Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara; shooter shouted 'Allahu Akbar, don't forget Aleppo'
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead by unidentified gunman in Ankara
Dec 19, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
Turkey to set up Russia talks on Aleppo ceasefire to end 'humanitarian tragedy'
Russia has been engaged in an air campaign over Syria since September 2015 in support of Assad, with its actions helping change the fortunes of the regime which now appears on the cusp of recapturing all of Aleppo.
Dec 13, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
Turkey reinforces military campaign in Syria; dispatches 300 commandos
In the western Turkish province of Denizli where 300 commandos from a base were first taken in buses to a military airport and then to the border region in military planes to join the Turkish-led operation.
Dec 09, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
Police crack down on Ankara demo after schoolgirl dorm fire
Turkish police tear gassed protesters who tried to rally in Ankara on Wednesday after 12 people, mostly schoolgirls, were killed in a fire at a dormitory in southern Turkey, an AFP photographer said.
Nov 30, 2016, 20:00 PM IST
Turkey slams EU vote as `most unjust in history`
Turkey`s EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik on Tuesday dismissed a European Parliament vote to freeze accession talks with Ankara as the "most unjust resolution in history" and urged solidarity instead.
Nov 29, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
Turkey could extend state of emergency, President Tayyip Erdogan warns EU
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned the European Union that Turkey could extend by at least another three months a state of emergency that has been in place since the failed July coup.
Nov 26, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan threatens to open borders to migrants
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, threatened to throw open Turkey's borders to illegal migrants, after the European Parliament voted to back a freeze in membership talks with Ankara.
Nov 25, 2016, 15:46 PM IST![EU lawmakers' vote on Turkish membership "has no value": Tayyip Erdogan](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/11/23/549210-tayyip-erdogan.jpg "EU lawmakers' vote on Turkish membership "has no value": Tayyip Erdogan")
EU lawmakers' vote on Turkish membership "has no value": Tayyip Erdogan
Leading members of the European Parliament on Tuesday called for a halt to membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges.
Nov 23, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Turkish police detain 73 academics in Gulen-related probe
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Nov 18, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Turkish police detain mayor of southeastern city Van
Turkish police detained the mayor of the southeastern city of Van on Thursday, security sources said, a day after arresting two other mayors in the region in a crackdown targeting politicians accused of links to Kurdish militants.
Nov 17, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab, says President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab, says Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
European Union warns 'backsliding' Turkey to decide on membership
The EU warned Turkey on Wednesday that "backsliding" on rights after a coup attempt was putting its membership bid at risk and urged Ankara to decide whether or not to commit.
Nov 10, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
Turkey detains 55 more air force pilots: NTV
Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 55 more air force pilots on Wednesday, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, as part of an ongoing crackdown following a failed coup in July.
Nov 09, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Germany summons Turkish envoy over pro-Kurdish MP arrests
Germany on Friday summoned Turkey's envoy after Ankara detained almost a dozen lawmakers from the main pro-Kurdish party, warning that a crackdown against terror should not be used as an excuse to silence the opposition.
Nov 04, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
Turkey detains editor of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet
The Cumhuriyet, which had published revelations embarrassing for the government, said at least a dozen journalists and executives were detained in early morning raids.
Nov 01, 2016, 06:02 AM IST
Turkey fires another 10,000 civil servants in post-coup crackdown
Turkish authorities have fired over 10,000 additional civil servants as the government presses a crackdown over the failed July coup, the official gazette said.
Oct 30, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Turkey orders detention of 73 Air Force pilots: State media
The pilots are suspected of links to the group led by Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim preacher whom Turkey accuses of ordering the July 15 putsch attempt.
Oct 27, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Nearly 100 civilians dead in Turkey-backed Syria op: Monitor
The "Euphrates Shield" operation was launched in northern Syria on August 24 to fight both the Islamic State jihadist group and a Kurdish militia.
Oct 24, 2016, 21:37 PM IST
Turkish Police kills suspected Islamic State suicide bomber in Ankara
Turkish police shot dead a suspected Islamic State militant who was believed to be planning a suicide bomb attack in the capital Ankara, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
