Report: Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds referendum
Turkey has threatened potentially crippling restrictions on oil trading with Iraqi Kurds after they backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum that has alarmed Ankara Read more
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Turkey issues travel warning for Germany over racism
Turkey has told its citizens visiting or living in Germany to “be careful” and keep their composure against “racist and xenophobic slurs” ahead of the Read more
Erdogan set to visit Saudi Arabia over Gulf crisis
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to begin his two-day trip to the Gulf in an effort to help resolve the dispute between Qatar Read more
MAY DAY: Dozens detained as Istanbul rally turn violent
Dozens were detained by police in Istanbul on Monday after clashes broke out between demonstrators and authorities during May Day protests in the Turkish metropolis, Read more
Gem TV: Iranian CEO Saeed Karimian shot dead in Istanbul
The founder and chairman of the Persian-language Gem TV company has been killed in Istanbul. Saeed Karimian was shot dead in the Maslak neighbourhood, along Read more
Trump to meet Turkey’s Erdogan in May
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in May ahead of a meeting of the NATO alliance, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Read more
Trump congratulates Erdogan on Turkey Referendum Victory
U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his “referendum victory,” in a narrow vote that would create a powerful executive Read more
Erdogan wins Turkey referendum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority. Read more
ISIS: Tillerson Meets Turkey Leaders, Discusses IS
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Thursday in Ankara with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, opening an overseas trip that comes as the U.S. Read more
Russian, Turkish Tensions Reopen Over Syria
ISTANBUL — The Turkish foreign ministry says it has summoned Russia’s top diplomat in Turkey over the killing of one of its soldiers that has been Read more
EU Leaders Criticize Turkey Over Accusations of ‘Nazism, Fascism’
Leaders of European Union countries have criticized Turkey, while the dispute over the Turkish government’s attempts to hold rallies in European countries has been growing Read more
Turkey summons Dutch envoy to complain over Rotterdam police action – ministry sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey summoned the Dutch envoy in Ankara on Monday to complain about the actions of Rotterdam police against Turkish protesters over the Read more
Turkey promises harsh retaliation after Netherlands bars ministers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the Netherlands it will “pay the price” for harming ties after two of his ministers were barred. Mr Read more
Aid Groups Fear Mass Expulsion of Western NGOs From Turkey
United Nations officials and international aid workers fear the Turkish government is gearing up to shutter more Western nongovernment organizations working with Syrian refugees and Read more
Erdogan jibes at ‘Nazi’ Germany serve his drive for new powers
ISTANBUL/BERLIN – Tayyip Erdogan’s portrayal of a Germany mired in its Nazi past was calculated to infuriate Berlin while swaying Turks at home and abroad to 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
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
Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
By Umit Ozdal and John Davison ELBEYLI, Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey and its rebel allies opened up a new line of attack in northern Syria Read more
Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw U.S. rebuke over their target
By Lisa Barrington and Umit Bektas BEIRUT/KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish-backed forces pushed deeper into northern Syria on Monday and drew a rebuke from NATO Read more
Turkish Airstrikes Kill 35 Civilians in Syria
Monitors from the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say Turkish air strikes Sunday have killed at least 35 civilians in northern Syria. The watchdog Read more
Who Are The Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels?
In its assault against the Islamic State group this week, Turkey empowered an Arab rebel force that originally was formed to fight the Syrian regime, Read more
Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey’s Diyarbakir airport – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Suspected Kurdish militants fired rockets at the airport in Turkey’s main southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Saturday, sending passengers and staff scrambling Read more
Car bomb kills at least eight at police headquarters in Turkey
By Dasha Afanasieva and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA/KARKAMIS, TURKEY – A car bomb at a police headquarters in Turkey’s largely Kurdish southeast killed at least eight and Read more
Outcry in Turkey over transgender woman’s murder, government insists on breach of law
The murder of Hande Kader, a transgender woman, has caused an outcry in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul. Turkey remains conservative on LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, Read more
22 killed, 94 injured in bomb attack at Turkish wedding
By Umit Besktas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Twenty-two people were killed and 94 wounded when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration Read more
Turkish authorities detain 29 bank regulatory inspectors – NTV
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities detained 29 inspectors on Friday from the BDDK banking watchdog for “irregular inspections,” broadcaster NTV and other media reported, in Read more
Turkey car bombs: Police station attacks kill six and injure 219
Two big car bombs have hit police stations in separate cities in Turkey, killing six people and wounding at least 219 others. The first attack 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 captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish special forces captured a group of rebel commandos who tried to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed Read more
Turkey expels nearly 1,400 personnel from armed forces: Anadolu
[ Reuters ] The Turkish government dismissed nearly 1,400 military personnel for suspected links to a cleric it blames for an attempted coup, state media Read more