Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek defends his government's decision to ban Twitter, accusing the website of failing to comply with…
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has challenged PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ban on Twitter. Twitter users across the country reported that…
Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 15-year-old Berkin Elvan who died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in last year's…
The funeral of Berkin Elvan - a teenage boy injured during Istanbul anti-government protests last year – has gathered tens…
General Ilker Basbug, the former Turkish army chief who was sentenced to life for his role in a plot to…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that his government could ban Facebook and YouTube, arguing that opponents are…
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential…
The sons of two former ministers in Turkey’s government have been freed amid major corruption investigation. Baris Guler and Kaan…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily condemned as fabricated an audio recording that appears to show him talking to his son…
Turkish pro-government media have claimed a group of anti-government prosecutors have illegally wiretapped thousands of prominent figures. Targets reportedly included…
Hundreds of Turkish demonstrators marching in Istanbul in protest at new laws tightening government control of the internet clashed with…
Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new law will allow Turkey's…
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Brussels for talks on Turkey's EU membership bid, amid EU concerns over…
About 350 police officers have been sacked in Turkey’s capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the…
Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he favors the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted of plotting to overthrow…
Turkish army has released a statement saying that it does not want to get involved in "political arguments", amid a…
Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a major cabinet reshuffle after three ministerial resignations over a corruption inquiry. Recep…
Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammer Guler have resigned after their sons were charged amid a corruption…
The sons of two ministers have been charged in Turkey in connection with a huge corruption investigation. The head of…
Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a corruption inquiry as a "dirty operation" against his government. Some 52 people…
Turkish ambassador to Cairo has been expelled, a day after PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed…
For the first time since 1999, four Turkish women MPs have appeared in parliament in Ankara wearing headscarves. The lawmakers…
Marmaray tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait has been opened in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European…
Turkey is to open a railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait, creating a new link between the Asian and European…
The EU has agreed to resume membership talks with Turkey. The European affairs ministers meeting in Luxembourg said the talks…