Erd

Turkey

Russian warship sinks after Black Sea collision

Coastguards say all 78 personnel on board the "Liman" have been evacuated to safety.The Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a freighter carrying live

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Hungary faces EU legal probe

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the day’s top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 'secret imams' in police purge

Local media say arrest warrants have been issued for more than 3,000 people in total. It's one of the biggest post-coup purges in months.

Turkey

Turkey arrests 1,000 people as post-coup purge continues

President Erdogan also dismissed a Council of Europe warning over his crackdown on dissent.

Turkey

Erdogan slams Council of Europe decision to put Turkey on watchlist

It’s “entirely political” and we reject it.

Greece

Greek court blocks Turkish extradition request

The Greek appeals court has rejected Ankara's request for the extradition of three Turkish soldiers. The cases of a further five soldiers will be decided in the coming weeks.

Turkey

COE puts Turkey on watchlist

The Turkish foreign ministry has strongly condemned the "unjust decision" of the European rights body to put it on notice.

Turkey

Gallipoli landings remembered, 102 years' on

In Sydney thousands gather for the annual ANZAC day march, whilst in Turkey, a dawn ceremony is held at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli peninsular.

Greece

Deadly summer sailing season begins

The first fatalities of the summer sailing season when Europe's seas swallow up thousands of migrants, many of them refugees fleeing conflict, has begun

Italy

Freed journalist returns to Italy

Gabriele del Grande was detained in Turkey two weeks ago while doing research for a book He has been released and has flown straight back to Italy.