Turkey

Euroviews. View: The Turkish opposition reloaded

Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener is proving that democracy in the country is still alive and kicking

26 October 2017

Turkey

Terror charges: Turkish court orders release of eight activists

A court in Turkey releases eight activists – among them foreign nationals – while they are tried on terror charges.

26 October 2017

Turkey

Human rights activists go on trial in Turkey

Eleven human rights activists including the local heads of Amnesty Internationl face 15 years on terrorism charges.

25 October 2017

Turkey

Why does Turkey think Rocky Balboa might be linked to coup attempt?

Turkish government believes Rocky Balboa poster at Galatasaray match is linked to 2016 failed coup.

24 October 2017

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 110 people over Gulen links -media

Since last year's failed coup, authorities have jailed more than 50,000 people over suspected links to President Erdogan's archenemy.

20 October 2017

Turkey

Shifting alliances in the Syrian crisis: Turkey cozies up to Russia

Amid growing tensions with the West, Turkey deploys troops to Syria as part of a deal reached with Russia and Iran

13 October 2017

Turkey

Euroviews. View: 10 people, 100 days in prison, 10 absurd reasons why

The charges against 10 human rights activists imprisoned in Turkey will leave you incredulous, writes Amnesty International's Stefan Simanowitz

12 October 2017

USA

USA and Turkey to attempt to resolve visa dispute

Turkey is reportedly "considering" a US request for official meetings to resolve visa dispute, the two NATO allies' worst crisis in decades.

12 October 2017

Turkey

Turkey-US tensions over visa suspensions explained

A number of factors have been pushing the two countries apart in recent months.

10 October 2017

Ukraine

Erdoğan falls asleep during press briefing with Poroshenko

The Turkish leader appeared to fall asleep as many as seven times while Poroshenko made a statement

10 October 2017

World News

First coup case hearing opens in Istanbul

A total of 137 suspects attended the first hearing in a major case into last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey,

9 October 2017

Turkey

US-Turkey diplomatic row escalates

Diplomatic tension between the US and Turkey over visa restrictions has escalated.

9 October 2017

USA

Turkey and United States mutually scale back visa services

Washington and Ankara row over arrest of US consulate employee in Istanbul

8 October 2017

Syria

Syria War: Turkey-backed rebels launch offensive on Idlib

7 October 2017

Turkey

Erdogan assassination plot: dozens of defendants given life in prison

4 October 2017

Turkey

Erdogan and Putin face to face in key regional talks

Relations have strengthened despite Ankara and Moscow supporting opposing sides in Syria's civil war

29 September 2017

World

Pre-paid debit cards for refugees in Turkey

The EU cash based programme allows refugees to make purchases for food and other essential items

28 September 2017

World

Syrian refugees in south-east Turkey: one story from Sanliurfa

Hadige's family settled outside Sanliurfa, south-east Turkey 3 years ago.

28 September 2017

Iraq

Explained: Kurdistan’s controversial independence referendum

All you need to know about Kurdistan's bid to split from Baghdad.

25 September 2017

Turkey

Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria

Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.

23 September 2017