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Israeli troops fired from air in 2010 ship raid: Turkish court

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 23:23

An anti-war activist told a Turkish court on Thursday that Israeli commandos opened fire from a helicopter during a raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship three years ago, countering Israeli assertions that the soldiers had acted in self defense.

Syrian rebel groups battle each other in north

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 09:24

Al Qaeda militants battled fighters linked to the Western-backed opposition along with Kurdish gunmen in Syrian towns along the Turkish border on Friday, in clashes that killed at least 19 people, activists said.

Syria rebels try to end infighting near Turkish border

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 18:37

Several powerful Syrian rebel groups on Thursday demanded al Qaeda-linked militants and a rival rebel faction stop fighting and called on the hardline Islamists to withdraw their forces within 48 hours, a statement said.

Al Qaeda gunmen seize town in northern Syria

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 23:31

Al Qaeda militants in northern Syria captured a town near the Turkish border on Thursday following heavy clashes with Western-backed rebels, prompting the closure of a nearby frontier crossing, activists and Turkish officials said.

Japanese tourist killed in Turkey stabbing

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:22

A Japanese woman was killed and another badly injured in a stabbing attack in Cappadocia, a popular tourist area in central Turkey, the local governor said.

Turkey eyes Bubka to manage pole vault

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:17

The Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) has approached Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergei Bubka to manage the sport in Turkey.

Olympics 2020: Turkey has `zero tolerance` to dopers

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 13:17

A new "zero tolerance" policy and a reaccredited testing laboratory will help Turkey fight doping following a string of positive cases, the head of Turkey`s bid to host the 2020 Olympics said on Wednesday.

Thousands of Turks protest Egypt violence

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 22:14

Thousands of Turks on Friday protested the bloody crackdown on demonstrators loyal to ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, chanting that "Infidels are killing Muslims!"

Gunmen abduct 2 Turkish Airlines crew in Lebanon

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 23:58

Six gunmen stopped the vehicle on an old airport road in Beirut, abducting the two Turkish nationals and letting the rest of the crew go, officials said.

Turkish pilots kidnapped in Beirut

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 16:49

Two Turkish pilots were kidnapped in Beirut early on Friday by gunmen as they were heading to a hotel in the Lebanese capital.

Turkish PM signals ramped-up efforts to boost Kurdish rights

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 11:21

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said parliament could cut its summer recess short to vote on reforms aimed at increasing Kurdish rights, amid calls for the peace process to pick up speed.

Breaking that bottle in Turkey

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:49

Cultures across the world vary and knowledge of different traditions enriches your visit to any country. Here`s a little culture from Turkey