Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions
1 day ago
The government says the measure would shield Turkey's youth from the harms of booze, but secular opponents charge it's another example of the governing party's encroachment on personal freedoms.
Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads
1 day ago
The government says the law is aimed at protecting Turkey's youth from the harms of alcohol but secularist opponents accuse the Islamic-rooted ruling party of gradually imposing an Islamic agenda.
Syria's exile opposition opens conference in Turkey amid anger, confusion
1 day ago
Syria's exile opposition opens conference in Turkey amid anger, confusion
Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured after balloon crashes
5 days ago
An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
Official: 10 killed in explosion in Turkey
7 days ago
Officials say a container of fuel being smuggled into Turkey from Syria has exploded, killing 10 people.
US, Turkey project united front on Syria
7 days ago
"An early adversary of Assad, Turkey has firmly supported Syria's opposition, hosting its leaders and rebel commanders and retaliating against Syrian shells that have landed in its territory.
Turkey: oil search deal reached in northern Iraq
10 days ago
Turkey, which is eager to expand its energy supply, backs the Kurds' position that the Iraqi constitution gives its regions some power to sign oil and gas deals independently.
Turkey's journalists say press freedom has declined under Erdogan's rule
11 days ago
On Thursday, President Barack Obama will receive Erdogan at the White House, where the topics are likely to be the civil war in Syria and what role Turkey can assume in Middle East peace talks.
Turkey: would not refrain from responding to Syria
11 days ago
Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S. sent two Patriot air defense batteries to protect NATO ally Turkey, after artillery shell fired from Syria landed on the Turkish side.
Turkey: US man gets suspended smuggling sentence
15 days ago
A lawyer says an American tourist who picked up stones during a beach holiday in Turkey has received a one-year suspended sentence for attempting to smuggle historical artifacts.