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It was genocide: Germany

Armenian activists embrace outside the Bundestag after the German legislators voted to recognise the genocide. (Photo: AFP)

03 Jun 2016 7:27 AM

Family planning not for Muslims: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that family planning and contraception were not for Muslim families, in his latest comments promoting population growth that have angered women’s

31 May 2016 12:33 AM

Migrant deal off if no visa-free travel, turkey warns EU

EU leaders are insisting that Turkey meet 72 conditions before the visa exemption is approved.

30 May 2016 4:11 PM

Turkey: 104 ISIS militants killed in air, land strikes

Turkey’s state-run news agency said US-led coalition airstrikes and Turkish artillery fire against the ISIS group in Syria have killed 104 militants.

29 May 2016 12:44 AM

Erdogan threatens to block EU deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned the EU that Turkey would block laws related to the deal to stem the flow of migrants to Europe if Ankara was not granted its key demand of visa-free tr

25 May 2016 6:52 AM

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Angela Merkel: Turks won’t get EU visa waiver by July 1

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday warned that it was unlikely that Turks would benefit from visa-free travel to most of the EU by a July 1 target due to disputes over a key condition of Ankara

24 May 2016 4:11 AM

Turkey’s new PM calls for presidential government

Turkey’s experienced transport minister Binali Yildirim, a steadfast ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was on Sunday named ruling party chief and was set to be also appointed as Prime Minister i

22 May 2016 11:50 PM

Turkey: 8 soldiers dead in clash with PKK, helicopter crash

The PKK, considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its allies, has waged a three-decades-long insurgency against Turkey.

13 May 2016 3:58 PM

‘EU must fix pro-terror laws’

Erdogan wants visa-free travel for Turks to EU by October ‘at latest’

11 May 2016 6:45 AM

‘Turkey to develop EU policies in line with President remarks’

Turkey will develop the necessary policies on visa liberalisation with the European Union and execute them in line with President Tayyip Erdogan’s recent statements, the Turkish foreign ministry spoke

10 May 2016 6:43 AM

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Car bomb in southern Turkey kills 2 policemen

A car bomb struck the entrance of a Turkish police station on Sunday in the southern city of Gaziantep, killing two police officers and wounding 22 other people, according to media reports.

02 May 2016 6:24 AM

Turkey Speaker seeks religious statute

Police fires teargas at pro-secular protesters

27 Apr 2016 6:52 AM

Turkey kills 900 ISIS jihadists in Syria raids

Turkey has killed almost 900 alleged members of the ISIS group since January through artillery fire and air raids, the state-run Anatolia news agency said on Monday, citing military sources.

26 Apr 2016 6:32 AM

Relief groups launch largest Syria aid delivery yet

Aid groups launched their largest delivery of assistance yet in war-torn Syria on Thursday after the UN evacuated hundreds of besieged residents, intensifying relief efforts even as peace talks falter

22 Apr 2016 1:33 AM

Europe needs Turkey more than Turkey needs EU: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the European Union Tuesday it needs Turkey more than Ankara needs the bloc, as tensions grew over promises for visa liberalisation in a crucial deal on stemming t

20 Apr 2016 6:25 AM

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Turkey: No deal if European Union falls short

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the ba

08 Apr 2016 12:01 AM

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Barack Obama went behind my back

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused US counterpart Barack Obama of going behind his back for criticising Turkey’s press freedom record and linked it to efforts to “divide” Turkey, media rep

04 Apr 2016 5:26 AM

Arabic bookstore anchors Syrian refugees

A rustic, three-story Arabic bookstore in old Istanbul has become an anchor for many Syrians who have stayed put in Turkey but crave a taste of home.

04 Apr 2016 5:18 AM

Twitter campaign backs Turkey President

Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have created a viral Twitter hashtag #WeLoveErdogan to rally around the Turkish leader as he makes a highly sensitive visit to the United States an

31 Mar 2016 6:17 AM

Recep Tayyip Erdogan won’t meet Barack Obama during US visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to the United States for only the second visit of his presidency at a time when relations between the two key Nato allies are severely tested by widening d

30 Mar 2016 7:18 AM

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