Ahmet Davutoglu

Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants as conflict escalates: Sources

Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkey`s mainly Kurdish southeast at the weekend, army and security sources said on Sunday, escalating the conflict in the region.

Jan 11, 2016, 02:14 AM IST

Turkey relaunches EU bid as part of migrant deal

Turkey and the European Union officially launched a new stage in Ankara`s long-stalled membership bid on Monday as part of a deal aimed at tackling the migration crisis.

 

Dec 15, 2015, 02:45 AM IST

Turkey accuses Russia of seeking ethnic cleansing in Syria

Turkish PM said Russia wanted to purge the northwestern Syrian region of unwanted elements to ensure the security of its air and naval bases in Syria.

Dec 09, 2015, 22:34 PM IST

Turkey `ready to work` with Russia to prevent repeat of plane downing: PM

Turkish PM on Wednesday said he was "ready to work" with Russia to prevent a repeat of last month`s downing of a Russian plane.

Dec 09, 2015, 22:18 PM IST

Vladimir Putin says Turkey will regret "more than once" shooting down of Russian bomber

Turkey will regret "more than once" about its shooting down of a Russian bomber jet near the Syrian-Turkish border, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding Moscow would not ignore Ankara`s "aiding of terrorists".

Dec 03, 2015, 15:15 PM IST

Turkey dismisses "Soviet propaganda", says trying to secure Syria border

Russia said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq.

Dec 03, 2015, 13:23 PM IST

Turkey will not apologise for downing Russian fighter jet: Ahmet Davutoglu

Turkey will not apologise for downing a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border but Moscow should reconsider retaliatory sanctions, Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday as he held talks at NATO headquarters.

Nov 30, 2015, 20:02 PM IST

European Union, Turkey agree 3 billion Euro aid deal to stem migrant crisis

The EU also agreed to open a new chapter in Turkey's stalled bid for membership of the bloc.

Nov 30, 2015, 11:05 AM IST

Turkey to hand over body of dead Russian pilot to Moscow: PM

The body of a Russian pilot killed when his plane was shot down by Turkey last week will be handed over to a Russian representative, Ahmet Davutoglu said.

Nov 29, 2015, 15:21 PM IST

Protests as top Kurdish lawyer gunned down in Turkey

 A leading Kurdish lawyer and rights activist was killed in a shootout in Turkey's troubled southeast today, fuelling accusations that the state was behind his murder and sparking protests in several cities.

Nov 29, 2015, 00:37 AM IST

Detained journalists urge EU not to compromise with Turkey over human rights

 

Nov 28, 2015, 16:57 PM IST

Turkey wants to `calm tensions` with Russia: PM

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday sought to ease tensions with Moscow over the downing of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border, calling for unity against the Islamic State group.

Nov 27, 2015, 15:48 PM IST

Davutoglu says Russia is Turkey's 'friend, neighbour'

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday said his government did not want to fuel tensions with "our friend" Russia, a day after Turkey downed a Russian warplane on the Syrian border.

Nov 25, 2015, 19:40 PM IST

Turkey downs Russian jet it says violated its territory

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on all parties to be prudent and to contribute to reducing tensions.

Nov 25, 2015, 03:03 AM IST

Turkey PM to attend summit with EU leaders on November 29

European Union President Donald Tusk called Davutoglu to invite him for the November 29 summit

Nov 24, 2015, 03:55 AM IST

EU-Turkey leaders summit on Sunday in Brussels: Tusk

More than 700,000 of the 850,000 migrants who have reached EU countries by sea this year have left from Turkey.

Nov 24, 2015, 03:49 AM IST

Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan's AKP wins critical elections

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won over 49 per cent of the vote to secure 315 seats in the 550-member parliament.

Nov 02, 2015, 01:18 AM IST

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 IST

Turkey 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 IST

Turkey 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 IST