Turkey bus crash leaves at least 21 dead: Official

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:55

At least 21 people were killed on on Thursday during a bus accident in central Turkey, a local governor said.

Turkey warns Syria opposition of attack risk in Istanbul: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:23

Turkey has warned Syria`s opposition in exile it could be the target of an attack in Istanbul by groups linked to al Qaeda or loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, opposition sources told Reuters.

Turkey rejects jailed ex-Army chief`s plea for release

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:57

A Turkish court rejected a request by former Army chief Ilker Basbug, who was convicted last year in a mass trial over an alleged coup plot, to be released from jail.

Car bombs on Syria-Turkey border post kill 16: Monitor

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:42

A double suicide car bombing at the Bab al-Hawa border post between Syria and Turkey today killed at least 16 people, including six rebels, a monitoring group said.

Sixteen killed by twin bombs at Syria-Turkey border post

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 00:34

Two car bombs hit a rebel-held post on the Syrian border with Turkey on Monday, killing at least 16 people and closing the frontier, opposition activists and fighters said.

Erdogan: Turkish strongman under corruption cloud

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:54

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Europe on Monday under the shadow of a massive graft scandal, his once unshakeable grip on power at the risk of coming unstuck with key elections looming.

Turkey searches trucks for weapons near Syria border

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 00:33

Turkish security forces today searched seven trucks near the Syrian border suspected to be loaded with weapons and briefly detained three drivers, local media reported.

Turkish police fire tear gas at anti-government protest

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 02:02

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and plastic bullets to break up a protest today by an estimated 2,000 people against the embattled government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey seizes assets of opposition party`s Istanbul candidate

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 15:09

Turkish authorities seized the assets of main opposition Republican People`s Party`s candidate for mayor of Istanbul in the run-up to highly-charged local polls in March, media reports said Saturday.

Iraqi FM warns against `poisonous` extremism in Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 05:41

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Friday that efforts to stop the civil war in Syria must tackle the "poisonous" extremism and sectarianism threatening the region.

Turkey purges top prosecutors amid corruption scandal

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 04:36

Turkish authorities removed several prosecutors from key posts today in the latest fallout from the high-level corruption scandal plaguing the government.

Turkey president urges shift in Syria policy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:20

Turkish President Abdullah Gul called on Tuesday for a shift in government policy towards Syria after years of vocal opposition to the Damascus regime.