Turkey
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
January 14, 2016
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Turkish tanks and artillery have attacked Islamic State group positions in Iraq and in Syria in retaliation for the suicide…
Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list
World
January 13, 2016
Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list
A suicide bomber who killed himself and 10 tourists, most of them German, in Istanbul's historic heart had registered with…
Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: agency
Middle East
January 13, 2016
Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: agency
Turkish police detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that…
UPDATE 2: Blast in Istanbul tourist district kills at least 10 people
Middle East
January 12, 2016
UPDATE 2: Blast in Istanbul tourist district kills at least 10 people
An explosion in the heart of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed at least ten people and wounded 15 on…
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Turkish authorities have arrested an Egyptian family of 12 that was trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic…
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to encourage fewer of them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's…
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Turkey intends to invite Egypt to the to the 13th Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul next…
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
World
January 8, 2016
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media…
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
Middle East
January 8, 2016
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
Turkish troops repelled an attack by Islamic State militants on a military base in northern Iraq where Turkish soldiers are…
Bodies of 21 migrants found on Aegean coast: Turkish gendarmerie
Middle East
January 5, 2016
Bodies of 21 migrants found on Aegean coast: Turkish gendarmerie
Turkey's gendarmerie said it found the bodies of 21 migrants, three of them children, at two separate locations on the…