Ankara
Ankara has just approved a $500 million line of credit to the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, according to a decree published in Turkey’s official...
Government source: Turkey has no plans to take part in five-way meeting
Turkey does not seem ready to take part in a five party meeting for on the Cyprus problem in December, indicating any movement on the...
A wide array of challenges face Erdogan in wake of victory
By Farid Mirbagheri Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s Turkish presidential elections whereby he secured his place at the helm in his country’s politics for...
German gay film festival banned in Turkish capital
Authorities in Turkey’s capital banned a German gay film festival on Wednesday, the day before it was due to start, citing public safety and terrorism risks. Four movies...
Order to kill Russian ambassador in Ankara ‘came from the north’
The green light for the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Ankara Andrei Karlov in December last year was given in the north, reports said...
Turkish police kill suspected Islamic State suicide bomber in capital
Turkish police shot dead a suspected Islamic State militant overnight who was believed to be planning a suicide bomb attack in the capital Ankara, the...
Knife-wielding man shot outside Israeli embassy in Turkey (Updated)
By Umit Bektas and Jeffrey Heller A man was shot and wounded by Turkish police outside the Israeli Embassy in Ankara after he shouted...
Turkey suspends 95 police as post-coup crackdown rolls on
Turkish authorities suspended 95 Istanbul police officers, including police chiefs, on Monday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, the latest steps in a sweeping crackdown to target...
Turkish forces fight to crush coup remnants after Erdogan returns (Update 4)
Turkish forces loyal to President Tayyip Erdogan largely crushed an attempted military coup on Saturday after crowds answered his call to take to the streets...
Turkish police seal off hotel to halt dissident opposition congress
By Gulsen Solaker and Mert Ozkan Police sealed off a hotel in Ankara on Sunday, preventing dissidents in Turkey’s nationalist opposition from holding a party...