Turkey

Turkey lira surges against dollar after Erdogan victory

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's embattled lira, which had lost some 20 percent in value against the dollar this year, on…

Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential polls

by Stuart Williams and Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President…

Turks mobilize to ensure fair play in tight poll

by Gokan Gunes © Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- One hundred people listen to presentations crammed into a room in…

Erdogan faces biggest challenge in tight Turkey polls

by Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi and Stuart Williams in Istanbul © Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday…

Erdogan takes ‘crazy projects’ to new level with Canal Istanbul dream

by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse KARABURUN, Turkey (AFP) -- The waves of the Black Sea lap peacefully on the…

More than 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings

  by Ala Sakka with Aymen Jamli in Tunis Agence France Presse More than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean…

Erdogan, Putin say US ‘wrong’ to abandon Iran nuclear deal

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed it was "wrong" for the…

Turkey, Russia, Iran urge ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria

by Raziye Akkoc and Maria Panina Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- The presidents of Iran, Turkey, and Russia…

17 dead as bus with illegal migrants crashes in Turkey: media

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- At least 17 people have been killed and another 36 wounded after a bus carrying illegal immigrants…

Turkey condemns ‘unacceptable’ EU comments on Greece, Cyprus

  ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Friday condemned a statement by European Union leaders bitterly critical of Ankara's policies towards…

Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to expand Turkey's offensive in Syria against Kurdish militia to…

Turkey considers chemical castration for child abusers

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's government said on Tuesday it would consider introducing chemical castration for child abusers after several…

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