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Turkish police use water canon, tear gas to disperse Istanbul gay pride march

Organisers claim police banned parade at last minute as it coincided with Muslim Ramadan holy month.

Jun 29, 2015

Turkey Election: Kurdish Party Enters Parliament for First Time; Erdogan Humbled

Erdogan was hoping for a majority in Parliament to bring about constitutional changes.

Jun 8, 2015

A man injured in the Diyarbakir bomb blast casting his vote on Sunday

Turkey Elections: Image of Injured Diyarbakir Blast Victim Covered in Bandage Voting Goes Viral

On Sunday 53.7 million Turkish nationals went to poll.

Jun 7, 2015

Turkey President Erdogan Publicly Threatens Editor for Releasing Video of Trucks Taking Arms to Syria

Istanbul chief prosecutor's office has launched a probe into the newspaper's editor.

Jun 1, 2015

News reports from Turkey have found that the Turkish soldiers have been fraternising with the ISIS fighters.

Former Turkish MIT Intelligence Agent Arrested While Fighting for Isis in Mosul: Report

The Turkish MIT was recently blamed for sending weapons to Isis in Syria.

Jun 1, 2015

Protesters run as riot police fire teargas during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 11, 2013

Istanbul Goes into Security Lockdown Fearing Anti-Government Protests

The authorities have shutdown all public transport and deployed an army of riot police to ensure that the crowd of protesters do not reach Taksim Sqaure, a traditional rallying point for leftists.

May 1, 2015

In Focus: Armenians calls on Turkey to recognise genocide 100 years on

Armenians mark the 100th anniversary of the 1915 genocide asking Turkey to recognise

Apr 23, 2015

Pope Francis listens to Rahmi Yaran, Mufti of Istanbul (right) during a visit to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

Armenian Genocide: Turkey to Convert Hagia Sofia Basilica into Mosque to Spite Pope Francis

Historic Hagia Sofia served as a cathedral for almost a thousand years, till it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

Apr 17, 2015

Turkey Lists Twitter, Facebook Alongside Isis as Top Threat to National Security

A draft, which is part of the 2015 National Security Policy Document (NSPD), lists social media as a threat to the stability of the country.

Apr 9, 2015

Turkey, Colombia presidents meet in Bogota

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday in the first official visit of a Turkish head of state to the South American country. Duration: 01:37

Feb 12, 2015

Saudi Imam Makes Strange Claim about America's Discovery

Saudi Arabia's Imam Issa Assiri becomes the second public figure to make the bizarre claim that Muslims were already present in what is now known as America before Christopher Columbus ever sailed there.

Jan 27, 2015

ISIS Executes Japanese Hostage Haruna Yukawa; Kenji Goto Pleads for Life

The deadline expired at 2.50 p.m Friday, Tokyo time (12:50 a.m. ET).

Jan 25, 2015

Erdogan in Ethiopia to start new era between two countries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegnie in Addis Ababa Thursday, where he reaffirmed his will to strengthen the partnership between both countries. Duration: 01:06

Jan 23, 2015

Pantomime warriors no joke for Turkey's Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to impress, with 16 costumed warriors in his honour guard, that Turkey is a great power with heritage that goes beyond the modern republic founded in 1923 to the Ottoman and earlier great empires. Duration: 00:32