News: Turkey

We have started to collect the most important news related to Turkey in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Turkey: news

IS and Turkey in deadly clashes

Thursday, July 23rd 2015, 21:01
related places: Diyarbakir

A Turkish soldier is killed after Islamic State fighters open fire on a border post from inside Syrian territory, the Turkish army says.
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VIDEO: Turkey's IS dilemma

Wednesday, July 22nd 2015, 23:49

The assassination of two Turkish police officers by the Kurdish PKK militant group highlight rising tensions between Turkish Kurds and the government in the face of the threat from IS.
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Suruc bomber was 'Turkish student'

Wednesday, July 22nd 2015, 17:06
related countries: Syria

The suicide bomber who killed 32 youth activists in the Turkish town of Suruc was a 20-year-old Turkish student, government officials say.
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Mass funeral for Turkey bomb victims

Tuesday, July 21st 2015, 20:45
related countries: Syria

A mass funeral ceremony is held in Turkey for most of the 32 activists killed in a suicide bomb attack near the Syrian border, which is being blamed on IS.
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Turkey massacre suspect identified

Tuesday, July 21st 2015, 14:41
related countries: Syria

A suspect has been identified in the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 young activists in Turkey on Monday, the country's prime minister says.
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Turkey to strengthen Syria border

Tuesday, July 21st 2015, 4:17
related countries: Syria
related places: Suruc

Turkey's prime minister plans to increase security along the Syrian border after an apparent suicide attack killed 30 in Suruc.
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Bomber massacres Turkey activists

Monday, July 20th 2015, 20:27
related countries: Syria
related places: Suruc

A suspected female suicide attacker kills at least 30 people, most of university age, in the Turkish town of Suruc, near the Syrian border.
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Turkish court blocks school closures

Tuesday, July 14th 2015, 6:58
related countries: United States

Turkey's constitutional court overturns a law closing down a network of schools run by a US-based opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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IS suspects held after Turkey raids

Friday, July 10th 2015, 21:02

Turkey arrests 21 suspected members of the Islamic State group in locations across the country, state media report.
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Protests shut Thai embassy in Turkey

Friday, July 10th 2015, 10:23
related countries: China, Thailand

Thailand closes its embassy in Turkey following protests over Thailand's deportation of about 100 Uighurs to China.
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Turkey police pepper spray protesters

Thursday, July 9th 2015, 16:38
related countries: China, Thailand
related places: Istanbul

Turkish police fire pepper spray at pro-Uighur demonstrators outside the Chinese embassy in Ankara, hours after violence hit the Thai consulate.
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Fenerbahce in talks with Van Persie

Thursday, July 9th 2015, 16:19

Turkish side Fenerbahce announce they have opened talks to sign striker Robin van Persie from Manchester United.
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China-Turkey relationship strained

Thursday, July 9th 2015, 0:40
related countries: China

The treatment of Chinese Uighurs spurs flag-burning in Turkey and a China warning for tourists, writes the BBC's Selin Gerit in Istanbul.
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Barca sign Atletico's Turan for £24m

Monday, July 6th 2015, 20:39
related countries: Spain
related places: Turan

Barcelona announce the signing of Turkey international midfielder Arda Turan from Atletico Madrid for an initial £24m.
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Fenerbahce sign £4.25m winger Nani

Monday, July 6th 2015, 12:52

Manchester United winger Nani has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce for £4.25m on a three-year deal.
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Chinese tourists to Turkey warned

Monday, July 6th 2015, 8:47
related countries: China
related places: Istanbul

China gives safety advice to its nationals in Turkey after protests over the treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Arsenal's Podolski joins Galatasaray

Saturday, July 4th 2015, 14:35

Striker Lukas Podolski joins Galatasaray from Arsenal on a three-year deal for a reported fee of £2.8m.
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VIDEO: Baby rescued after drifting out to sea

Friday, July 3rd 2015, 22:28

A baby in Turkey is rescued after floating out to sea, nearly a kilometre from shore.
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VIDEO: Crackdown on Turkey's Pride march

Monday, June 29th 2015, 1:53
related places: Istanbul

Turkish police fire water cannon, rubber pellets and tear gas to disperse marchers at a gay pride event in Istanbul.
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Turkish town in fear of sinkholes

Friday, June 26th 2015, 14:50

Experts say heavy rain is to blame for nine sinkholes appearing in three months in the town.
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VIDEO: Migration on Bulgaria's border

Wednesday, June 17th 2015, 23:13
related countries: Bulgaria

Bulgaria faces a constant influx of migrants. across its Turkish border.
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Turkish ex-President Demirel dies

Wednesday, June 17th 2015, 4:14

Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel - who also served seven times as prime minister - dies in hospital, aged 90, hospital officials say.
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VIDEO: Syrians flee Tal Abyad fighting

Monday, June 15th 2015, 6:40
related countries: Syria

Turkey has allowed dozens of Syrian refugees who have fled fighting between Kurdish and IS fighters to enter its territory.
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Turkey student murder trial begins

Friday, June 12th 2015, 10:01

Three men go on trial in Turkey over the murder and attempted rape of a 20-year-old student that sparked protests about violence against women.
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Erdogan urges swift government

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 11:15

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a new government "as soon as possible", after his AK party lost its majority in elections.
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Turkey PM resigns but stays in power

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 17:15

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has resigned in a procedural move after his governing AK Party lost its majority in parliamentary elections.
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Deadly clashes in Turkish city

