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Turkey's ruling AKP names Binali Yildirim as party leadership candidate

Turkey’s ruling AKP has named its candidate for the party leadership, on the 97th anniversary of the start of the Turkish War of…

19/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish transport minister set to replace Davutoglu as prime minister

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has selected transport minister Binali Yildirim as its next leader.

19/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey's AKP wins initial support over controversial immunity bill

Turkey’s ruling AK Party has won initial support in the first round of a controversial ballot to strip politicians of their immunity from…

18/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish police block opposition congress

Turkish police on Sunday (May 15) prevented dissidents in the nationalist opposition party from holding an extraordinary congress in Ankara. Hundreds

15/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish soldiers, PKK militants die in clashes after latest bombing

Eight Turkish soldiers and 21 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed on Friday (May 13), according to the military and

13/05/2016

Turkey

Four PKK 'bomb makers' blow themselves up, says Turkey

The Turkish government says four suspected bomb makers have been killed and 17 people injured in a blast in the east of the country. The Interior

13/05/2016

Turkey

Blast near military barracks in Istanbul

Eyewitnesses say several people have been injured

12/05/2016

Turkey

EU visa-free travel for Turks on hold as Turkey refuses to budge on anti-terror law

A deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe was looking less likely on Wednesday. The visa-free deal is supposed to be in place by the end of

12/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: car bomb kills three in Diyarbakir

At least three people have been killed and 45 wounded when a car bomb struck a bus carrying Turkish police officers in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.

10/05/2016

Turkey

Israel hopes to normalise ties with Turkey soon, say officials

Israeli officials say efforts to restore full diplomatic ties with Turkey must now wait until a new government is formed in Ankara. Relations were

10/05/2016

Turkey

Journalists freed in Syria return home to Spain

Three Spanish freelance journalists who were kidnapped in Syria last July have returned home on Sunday after being released. On Saturday it was

08/05/2016

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Gunman held after attack on Turkey journalist

Police have arrested a gunman who fired at least two shots at a prominent Turkish journalist who was briefing reporters about his trial. Can Dundar

07/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish journalists sentenced for revealing state secrets

Prominent Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been sentenced to five years and ten months and five years respectively for

06/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: journalist speaks out against those 'targeting' him after Istanbul shooting

A prominent Turkish opposition journalist was shot at on Friday just moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial on charges of revealing

06/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: journalist heading to state secrets trial shot at moments before verdict

Eyewitnesses say a prominent Turkish journalist was shot at moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial for allegedly revealing state

06/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey won't change anti-terror laws for EU visa-free travel - Erdogan

The European Commission asked Turkey for changes in their definition of terrorism to avoid conflicts over freedom of expression as a condition for approving visa-waivers.

06/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: Davutoglu departure raises concerns over authoritarianism

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s parting of company with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns from critics about increasing

06/05/2016

World

Turkey: Erdogan 'expected to tighten grip'

Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his intention to step down as AK Party leader on Thursday, ending mounting speculation over his

05/05/2016

Economy

Turkish financial markets remain nervous over political turmoil

Investors remain nervous about Turkey's political situation, but share prices and the lira regained some of their earlier losses on Thursday.

05/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey's PM Davutoglu quits as AKP leader

Turkey’s Ahmet Davutoglu has said he will step down as leader of the ruling AK Party later this month raising further doubts about his future as

05/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms he will step down at AK Party Congress on 22 May

05/05/2016

Turkey

Political turmoil on the horizon in Turkey?

Turkey could be thrown into political uncertainty in a matter of weeks as AKP officials announce the prime minister will not run for re-election as

04/05/2016

Turkey

EU Commission calls for Schengen zone visa-free travel for Turks

As expected the European Commission, in a wide-ranging press conference to outline major changes to immigration, asylum and refugee policy, is

04/05/2016

Turkey

EU Commission to call for visa-free travel for Turks

It is a long-cherished Turkish desire and today the European Commission, in the teeth of opposition from several EU member states, is expected to

04/05/2016

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Scuffles in Turkish parliament

Scuffles break out between members of Turkey’s ruling AK Party and pro-Kurdish opposition party during a discussion on whether to remove lawmakers

03/05/2016

Turkey

Incredible scenes in the Turkish parliament

MP reportedly dislocates shoulder as dozens of members of the governing AK Party and pro-Kurdish opposition party the HDP shoved, punched and kicked each other.

02/05/2016