Turkey approves development plans for Istanbul canal, says minister
Turkey has approved development plans for a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, Environment Minister Murat Kurum said on Saturday, advancing a project which...
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Turkey’s election recount turning into a farce
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, April 15 (Reuters) – Electoral officials ordered a second recount of votes in an east Istanbul district on Monday, after two...
Murder in the consulate at Istanbul
If there ever was a case of abuse of diplomatic privilege, the Khashoggi disappearance is as bad as it gets By Alper Ali Riza Until...
Turkey reveals route for new canal to ease Bosphorus shipping
Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait and transform the European half of...
Abbas in Cairo, Istanbul to rally region over Jerusalem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday intensified efforts to rally Middle Eastern countries against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, setting up talks with Arab leaders...
Turkey seeks arrest of 360 people in probe targeting Gulen network in army
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army, state-run Anadolu news...
More Turkish Cypriots opting to use Larnaca airport
The number of Turkish Cypriots who choose to use Larnaca airport over Ercan (Tymbou) in the north has increased by 30 per cent, daily Kibris...
Helicopter with business executives crashes in Istanbul, killing all aboard (Update)
A helicopter carrying an executive of the Turkish Eczabicasi group and four Russians, including the firm’s Russian operations chief, crashed in Istanbul on Friday, killing...
Turkey detains 35 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul – Haberturk
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 35 suspected members of Islamic State in raids across Istanbul, broadcaster Haberturk said. Police carried out simultaneous raids in 41...
‘No date yet’ for Cyprus conference, says Guterres (Update)
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that no date has been set yet for the international conference on Cyprus in Geneva, but that...
Islamic State claims Istanbul attack, gunman remains at large
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year’s Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried...
Turkish police capture PKK militant suspected over Istanbul bombing – Anadolu
Turkish police have captured a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant whom they suspect carried out a “motorbike bomb” attack on Thursday that wounded 10 people...
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...
Deputy mayor in Istanbul ‘shot in head, in critical state’
An unknown assailant shot the deputy mayor of Istanbul’s Sisli district in the head on Monday and he was in a critical condition, Turkish broadcaster...
Istanbul riot police disperse “Trans Pride” march
Istanbul riot police fired tear gas and rubber pellets on Sunday to disperse a march for transgender people banned after ultra-nationalists said that “degenerates” could...
Istanbul bans gay pride march after threats from hardline group
By Ece Toksabay and Dasha Afanasieva Authorities in Istanbul have banned transgender and gay pride marches this month, citing security concerns after ultra-nationalists warned they...
Leaders will meet informally on Thursday at bi-communal event
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are due to meet informally on Thursday for the first time since Monday’s furore over the...
Our View: Anastasiades’ grandstanding did not achieve anything
WHEN it comes to indignant grandstanding and self-righteous posturing our politicians are in their element. They do it very well, even if, ultimately, it is...
UNSG calls on Cypriot leaders to intensify efforts, tries to defuse tension (Update 3)
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades spoke on Friday morning by phone with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who called on the two sides to intensify their efforts...
Anastasiades issues call to ‘work in good faith’ (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades appeared to extend an olive branch on Thursday afternoon after being furious over the attendance by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinici at...