Erdogan ally, Yildirim, set to take over as Turkey’s new prime minister (Updated)
Turkey’s Transport Minister Binali Yildirim emerged on Thursday as the likely new leader of the ruling AK Party and therefore the next prime minister, cementing...
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Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu – officials
By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses Turkey’s ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, officials...
Merkel arrives in south-east Turkey to ease tensions of migrant deal
By Ercan Gurses and Andreas Rinke German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in a Turkish border province on Saturday to meet Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu...
Curfew declared in south-east Turkish town as fresh clashes erupt
By Seyhmus Cakan Turkish authorities declared a curfew in the south-eastern town of Silopi on Tuesday after Kurdish militants rocketed an armoured police vehicle, killing...
Our View: Standing firm, president still finds himself in difficult position over EU-Turkey deal
THE RESOLVE shown by President Anastasiades at yesterday’s meeting in Nicosia with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk was commendable. He stuck to...
Turkey, Greece vow intensified joint effort to stem illegal migrant flow
Turkey and Greece vowed close cooperation on Tuesday on a plan to send back migrants rejected by Europe, laying aside historic differences in an agreement...
Our View: Turkey visit shows AKEL backs words with action
ALTHOUGH on economic policy AKEL has been highly critical of the government and has been unstintingly waving the flag of populist irresponsibility for the last...
Turkey prosecutor probes pro-Kurdish opposition head over ‘self-rule’ comments – Dogan (Updated)
By Ece Toksabay and Melih Aslan A Turkish prosecutor has opened an investigation into the head of the pro-Kurdish political party over comments about Kurdish...
At NATO, Turkey remains defiant over Russian jet (Updated)
By Robin Emmott Turkey’s prime minister dismissed on Monday any suggestion Ankara should apologise for downing a Russian warplane in its airspace last week, after...
Turkey seeks UN Security Council meeting over Turkmens in Syria – sources (Updated)
Turkey has called for a UN Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Turkmens in neighbouring Syria, sources in the prime minister’s office said, days...
Battle brews over economic policy in Turkey’s AKP after election win
By Asli Kandemir and Nick Tattersall Behind its monolithic facade, a row over economic policy is raging in Turkey’s AK Party as it readies for...
‘New Turkey’ to bear Erdogan’s stamp as crackdown on dissent steps up
By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses Turkey‘s new cabinet will bear the firm stamp of President Tayyip Erdogan with a slew of loyal advisors set...
Turkey struck Kurdish militia in Syria twice – PM Davutoglu (Update 1)
By Humeyra Pamuk Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey had struck Kurdish militia fighters in Syria twice after they defied Ankara’s warning not to...
Turkey opposition leader keeps door open to grand coalition after Nov 1 vote
By Gulsen Solaker The head of Turkey’s main opposition party indicated on Monday he would be open to reviving coalition talks after a snap election...
Turkish PM sees Islamic State or PKK links to Ankara bombing
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Reuters on Wednesday some of the suspects in suicide bombings that killed 97 people in Ankara had spent months...
Turkish PM says workers kidnapped in Iraq have been released (Updated)
Sixteen Turkish workers abducted by militants in Iraq a month ago have been released and are with embassy officials, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on...
Turkey to seek support of world leaders for its militant crackdown
By Orhan Coskun and Humeyra Pamuk Turkey’s prime minister will tell world leaders next week Ankara can play a key role in stopping a spread...
Turkey faces fractious interim rule as PM gives up on forming new govt
By Orhan Coskun Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will formally give up trying to form the next government on Tuesday after weeks of coalition talks...
‘Nicosia and Athens on the same hydrocarbons page’
By Elias Hazou Turkey seeks to drive a wedge between Cyprus and Greece, but Nicosia and Athens are on the same page when it comes...
Turkey to ignore court order to pay compensation to Cyprus
By Ece Toksabay Turkey has no plans to pay 90 million euros to Cyprus as ordered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Foreign...