‘Why Are You Hiding Terrorists’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his rhetorical attacks on European leaders on Monday by accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "supporting terrorists". Merkel called the...
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Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed
The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000 dead less than 18 months. Up to 500,000 people, mostly Kurds, were displaced...
Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom
Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of UN-brokered talks aimed at ending their country's brutal six-year conflict. Here is a...
Hundreds Detained Over Alleged Links To PKK
Turkish police have detained more than 800 people over alleged links to Kurdish fighters in nationwide operations, according to state media. Police conducted simultaneous raids in 37 different...
Erdogan Calls For Safe Zone In Northern Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara wanted to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria free of "terrorists", as Turkish-backed rebels pushed ahead in the town of Al-Bab. He added...
IS Claims Turkey Nightclub Attack
So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. The group said in a statement it was carried out by “a heroic soldier”. At least 600...
ISIL Claims Responsibility For Reina Attack
ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that killed 39 people on New Year's Eve. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group released...
Manhunt After Dozens Killed In Istanbul Nightclub Attack
Police in Istanbul are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a well-known nightclub, killing at least 39 people. The attack happened at Reina nightclub early on Sunday, as hundreds of revellers...
Russia-Turkey Brokered Truce Comes Into Force
A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect. The truce, brokered by Russia and Turkey, which will act as guarantors, began at midnight (22:00 GMT)....
Turkey’s Erdogan Blames Kurdish Militants After Car Bomb Kills 13, Wounds 56
A car bomb killed 13 soldiers and wounded 56 when it ripped through a bus carrying off-duty military personnel in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday, an attack President Tayyip Erdogan...
13 Off-Duty Soldiers Killed By Car Bomb
A suicide car bomb in central Turkey has killed 13 soldiers aboard a bus and wounded 56 more, officials say. The blast destroyed the bus carrying soldiers visiting a local market in the city of...
Turkish Soldiers Killed By Syrian Air Strike
The Turkish military has said that three of its soldiers have been killed and 10 more wounded in Syria by an air strike allegedly launched by Syrian government forces. A statement from the Turkish...
Derik Governor Dies After Attack In Turkey’s Mardin
Turkey's state-run news agency says an official has died of wounds sustained in an attack on a government building in southeastern Turkey. The Anadolu Agency said Fatih Safiturk, the district...
Footballer Cleared Of Terrorism Spread Allegation
Turkish lower league footballer Deniz Naki has been spared up to five years in prison after being cleared of charges for social media posts which allegedly contained terrorist propaganda, his lawyer...
Six Stories You May Have Missed Because of US Election
Six stories you may have missed because of US election Iraqi Kurdish forces seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from ISIL, an official said While the US presidential race between Donald Trump and...
Germany Has Become ‘haven For Terrorists’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Germany had become a haven for terrorists and would be "judged by history", accusing it of failing to extradite supporters of a U. S.-based cleric...
Turkey Shuts Media, Sacks Civil Servants In Latest Crackdown
Turkey said it had dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with terrorist organizations and U. S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by...
US Orders Civilians To Leave Turkey Over Imminent Threat
The US government has ordered all civilian family members of its Istanbul consulate staff to leave Turkey because of increasing threats from terrorist organizations, according to a travel warning...
Two Police Killed, 19 People Wounded In Bomb In East Turkey.
Two police officers were killed and 19 people were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a passing police vehicle in the eastern Turkish province of Bingol on Sunday, security sources said. The bomb,...
Turkey Removes 24 Mayors Over PKK Links
Turkey has removed 24 mayors accused of links to Kurdish separatist fighters, replacing them with state-appointed trustees in a major shake-up under emergency powers enacted after a failed coup...