Turkey
CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’
World
November 24, 2015
CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the downing of a Russian warplane a "stab in the back that will have serious…
UPDATE: Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Moscow denies airspace violation
Middle East
November 24, 2015
UPDATE: Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Moscow denies airspace violation
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take 2 border villages from IS: report
Middle East
November 21, 2015
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take 2 border villages from IS: report
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and the United States have seized two villages from Islamic State (IS) jihadists close to…
Turkey issues travel alert for Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
November 19, 2015
Turkey issues travel alert for Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, urging its citizens to “consider the…
Turkey deports Moroccan suspects, warns of Islamic State risk from Africa
World
November 19, 2015
Turkey deports Moroccan suspects, warns of Islamic State risk from Africa
Turkey began deporting a group of Moroccans detained at Istanbul's main airport over suspected links to Islamic State on Thursday…
Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound IS suspects ‘posing as refugees’
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound IS suspects ‘posing as refugees’
Turkish police detained eight suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist (IS) group, state media said Wednesday, adding they were…
Turkey, US to intensify drive to push IS from Syria border: minister
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Turkey, US to intensify drive to push IS from Syria border: minister
Turkey and the United States will intensify operations aimed at flushing Islamic State militants from a strip of northern Syria's…
Four Islamic State fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers: media
Middle East
November 15, 2015
Four Islamic State fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers: media
Turkish soldiers killed four Islamic State fighters on Saturday after they came under fire from the militants along Turkey's Syria…
Paris attack puts terrorism center-stage as world leaders meet in Turkey
World
November 15, 2015
Paris attack puts terrorism center-stage as world leaders meet in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged world leaders on Saturday to prioritize the fight against terrorism as they gathered for a…
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
Middle East
November 12, 2015
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
Turkish authorities have cancelled a festival celebrating the national drink raki because of complaints by Islamic groups, causing an uproar…