Turkey's Army denies planning coup against President Erdogan
Certain media outlets have carried reports speculating over the possibility of a military coup in Turkey.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
Supporters rally around Turkey leader in Twitter campaign
Supporters of 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 and faces growing criticism over freedom of expression.
Mar 30, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
Satirical TV song about Erdogan sparks Turkey-Germany row
A song lampooning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that was broadcast on a German public television satirical show has sparked a diplomatic spat between Berlin and Ankara, sources on both sides confirmed today.
Mar 30, 2016, 01:15 AM IST
Barack Obama unlikely to meet Erdogan during US visit
President Barack Obama is not expected to hold sit-down talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he visits Washington later this week for a nuclear security summit, amid deep divisions between the two NATO nations.
Mar 29, 2016, 02:26 AM IST
Turkish President Erdogan accuses Europe of `surrendering to terror`
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Europe of "surrendering to terror" for allowing displays of support for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK), days after a bombing in Ankara claimed by Kurdish rebels.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
Turkey`s Erdogan urges Europe to stop backing Kurdish rebels
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on European countries to stop supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) days after a bombing claimed by Kurdish rebels that killed 35 people.
Mar 18, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
Turkey seizes control of anti-Erdogan daily in midnight raid
The Turkish Police fired tear gas and water cannon outside the headquarters of the Zaman daily in Istanbul.
Mar 05, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
Erdogan moots building `refugee city` in northern Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested building a new city in northern Syria to house some of the millions of refugees escaping the country`s civil war, reports said Saturday.
Mar 05, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
EU`s Tusk to visit Turkey for migrant talks
European Union president Donald Tusk will visit Turkey this week for fresh talks on migration ahead of a crucial Brussels summit on the crisis, his office said Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Turkey`s Erdogan says `has no respect` for court decision to release journalists
The newspaper report had sparked a furore in Turkey, fuelling speculation about the government`s role in the Syrian conflict and its alleged dealings with Islamist rebels in Syria.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Western powers on Friday rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey`s military actions in Syria, as France warned of a dangerous escalation in the nearly five-year conflict.
Feb 20, 2016, 12:05 PM 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 says 100,000 refugees in border camps inside Syria
Some 100,000 Syrian refugees are being looked after in camps inside Syria close to the Turkish border, including 35,000 who this month fled a Russian-backed regime offensive in northern Aleppo province, a top Turkish official said on Friday.
Feb 12, 2016, 20:12 PM IST
Erdogan threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday slammed EU and UN pressure to open Turkey`s borders to more refugees, threatening to send the millions already in the country to other states.
Feb 11, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
''Allah is punishing'' Turkey''s rulers: Vladimir Putin
With the war of words between the two nations escalating since the downing of the Russian jet by Turkey, President Vladimir Putin hit out at the Turkish leadership saying, that `Allah` was punishing their leaders by stripping off their `sanity` and depriving them of `intelligence`.
Dec 04, 2015, 12:35 PM IST
Vladimir Putin swears to make Turkey regret plane downing
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed Turkey's leadership would be made to regret the downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.
Dec 03, 2015, 23:12 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
Erdogan says Turkey has proof Russia involved in IS oil trade
The Russian defence ministry accused Turkish PM of involvement in the illegal oil trade with IS jihadists.
Dec 03, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
We have proof of Russian involvement in ISIS oil trade: Turkey's President Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said Turkey had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, countering "immoral" Russian allegations that his own family was importing oil from the jihadists.
Dec 03, 2015, 18:22 PM IST
'Erdogan and his family' involved in oil trade with IS: Russia
Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with Islamic State jihadists, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.
Dec 02, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
