Tag: Turkey
Russian pilot captured by Syrian rebels after Turkey downs Russian war plane
Two pilots have been ejected from downed plane and one captured by Syria rebels, AFP has reported. NATO member Turkey…
Death toll from Ankara attack rises to 99 – Turkish PM
AFP – The death toll from the double suicide bombing in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet…
Russia making ‘grave mistake’ in Syria, says Turkey President
AFP – Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria is “unacceptable”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, warning that Russia was…
Over 50 Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq
Ankara (AFP) – Turkish warplanes launched a massive air operation early Tuesday against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in…
“My children slipped through my hands”: father of drowned Syrian boy
Bodrum (Turkey) (AFP) – The father of a three-year-old Syrian boy, whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach…
Twelve Syrians drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
Reuters – An image of a drowned toddler washed up on the beach in one of Turkey’s prime tourist resorts…
Turkey’s Erdogan challenges opposition to find his golden toilet seat
Irritated by accusations of lavishness, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, has vowed to resign if the leader of the main opposition…
Turkey ex-president Evren, 1980 coup leader, dies aged 97
Ankara (AFP) – Turkish former president Kenan Evren, convicted last year for his key role in the country’s bloody 1980…
Turkey denies new deal with Saudi on supporting Syria rebels
Ankara (AFP) – Turkey on Friday denied it had struck a secret new pact with Saudi Arabia to back Islamist…
Turkey lifts ban on Twitter
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Turkish woman kills husband over ‘German porn fantasies’
A Turkish woman slit the throat of her husband after he beat her for refusing to act out scenes he…
Turkey in red alert as 3,000 residents linked with IS Jihadists
Around 3,000 people in Turkey are believed to be linked to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, a Turkish intelligence…
Turkey authorises first new church in 90 years
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman…
Turkey student arrested for ‘insulting’ the president
A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by accusing him…