Erdogan party hits the hustings ahead of Turkey vote
A week ahead of Turkey's second election in five months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is working overtime to try to reclaim its parliamentary majority, in a climate of tension fuelled by the Ankara attacks and the reignited Kurdish conflict.
Oct 25, 2015, 23:29 PM ISTTurkey PM turns matchmaker with romance-for-votes offer
Lonely hearts in Turkey do not despair: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's latest ploy to woo voters before the November 1 election is to help singletons get hitched.
Oct 23, 2015, 20:39 PM ISTMerkel hails refugee progress with Turkey, vows to push EU bid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hailed progress in helping Turkey deal with the refugee crisis and vowed to push forward its long-stalled EU membership bid, as Slovenia warned it would have to slow a rising influx of migrants.
Oct 19, 2015, 06:10 AM ISTTurkish police arrest 50 in Ankara bombing probe
Turkish police arrested around 50 foreign nationals in Istanbul early on Sunday in a sweep targeting jihadists of the Islamic State group suspected of involvement in last weekend's Ankara suicide bombings, reports said.
Oct 18, 2015, 16:24 PM ISTTurkey would shoot down planes violating its air space: PM
Turkey would not hesitate to shoot down planes violating its air space, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday, a day after the NATO member shot down an unidentified drone near its border with Syria.
Oct 18, 2015, 03:49 AM ISTThousands protest in Istanbul after Ankara attack
Protests were also taking place in several other Turkish cities including Izmir on the Aegean and southeastern cities.
Oct 11, 2015, 00:56 AM ISTUS pulling out Patriot missiles from Turkey
The US on Friday started to withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from Turkey, despite Russia's weekend incursions into Ankara's airspace amid a deepening crisis in Syria.
Oct 09, 2015, 23:47 PM ISTRemaining 16 Turkish hostages in Iraq freed: Turkey PM
Sixteen Turkish workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq nearly a month ago were freed Wednesday and are in good health, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
Sep 30, 2015, 14:30 PM ISTIndian-origin woman falls to death from rooftop in Istanbul
An Indian-origin woman from New Zealand died after falling 10 metres from the roof of hotel building during a terrace party, a media report said.
Sep 28, 2015, 14:51 PM ISTTurkey blocks new migrant march to Greek border
A new march by migrants trying to reach Europe overland from Turkey was blocked by police outside Istanbul Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 15:43 PM IST