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Bomb discovered at McDonald restaurant in Istanbul

The bomb was placed inside a jar in the women`s restroom of the McDonald, which contained a form of ...

Turkey expels diplomats as Syria denounces protest

The move came as Syrian forces bombarded rebel-held areas in the same province where the Houla killi...

Turkey role model for Islamic states: Gilani

Turkey has been a role model for the Islamic states because of its efforts towards strengthening dem...

Turkey: 11 generals held for 1997 coup

The Turkish military has unseated the government several times since the 1960s.

No plans to extradite Iraqi VP: Turkey

Turkey says it has no plans to send Iraq`s vice president, who is currently in Turkey, back to Iraq ...

Iraq calls Turkey "hostile state" as relations dim

Turkish PM had earlier accused the Iraqi leader of fanning tensions between the country`s Shi`ites, ...

Turkey jails 1997 coup suspects pending trial

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan`s Justice and Development Party has sought to curb the military`s poli...

‘Syrian firing into Turkey a clear border violation`

Shots fired from Syria at a Syrian refugee camp inside Turkey are a "clear violation" of the common ...

Surviving coup Generals stand trial in Turkey

The trial of coup Generals comes as PM Recep Erdogan`s Islamic-rooted government is curtailing the m...

Iran proposes Iraq, China as nuke talks’ venue

Salehi appeared to leave open the possibility, however small, that the negotiations could shift to ...

Turkish police dispose of bomb near Istanbul hotel

Turkey`s state-run television says hotel cleaners discovered a bag outside the hotel and notified po...

`New round of Iran nuke talks set for Turkey`

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Iran and six world powers have agreed to meet in I...

Supporters of Syrian Opposition to meet in Turkey

Annan`s plan calls for an immediate, two-hour halt in fighting every day to allow humanitarian acces...

Turkey ex-Army chief rejects coup plot charges

Turkish ex-Army chief Ilker Basbug rejected terrorism charges against him.

Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Turkey

The Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory says the epicentre was near the town of Sultanli.

Jews protest Hitler shampoo ad in Turkey

Turkey`s Jewish community is protesting a commercial that uses an old film footage of Adolf Hitler...

Turkey says temporarily shuts embassy in Syria

Last year Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he should quit...

US to pursue `non-lethal` aid for Syrian rebels

The US has been loath to arm the Syrian opposition or get involved militarily to halt the bloodshed ...

Turkey: 15 female Kurdish rebels killed

Officials say 15 female Kurdish rebel fighters have been killed in clashes with Turkish security f...

Turkey: 12 killed in operation on Kurdish rebels

Six Kurdish rebels and six policemen have been killed during a massive operation targetting PKK mil...

Turkey calls for Palestinian unity

Turkey`s President has called for "unity and solidarity" between the Palestinian factions during a...

Turkey considers Syria buffer zone; Annan seeks unity

Turkey said on Friday it might set up a "buffer zone" inside Syria to protect refugees fleeing Presi...

‘Syria planting border mines to stop refugee flight`

Syria has planted landmines near its border with Turkey along routes used by refugees, Turkish depu...

Israel issues travel warning on Turkey

Israel is calling on its citizens to stay away from Turkey because of intelligence warning of immin...

‘West won`t punish Turkey over Iran sanctions’

The West is angered about Turkey`s refusal to go along with it on Iran sanctions, but unlikely to ...

`Turkey a model for new Arab states`

The latest opinion poll says 72 percent of respondents believe Turkey is a good model for the new Ar...

Turkish premier discharged after second surgery

Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been discharged from hospital a day after undergoi...

Five killed in clash in Turkey`s southeast

An official says four Kurdish rebels are killed after they attacked a Turkish military station on th...

Two bodies found on sunken ship off Turkey

Turkey`s state-run news agency says divers have recovered the bodies of two of the eight missing c...

Cargo ship sinks off Turkey, 8 crew missing

A dry cargo ship sank off the Black Sea coast of Turkey Tuesday and eight members of the 11-strong P...

Turkey donates 85 homes to flood-hit Pak city

A humanitarian foundation in Turkey has donated 85 homes to a Pakistani city devastated by floods in...

Turkey is 1st Muslim nation to show Holocaust film

The documentary was aired as part of a campaign to promote understanding between Jews and Muslims.

Turkey fumes over French genocide law

Turkey has slammed the French Senate`s adoption of a contentious bill to outlaw denial of the Armen...

France risks Turkey rage with genocide law vote?

Armenia says about 1.5 million Christian Armenians were killed in what is now eastern Turkey during ...

Turkey`s opposition chief targeted over jail remarks

Kemal Kilicdaroglu in November likened the Silivri prison near Istanbul to a concentration camp.

Turk general will seek Supreme Court trial: Lawyer

Lawyer Ilkay Sezer said General Ilker Basbug was stunned by the belated accusations against him.

Turkey`s custody laws draw flak after general held

An Istanbul court sent shockwaves through Turkey by sending General Ilker Basbug to Silivri prison.

Turkey’s ex-military chief arrested over coup plot

A former Turkish military chief suspected of leading an Internet campaign to stir revolt was jailed ...

Turkey: Ex-military chief arrested over plot

General Ilker Basbug has been arrested for allegedly attempting to destabilise Turkey`s Islamic-root...

Turkey to buy F-35 jets, helicopters from US

Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding in 2007 on its involvement in the production of new gene...

Turkey is best place for nuclear talks: Iran

Iran`s Foreign Minister on Thursday said that Turkey is the best place for talks over Iran`s nuclear...

Turkey warns against Shi`ite-Sunni Cold War

Middle East powerhouse Turkey said rising Sunni-Shi`ite tensions would be suicide for the whole regi...

India conveys unhappiness over Kashmir reference

India conveyed its surprise and unhappiness on the UN General Assembly speech of the Prime Minister...

Gaza`s Hamas premier visits Turkey

The Gaza Strip`s Hamas premier Ismail Haniyeh is on an official tour of the Muslim world.

Turkey acknowledges killing civilians in Iraq strike

The incident threatens to spoil efforts to forge Turkish-Kurdish consensus for a planned new constit...

Santa Claus is dishonest, says Turkish imam

A Muslim cleric in Turkey has issued a warning to people from the community about Santa Claus.

27 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: Authorities

Turkish security forces have killed 27 Kurdish rebels in a helicopter-backed offensive in southeast...

Armenia row: Turkey accuses France of genocide

The Turkish Premier accused Paris of committing genocide in Algeria and of stirring hatred of Musli...

France passes genocide bill, angry Turkey cuts ties

France is Turkey`s fifth biggest export market and the sixth biggest source of its imports.

France genocide law angers Turkey

Ankara denies the 1915 mass killing of Armenians to be genocide as many Muslim Turks and Kurds were ...

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