Two imprisoned Turkish journalists released from Istanbul jail: Reports
Two Turkish journalists charged in a hugely controversial case with revealing state secrets and held in jail for the last three months were released early Friday after Turkey`s constitutional court ruled their rights had been violated.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:44 AM IST
Turkish intervention in Syria risks Turkey-Russia war: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande today said Ankara's escalating involvement in the Syrian conflict was creating a risk of war between Turkey and Russia.
Feb 20, 2016, 02:10 AM IST
Six killed in PKK attack on military convoy in southeast Turkey: Sources
Suspected Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) rebels attacked Turkish soldier's convoy in the southeastern region of Diyarbakir.
Feb 18, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
Turkish paper identifies Ankara car bomb attacker as Syrian national
The bomber, identified as Salih Necar, was thought to have entered Turkey with refugees from Syria.
Feb 18, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan says to fight forces behind Ankara bombing
Turkey`s fight against "pawns" carrying out attacks and the forces behind them will grow more determined, President Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement on Wednesday, after a car bomb killed at least 28 people in the capital Ankara.
Feb 18, 2016, 01:49 AM IST
28 killed in Ankara bomb attack on Turkish military
French President Francois Hollande denounced the attack as "odious".
Feb 18, 2016, 01:25 AM IST
At least 18 killed in Ankara car bomb attack targeting military
At least five people were killed and 10 people were wounded in a car bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday, the city`s governor said.
Feb 17, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Turkey not considering sending troops into Syria: Defence Minister
Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend and said Ankara was not considering sending troops into the neighbouring country, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.
Feb 15, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters in Syria, PM tells Merkel
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.
Feb 15, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
Turkey, Saudi Arabia could launch anti-IS ground operation in Syria: Ankara
Saudi Arabia and Turkey both see the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as essential for ending Syria`s five-year civil war and are bitterly critical of Iran and Russia`s support of the Syrian regime.
Feb 13, 2016, 16:14 PM IST
Turkey cannot be expected to shoulder refugee burden alone: PM
Turkey`s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country cannot be expected to shoulder the burden of refugees alone as 30,000 Syrians massed at the Turkish border after fleeing a Russia-backed regime offensive on the northern region of Aleppo.
Feb 08, 2016, 21:41 PM IST
Migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast, 33 dead
At least 33 people drowned after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey's western coast.
Jan 30, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Turkey seizes 1,200 unsafe life jackets intended for refugees
Turkish police have seized over 1,200 unsafe life jackets destined for use by migrants trying to reach Greece by sea, in a raid on an underground workshop that used Syrian underage labour, a report said today.
Jan 06, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
Turkey foils New Year suicide attack plot, detains two IS suspects
Turkish police have arrested two suspected suicide bombers linked to Islamic State who were plotting an attack on New Year`s Eve in Ankara.
Dec 30, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
62 Kurdish rebels killed in past 3 days in Turkey: Military
Turkey's security forces killed 62 Kurdish militants in three days of operations in two mainly-Kurdish towns near the border with Iraq, the military said on Friday.
Dec 19, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
Russia says black box from jet Turkey shot down is damaged
Russia`s Defence Ministry on Friday publicly opened the black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey last month, a step it hopes will help confirm its assertions that the jet did not stray into Turkish air space and was maliciously downed.
Dec 18, 2015, 18:13 PM IST
23 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in Turkey: Report
The Anadolu Agency said today 22 rebels were killed in Cizre and one other was killed in Silopi in the past two days.
Dec 17, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
US Istanbul mission partially closed due to `security threat`
The move comes after the US authorities warned on December 5 of an "imminent security threat against the US consulate.
Dec 09, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
Putin swears to make Turkey regret plane downing as diplomats meet
Moscow announced a halt to talks on a major gas pipeline with NATO member Ankara as Putin fired another salvo in their war of words.
Dec 03, 2015, 22:44 PM IST
Turkey, Russia foreign ministers meet for first talks after plane crisis
Foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia met in Belgrade on Thursday in the first high-level bilateral talks since the downing of a Russian warplane.
Dec 03, 2015, 22:31 PM IST
