Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Istanbul attack that killed 38
By David Dolan and Tuvan Gumrukcu | ISTANBUL An offshoot of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility on Sunday for twin bombings that Read more
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Day of mourning declared in Turkey after twin blasts kill 29
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has declared a national day of mourning after twin blasts in Istanbul killed 29 people and wounded 166 others near a Read more
Twin bombing outside Istanbul soccer stadium kills 29, wounds 166
By Humeyra Pamuk and Murad Sezer | ISTANBUL – Two bombs exploded less than a minute apart, killing 29 people and wounding 166 outside a soccer Read more
Erdogan warns Europe that Turkey could open migrant gates
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that Turkey could open its gates for migrants to Europe if pushed into Read more
Turkey dismisses close to 15,000 more in post-coup probe – official decree
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey dismissed close to 15,000 more civil servants, military officials, police and others and shut down more than 500 institutions and news Read more
Fed up with EU, President Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union “at all costs” Read more
Turkish warplanes strike 15 targets in Syria’s al Bab area – military
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al Bab area of northern Syria on Sunday in an operation with Syrian rebels to Read more
Turkish district governor dies after southeast bomb attack – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish district governor wounded in a bomb attack on his office in the largely Kurdish southeast has died in hospital, the Read more
Turkey draws Western condemnation over arrest of Kurdish lawmakers
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish authorities arrested the leaders of the country’s main pro-Kurdish opposition party in a terrorism investigation on Friday, drawing strong international Read more
Turkish military says hits 71 IS targets in northern Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military hit 71 Islamic State targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, the army said on Saturday, intensifying strikes against Read more
Turkey detains pro-Kurdish lawmakers, car bomb kills at least eight
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish authorities arrested the leaders of the country’s main pro-Kurdish opposition party in a terrorism probe on Friday, drawing European and Read more
Turkish police detain editor of opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police on Monday detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition secularist Cumhuriyet newspaper and said homes of the paper’s executives and writers Read more
No Nigerian students detained in Turkey – envoy
Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, yesterday cleared the air on the reported detention of 50 Nigerian students by the country’s authorities, since the July Read more
Explosion hits southern Turkey’s Antalya, some casualties
An explosion outside a chamber of commerce building in Turkey’s southern resort city of Antalya wounded several people on Tuesday but the mayor said there Read more
Two suicide bombers killed in Turkey
Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up near the Turkish capital, Ankara, after they were approached by police. The militants, believed to be a male Read more
Reps probe arrest of Nigerian students in Turkey
The House of Representatives has mandated four of its committees to carry out a thorough investigation into the recent arrest of 50 Nigerian students by Read more
Turkey Demands Answer on EU Membership, Visa Deal
Turkey’s president on Saturday warned that his country had reached the endgame in its decadelong bid for European Union membership. Speaking to lawmakers at the Read more
32,000 people arrested since failed coup in Turkey
Turkish Justice Minister, Bekir Bozdag, said on Wednesday in Istanbul as the government carried out another crackdown, that 32,000 people have been arrested since the Read more
Turkey ready to join U.S. in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State – Erdogan
By Daren Butler and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the United States to capture an Read more
UNHCR Worries EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Could Unravel
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern that the agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow of Syrian and Read more
Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
By Daren Butler | ISTANBUL Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands Read more
Turkey’s President Erdogan renews ties with Russia amid suspected US coup roles
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold talks in St Petersburg with President Vladimir Putin and says he wants to “reset” ties with Read more
Turkish Govt Links 17 Nigerian Schools To Coup
The Turkish Government has linked 17 schools in Nigeria to the July 15 failed coup in Turkey. It stated that the owners of the schools Read more
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out ‘virus’
[BBC] Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the “virus” that caused the revolt. Read more
Istanbul Airport Attackers Identified: ‘Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz’- AP
ISTANBUL (AP) — The three suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul airport were a Russian, an Uzbek and a Kyrgyz, a senior Turkish official said Thursday, Read more