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 15:51
related places: Diyarbakir

Four people, including the head of a charity, are shot dead in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-eastern city of Diyarbakir.
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No party can rule alone - Erdogan

Monday, June 8th 2015, 13:26
related places: Erdogan

No party in Turkey is able to govern alone after an inconclusive election, says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the country faces a period of political instability.
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VIDEO: 'Erdogan trying to encourage coalition'

Monday, June 8th 2015, 13:01

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the inconclusive election result means no party can govern alone. Mark Lowen says he is trying to encourage a coalition.
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Turkey facing political turmoil

Monday, June 8th 2015, 10:06

Turkey's AK party is meeting to try and form a government after losing its majority at a general election for the first time in 13 years.
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VIDEO: Turkey's AKP party loses majority

Monday, June 8th 2015, 6:01

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has suffered a major setback in Turkey's general election after his party lost its parliamentary majority.
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Turkey ruling AKP loses majority

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 22:05

Turkey's ruling AK party has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 13 years, but remains the largest party.
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Turkey votes in crucial election

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 14:03

Voting has ended in Turkey's parliamentary election, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking a big enough majority to change the constitution.
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Turkey blasts 'were homemade bombs'

Saturday, June 6th 2015, 13:25
related places: Diyarbakir

Two explosions that tore through an election rally in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir were caused by homemade bombs packed with marbles, party officials say.
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VIDEO: Deadly blasts at Turkey rally

Friday, June 5th 2015, 20:59
related places: Diyarbakir

Two explosions at an election rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir have killed at least two and injured 100, according to officials.
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'Two dead' in Turkey election blasts

Friday, June 5th 2015, 20:19

At least two people have died and 100 injured in two explosions at a Kurdish opposition rally, two days before Turkey's general election, officials say.
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Migrants turn to eastern Med route

Friday, June 5th 2015, 14:31
related countries: Greece, Libya

More migrants so far this year have travelled to Europe via Greece and Turkey rather than from Libya, the EU's border management agency says.
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Turkey's least predictable election for over a decade

Friday, June 5th 2015, 8:39

Is Turkey facing its last democratic election?
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Turkey's women struggle for equality

Wednesday, June 3rd 2015, 12:06

Turkey's women struggle for equality
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VIDEO: Turkey election: How Kurds feel

Monday, June 1st 2015, 12:17
related places: Diyarbakir

Mark Lowen visits the Kurdish stronghold of Diyarbakir as part of his road trip around Turkey before the country's election.
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Kurds, women, gays put faith in upstart Turkish party

Sunday, May 31st 2015, 23:02
related places: Erdogan

Kurds, women and gays hope rising party can thwart Erdogan
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VIDEO: Turkey press 'most sensitive issue'

Sunday, May 31st 2015, 23:01

The BBC's Selin Girit reports on press freedom in Turkey prior to the country's election.
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Turkish paper probed on arms claims

Friday, May 29th 2015, 15:15
related countries: Syria

Turkish prosecutors launch an investigation after a newspaper releases footage it says proves the security services sent arms to Syrian rebels.
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VIDEO: Turkey's pious liberated or stifled?

Wednesday, May 27th 2015, 4:57
related places: Konya

Ahead of Turkey's general election, the BBC's Mark Lowen reports from the conservative eastern city of Konya where the AK party, with its religious roots, has strong support.
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Inside Turkey's conservative heartland

Wednesday, May 27th 2015, 0:56

City booms under Turkey's Islamist-rooted government
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VIDEO: The liberal Turkish city trying to keep life secular

Friday, May 22nd 2015, 12:45
related places: Izmir

The governing Turkish AK party is pushing for a fourth term in office in the face of criticism from opponents that it is trying it to stifle dissent - Mark Lowen gets the view from Izmir.
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Turkey election trip: Izmir looks West amid growing conservatism

Thursday, May 21st 2015, 23:40
related places: Izmir

Turkey's liberal west gears up for election
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Boyfriend charged in TV show shooting

Wednesday, May 20th 2015, 12:08

Turkish authorities charge an ex-boyfriend with shooting Mutlu Kaya, a young talent show contestant.
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Turkey TV contestant shot in head

Tuesday, May 19th 2015, 13:33

A 19-year-old Turkish woman taking part in a talent show on national TV is shot in the head while at home in south-east Turkey, media say.
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Turkey blasts target pro-Kurd party

Monday, May 18th 2015, 16:02

Seven people are hurt in two explosions at party offices in southern Turkey, raising tensions in the run-up to next month's general election.
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'Optimism' at Cyprus peace talks

Friday, May 15th 2015, 13:37
related countries: Cyprus, Greece

The leaders of the divided Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus have resumed peace talks amid a "climate of optimism", the UN mediator says.
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VIDEO: Nato meeting ends with off-key chorus

Thursday, May 14th 2015, 14:35

European officials linked arms and ended a Nato meeting in Turkey with a rousing chorus of the 1980s charity anthem, We Are The World.
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VIDEO: Soma still scarred by mine tragedy

Wednesday, May 13th 2015, 8:11
related places: Soma

One year on from the worst industrial disaster in Turkey's history, the mining town of Soma is still scarred by the tragedy, as Mark Lowen reports.
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Turkey mine disaster: Raw anger in Soma a year on

Wednesday, May 13th 2015, 0:09
related places: Soma

Turkish mining town seethes one year after accident
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