Turkish parliament approves deal ending rift with Israel
Turkey’s parliament approved a reconciliation agreement signed with Israel in June which has brought to an end a six-year rift between the two regional powers,
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Turkish military defector makes case for asylum in Greece
A Turkish soldier who fled to Greece after a failed military coup attempt in Turkey last month was interviewed by asylum officials in Athens on
Making space for coup purge, Turkey starts to release 38,000 prisoners
Turkey began freeing 38,000 prisoners on Wednesday, after announcing a penal reform that will make space for tens of thousands of suspects rounded up over
German minister says nothing to regret about report alleging Turkey a hub for Islamists
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday defended a leaked government report alleging Turkey was a hub for Islamist groups, a charge that has
Turkey seizes assets as post-coup crackdown turns to business
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of nearly 200 people, including leading businessmen, and seized their assets as an investigation into suspects in last month’s failed
Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul
A Qatar Airways aircraft made an emergency landing at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Thursday after its landing gear failed to retract on take-off, an airport
Bomb attacks kill seven, wound 224 in southeast Turkey (Update 3)
Two bomb attacks blamed on Kurdish militants killed seven members of the security forces and wounded 224 people in southeast Turkey on Thursday, officials and
Germany tries to appease Turkey angered by Islamist “hub” allegations (Update 1)
Germany on Wednesday tried to row back from its latest spat with Turkey, its crucial partner in efforts to stem mass migration, after Ankara lashed
Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup, dismisses more than 2,000 police officers (Update 1)
By Daren Butler Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands of people
Turkish police raid 44 firms in coup probe, to detain executives – state media
Turkish police launched simultaneous raids on 44 companies in Istanbul on Tuesday and had warrants to detain 120 company executives as part of the investigation
Three people killed by car bomb in Turkey’s southeast
A child and two police officers were killed by a car bomb outside a police station in southeastern Turkey on Monday, the provincial governor said,
Give us EU visa freedom in Oct or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
By Michelle Martin and Humeyra Pamuk Turkey could walk away from its promise to stem the flow of illegal migrants to Europe if the European
Turkey summons Austria charge d’affaires over Vienna airport ticker on underage sexual abuse
Turkey summoned Austria’s charge d’affaires in Ankara late on Saturday over what it said was “indecent report” about Turkey on a news ticker at Vienna
Turkish PM: no compromise over Gulen extradition
TURKEY’S prime minister said on Saturday that Ankara could not compromise with the United States over its request for the extradition of Islamic cleric Fethullah
Turkey seeks arrest of soccer striker Hakan Sukur, seizes assets
Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for one of its most celebrated soccer players, former international striker Hakan Sukur, ordering the seizure of his assets
Turkey seeks 32 fugitive diplomats in post-coup inquiry
Turkey is seeking the extradition of 32 diplomats who went on the run after they were recalled by Ankara as part of investigations into last
Military attaches, diplomats flee in Turkey’s post-coup inquiry
Two Turkish military attaches in Greece fled to Italy, others were caught overseas and some diplomats were on the run after being recalled as part
Turkish police detain 17 in raids targeting Kurdish militants – Anadolu
Turkish police detained 17 people as part of an operation aimed at Kurdish militants early on Thursday, conducting raids across Istanbul, including at the offices
EU making ‘serious mistakes’ over failed Turkish coup (Update 3)
By Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu Turkey said on Wednesday the European Union was fuelled by anti-Turkish sentiment and hostility to President Tayyip
Turkey chides US, Europe as Erdogan meets Russia’s Putin (update)
Turkey on Tuesday warned of rising anti-American sentiment and risks to a migrant deal with the European Union, ramping up the rhetoric in the face
