Turkey

Abdulgadir Masharipov has been accused of killing 39 people at Istanbul's Reina nightclub on New Year's Day.

Alex Wheeler Jan 18, 2017

Selahattin Demirtas was arrested by security services in November 2016.

Callum Paton Jan 17, 2017

It is a great honour for camel owners to have their animal enter the Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, and they will spend all year preparing.

Alex Wheeler Jan 16, 2017

Turkey recently threatened to attack Manbij, currently under Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' control.

Ananya Roy Jan 16, 2017

Syria has been ravaged by a civil war between anti-government rebel forces and the Assad regime.

Ananya Roy Jan 14, 2017

Ruling, and opposition lawmakers, threw punches and shoved one another.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 12, 2017

The unprecedented discovery reveals details of the history of maternal health in the Byzantine era.

Martha Henriques Jan 11, 2017

Wanted individuals captured from Isis and sold through Turkey can fetch a minimum of $50,000.

Callum Paton Jan 10, 2017

The emergency was extended on 3 January following the Istanbul nightclub massacre.

Divya Kishore Jan 07, 2017

Two were killed in the attack outside a couthouse in Turkey's third largest city.

Tom Porter Jan 06, 2017

Police shot dead two attackers in clashes following the blast.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 05, 2017

Three families were arrested in Izmir as part of the investigation into the attack.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 04, 2017

Under the emergency rule, security forces can arrest terror suspects for up to 30 days without charges.

Divya Kishore Jan 04, 2017

The pair exchanged barbs online after a tweet by Allen sparked a volatile discussion.

Priya Joshi Jan 03, 2017

The US-led coalition backs the Kurdish forces in Syria who are advancing against Isis-held Raqqa.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 03, 2017

The police released images of the suspect on 2 January as the manhunt continues.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 03, 2017

Free Syrian Army groups will not attend peace talks in Kazakhstan despite ceasefire largely holding.

William Watkinson Jan 03, 2017

He was convicted 40 years ago of using diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants.

William Watkinson Jan 02, 2017

Gunman not believed to be among those detained.

Tom Porter Jan 02, 2017

On-the-run gunman believed to originate from Central Asia.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 02, 2017

Security guard Fatih Çakmak was among the 39 dead and he survived the twin bombings in December.

Brendan Cole Jan 02, 2017

Two hospitalised after a man fired a shotgun in a mosque.

Graham Lanktree Jan 01, 2017

Istanbul's governor said a 'terrorist' with a 'long-range weapon' carried out the attack.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 01, 2017

UK foreign secretary and president of European Parliament react to mass murder.

Staff Reporter Jan 01, 2017

Turkish parliament to vote in January on law that will vest executive powers in the president.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 30, 2016

Russian military offered support to Turkish operation in al-Bab for the first time.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 30, 2016

It would bring a nationwide halt to the fighting that erupted in 2011.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 29, 2016

It has been a rollercoaster of a year.

Lydia Smith Dec 29, 2016

A source told Turkish state-run news agency ceasefire could come into force after midnight on 29 December.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 28, 2016

Turkey President Erdoğan has accused the US-led coalition of supporting terrorist groups.

Ananya Roy Dec 28, 2016