ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court put 20 Saudi officials on trial in absentia on Friday for the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which sparked international outrage and tarnished […]
Turkish fighter jets attack PKK sites in northern Iraq
The warplanes took off from various air bases in Turkey, targeting the PKK at Qandil, near the Iranian border. Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish targets in various regions of northern Iraq […]
Egypt's Islamic body reverses Ottomans 'occupied' Istanbul remark
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta caused a social media uproar when it referred to Islamic conquest of Constantinople as ‘occupation’. Tensions between Egypt and Turkey are showing no sign of abating as […]
UPDATE 2-As Turkish lira skids, Albayrak tells investors reserves are solid
(Adds comments from Fed policymaker, Turkish Treasury) By Karin Strohecker and Sujata Rao-Coverley LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – Turkey’s finance minister mounted a defence of Ankara’s policies on Wednesday in […]
Turkish parliament passes bill to release thousands from prison amid coronavirus
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law that will allow the release of tens of thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees from […]
Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 277, with 15,679 total cases: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 63 to 277 on Tuesday, its highest rise yet, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease […]
Turkey investigates why school pupils were shown footage of ex-PM's hanging
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Education Ministry is investigating how animated footage of the execution of a former prime minister was shown to children as part of their home schooling during […]
UPDATE 2-Turkish lira's losses vs dollar reach 10% this year
(Adds further lira decline, Turkish Airlines, background) ISTANBUL, March 23 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened 0.8% on Monday to its lowest level since early September 2018 as a surge […]