Turkey

Istanbul Attack: Six Killed and 81 Wounded in Istiklal Explosion

Six people have been killed and eighty one wounded in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul, Turkish…

2 years ago

Turkey Opens Borders to Europe for Thousands of Syrian Refugees

Photo Getty Images Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says 18,000 refugees have crossed Turkish borders into Europe after his country…

5 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Shows Anti-Kurdish Video to Republican Senators

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed Republican senators an anti-Kurdish video during his visit at the…

5 years ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Turkey Captures ISIS Leader’s Wife and Sister

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced Turkey has captured a wife of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. On…

5 years ago

US Gives Turkey Deadline to Choose Between F-35 Fighter Jets and Russia’s S-400 Systems

The US has given Turkey an ultimatum to choose between buying US fighter jets and Russian anti-aircraft missile systems by…

5 years ago

Turkey Local Elections 2019: Erdogan’s AKP Loses Ankara and Other Cities

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party, the AKP, has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections, in…

6 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi Murder: Saudi Arabia Refuses Turkey Extradition Request

Saudi Arabia has refused Turkey's extradition request for suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister…

6 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi Case: Turkey Shared Murder Tapes With Key Foreign Nations

Turkey has shared recordings related to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia…

6 years ago

Michael Flynn Offered $15 Million to Help Remove Fethullah Gulen from US

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was reportedly offered $15 million to help forcibly remove Fethullah Gulen from the US…

7 years ago

Istanbul Reina Club Attack: Several Uighurs Arrested in Police Raids

A number of people of Uighur ethnicity have been detained in Turkey over the deadly Istanbul’s Reina club attack that…

8 years ago

Andrei Karlov Dead: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Killed in Gun Attack

Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, has died after a Turkish police officer shot him in an apparent protest at…

8 years ago

Andrei Karlov: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot While Visiting Ankara Exhibition

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov has been shot and seriously wounded while visiting a photo gallery in Ankara. Several…

8 years ago

Besiktas Bomb Attacks: 235 People Arrested for Acting on Behalf of PKK

Over two hundreds people have been arrested in Turkey for acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),…

8 years ago

Recep Erdogan: Turkey and US Ready to Drive ISIS from Raqqa

Turkey and the US are ready to drive ISIS from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edogan…

8 years ago

Islam Karimov’s Death Announced by Turkey

Turkey has announced that Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov has died at the age of 78. There is no official Uzbek…

8 years ago

Lindsey Snell: American Journalist Arrested in Turkey

American journalist Lindsey Snell has been arrested in Turkey and charged with violating a military zone, US officials have confirmed.…

8 years ago

Operation Euphrates Shield: Turkey Kills at Least 25 People in Jarablus

Twenty five Kurdish militants have been killed as Turkey continues to target Kurdish-held areas in Syria, near the border city…

8 years ago

Turkey Lifts Islamic Headscarf Ban for Female Police Officers

Turkey has decided to allow female police officers to wear the Islamic headscarf. Policewomen will be able to wear a…

8 years ago

Turkish Tanks Roll Across Syrian Border

Turkey has sent tanks and other vehicles across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by ISIS.…

8 years ago

Gaziantep Attack: Turkey Launches Artillery Strikes on ISIS and Kurdish Targets

Turkey has launched new artillery strikes on ISIS targets at Jarablus, northern Syria, amid reports Syrian rebels are to launch…

8 years ago

Hande Kader: Turkish Transgender Activist Murder Sparks Protests

The killing of Turkish transgender activist Hande Kader has caused an outcry in Istanbul. Turkey remains conservative on LGBTI issues,…

8 years ago

Istanbul Attack: Turkish Police Raids Against Suspected ISIS Militants

Turkey has carried out raids against suspected ISIS militants after the deadly attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport. At least 13…

8 years ago

Turkey Parliament Approves Bill Lifting Immunity from Prosecution

Turkish lawmakers have voted a controversial bill that will strip them of their immunity from prosecution. However, pro-Kurdish lawmakers say…

9 years ago

Cumhuriyet Trial: Can Dundar and Erdem Gul Jailed for Revealing State Secrets

Turkish prominent journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been jailed for revealing state secrets, in a case widely criticized…

9 years ago

Erdogan: Turkey Will NOT Change Anti-Terror Laws in Return for Visa-Free Travel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the European Union that his country will not change its anti-terror laws in…

9 years ago