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Turkey goes on charm offensive in West Africa
The foreign minister’s visits to Mali, Senegal and Niger leverage colonial-era hurts to pave the way for Turkey’s investment in francophone Africa
Iraqi rivers under threat from dams in Iran and Turkey
This year, an unprecedented fiscal crunch caused by low oil prices forced the government to suspend infrastructure investments. But new dams alone won’t save Iraq’s waterways,…
Turkey-US: A timeline of plummeting relations
The two countries are in disagreement over the Syria conflict and over the fate of Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen
Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery
The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict.
Duchess of York to be tried in absentia in Turkey
A court in Turkey has begun a trial against Sarah Ferguson for allegedly taking part in the secret filming of orphanages in the country.
Turkey brims with anger over Israeli armed action
Turkey told Israel that it would "suffer the consequences" after activists were killed when Israeli commandos boarded a convoy of aid ships.
Berlusconi pipeline deal claim ‘exaggerated’
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s claim of personal success in sealing Russian-Turkish energy deals was exaggerated, Turkey said on Friday.
Turkish court to put ruling party on trial
Turkey’s top court decided on Monday to put the Islamist-rooted ruling party on trial for alleged anti-secular activity, in a case that could threaten national stability and…
Turkey pulls troops out of northern Iraq
All Turkish troops involved in a major ground offensive against Kurdish rebels inside northern Iraq have withdrawn to Turkey, Iraq’s foreign minister said on Friday. Turkey sent…
Bush calls for quick end to Turkish Iraq operation
United States President George Bush urged Nato ally Turkey on Thursday to end its offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq quickly, but Washington said it would not…
Turkish forces will stay in Iraq ‘as long as necessary’
The Turkish army will remain in northern Iraq ”as long as necessary”, Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Thursday, refusing to give a timetable for a troop withdrawal.…
Turkey army launches land offensive into Iraq
Turkish troops have crossed into northern Iraq in their hunt for Kurdish PKK guerrillas, the military said on Friday, but the United States and the European Union urged Ankara to…
Turkey to lift headscarf ban amid mass protest
Turkish lawmakers were set to lift a ban on Islamic headscarves at universities on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the move as a threat to…
Masses protest against Turkey head-scarf proposal
About 125 000 flag-waving Turks, mostly women, denounced the Islamic-rooted government on Saturday over its plans to lift a decades-old ban on Islamic head scarves in…
More than 140 dead or missing in migrant disasters
At least 51 people drowned off the Turkish coast in one of three incidents that left at least 90 other hopeful migrants to Europe missing or presumed dead, officials said on…