Turkey`s judiciary hits back at govt plans to curb powers

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:41

Turkey`s top judicial body hit back Friday at government`s plans to curb its powers, adding fuel to a bitter row over a vast corruption probe engulfing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkish court orders jailed Kurdish lawmakers be freed

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 20:55

A Turkish court ordered the release from jail on Friday of two Kurdish lawmakers being tried for links to militants in a potential boost to a fragile peace process.

Turkey charges 36 Gezi protesters with terrorism

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 19:00

Turkish prosecutors said Friday they have charged 36 protesters with terrorism over mass anti-government demonstrations that swept the country last year.

Turkish military seeks review of coup plot convictions

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 01:43

Turkey`s military said on Thursday it had filed a criminal complaint over court cases involving members of the armed forces, a move which could pave the way for the retrial of hundreds of officers convicted on coup plot charges.

Besiktas deny Ronaldinho deal

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 00:10

Besiktas have denied reports claiming Ronaldinho has signed with the Turkish club.

Turkish riot police clash with demonstrators

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 03:41

Turkish riot police blasted opposition protesters with water cannons, tear gas and plastic bullets in Istanbul on Friday in scenes reminiscent of th

Hit by scandal and resignations, Turk PM names new ministers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 07:24

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday after three members quit over a corruption scandal that has posed an unprecedented challenge to his 11-year rule.

Turk economy minister resigns over graft probe, denies wrongdoing

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 12:56

Turkey`s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan resigned over a high-level corruption probe on Wednesday, while describing it as a "dirty set-up" against the government.

MAHB plans to buy GMR's 40% stake in Turkish Airport

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 16:01

GMR Infrastructure holds 27.55 percent stake in Sabiha Gokcen airport, and its overseas firm GMR Infrastructure Overseas Ltd holds another 12.45 percent.

Police fire tear gas at Istanbul anti-government protesters

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:58

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul protesting against corruption allegations that have ensnared cabinet ministers.

Ministers` sons, state bank chief charged in Turkish graft investigation

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:24

Sixteen people, including the sons of two ministers, were charged on Saturday in connection with a Turkish corruption investigation that Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has called a "dirty operation" aimed at undermining his rule, media said.

Scandal-hit Turkey PM presses police purge

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 11:46

Turkish prosecutors have begun charging some of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s closest allies in a huge graft scandal he has responded to with a spectacular purge of the police.