Turkey
Uncertain future for Turkey under emboldened AKP party
Middle East
November 2, 2015
Uncertain future for Turkey under emboldened AKP party
Turkey's long-dominant Justice and Development Party (AK) scored a stunning election success at the weekend with a vote that returned…
OSCE says Turkey vote hindered by violence, media crackdown
Middle East
November 2, 2015
OSCE says Turkey vote hindered by violence, media crackdown
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) charged in a damning report on Monday that Turkey's election was…
Turkey death toll from bootleg booze rises to 18
Middle East
November 1, 2015
Turkey death toll from bootleg booze rises to 18
The death toll in Turkey from drinking bootleg liquor has risen to 18 after six more people died in the…
Divided Turkey holds snap election as security, economic fears weigh
Middle East
November 1, 2015
Divided Turkey holds snap election as security, economic fears weigh
Turks began voting on Sunday amid worsening security and economic worries in a snap parliamentary election that could profoundly impact…
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Two Turkish newspapers critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to appear on Thursday, a day after riot police stormed…
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
Middle East
October 28, 2015
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
Turkish prosecutors cited strong evidence on Wednesday that an Islamic State (IS) cell in the southeastern city of Gaziantep carried…
US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria
Egypt
October 23, 2015
US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria
The United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia met on Friday to explore a political solution to the Syrian civil…
Turkish PM Davutoglu says downed drone was Russian-made: TV
Middle East
October 19, 2015
Turkish PM Davutoglu says downed drone was Russian-made: TV
A drone shot down by Turkish warplanes in Turkish air space near Syria on Friday was Russian-made, but Moscow has…
Merkel heads to Turkey in a bind over Europe’s refugee crisis
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Merkel heads to Turkey in a bind over Europe’s refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Istanbul on Sunday desperate to secure Turkey's help in stemming the flow of migrants…
Twelve migrants ‘drown as wooden boat sinks’ off Turkey
Middle East
October 17, 2015
Twelve migrants ‘drown as wooden boat sinks’ off Turkey
Twelve migrants drowned Saturday when their boat sank off the Turkish coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while…