Turkish cops detain 29 ISIS State suspects in Ankara
Turkish police detained 29 suspected Islamic State members in Ankara on Friday, state media said, in a fresh operation after arresting some 120 suspects across Turkey a day earlier as security is tightened ahead of the New Year.
Dec 29, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Turkey detains 38 Islamic State suspects: Agency
Counter-terrorism police carried out simultaneous raids on homes in various districts of Bursa, smashing doors open with battering rams and searching the properties.
Dec 28, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 in latest post-coup purges
The Turkish government on Sunday ordered the sacking of more than 2,700 people working in public institutions.
Dec 25, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Turkey expels 2,700 personnel over suspected terror links
Turkey on Sunday dismissed at least 2,756 personnel from various institutions, with a new statutory decree being initiated, under the state of emergency.
Dec 24, 2017, 21:00 PM IST
Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan agree on creation of Palestinian state in call: Kremlin
Russia`s President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said they both supported creating a Palestinian state, the Kremlin said the day after the UN rejected the decision by Washington to recognise Jerusalem as Israel`s capital.
Dec 22, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Major powers scramble to agree on Syria peace plan
A new round of peace talks backed by Russia, Iran and Turkey began in the Kazakh capital Astana on Thursday in an attempt to revive a hobbled peace process.
Dec 22, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
President Erdogan says US can't buy Turkish support on Jerusalem
Turkey told Donald Trump on Thursday he could not buy its support in a United Nations vote on Jerusalem.
Dec 21, 2017, 21:47 PM IST
President Erdogan says Turkey will open embassy in east Jerusalem
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope on Sunday that Turkey would soon be able to open an embassy to a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, as he again denounced Donald Trump`s recognition of the city as the Israeli capital.
Dec 17, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Israel a state of `occupation` and `terror`, Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells Islamic leaders
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday slammed Israel as a state defined by "occupation" and "terror", as he opened an Islamic summit on the US recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Dec 13, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
Netanyahu accuses Turkish President Erdogan of helping 'terrorists'
Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday after he labelled Israel a "state that kills children".
Dec 11, 2017, 00:55 AM IST
Turkish police detain activists at anti-Israel demo
Turkish riot police today detained a dozen activists at a protest in Istanbul denouncing Israel and the United States after Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Dec 10, 2017, 07:44 AM IST
Car bomb hits Iraqi Kurdish area, causing deaths: Official
A car bomb Wednesday caused deaths in a Kurdish area of Iraq`s northern Nineveh province, home to Kurds from Turkey who moved there three decades ago, a party official said.
Dec 07, 2017, 00:15 AM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Jerusalem `red line`, could cut Turkey-Israel ties
The status of Jerusalem is a "red line" for Muslims and could even prompt Turkey to cut ties with Israel, Turkish President warned Tuesday.
Dec 05, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Turkey says 80 militants killed in air strike in north Iraq
A weapons depot and two vehicles were also destroyed in the air strike.
Nov 30, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
Turkey seeks arrest of 360 people in probe targeting Gulen network in army
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday.
Nov 29, 2017, 12:08 PM IST
Turkish police detain academic in Kurdish militant probe - agency
Turkish counter-terror police detained 10 people including academic Fikret Baskaya early on Monday in an operation targeting members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
Nov 27, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
ANKARA (Reuters) - A telephone call on Friday between U.S. and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries, but Washington must honour a pledge to end weapons provisions to Syrian Kurdish fighters, Turkey said on Monday.
Nov 27, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Iraq to build new oil pipeline to Turkey
Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaybi has ordered documents to be prepared towards building the new pipeline to "transport crude oil from Kirkuk`s oilfields to the port of Ceyhan" in Turkey, a ministry spokesman said in a statement.
Nov 26, 2017, 20:18 PM IST
Earthquake 5.1 strikes southwest Turkey
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit southwest Turkey at 2149 GMT on Friday, Turkey`s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said.
Nov 25, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
Turkish President sues main opposition party leader: Report
The Oppn party chief had on Tuesday demanded to know if Erdogan was aware that his family was sending millions of dollars of money to tax havens.
Nov 24, 2017, 20:56 PM IST
