Officials said IS supporters had been actively planning attacks across Turkey this week, particularly against non-Muslims. Police detained 115 suspects but efforts are ongoing to trace a further 22, …
How a child bride escaped Afghanistan and became a bodybuilding champion
Aided by her mother, Mahtab Amiri, who coordinated her escape, she left the country with Erfaan and was driven to Iran. From there, she made her way to Turkey and then Greece before she eventually …
Why Turkey’s economy may be running out of time
Turkey’s long boom was built on cheap money, construction and confidence that the state could keep the lira roughly stable while living standards rose. That model is now under intense strain as high …
Investigators probe plane crash in Turkey that killed Libyan military officials
The private jet carrying Libya’s Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and four other military officials crashed on Tuesday.
Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
Haddad, four other military officials and three crew members crashed on Tuesday, after taking off from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.
Libya’s military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
The Libyan military chief was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and to address regional issues, Turkish officials said.
Libyan army’s chief dies in plane crash in Turkey
The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey’s capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s internationally recognised …
Libyan military chief killed in private jet crash in Turkey
A private jet carrying Libya’s top military commander and four other senior officers crashed Tuesday evening after taking off from Turkey’s capital, killing everyone on board, Libyan officials said.
Turkey says Kurdish-led SDF does not intend to advance integration with Syrian state
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria appear to have no intention of honouring a commitment to integrate into the state’s armed forces by a year-end deadline, Turkey’s foreign minister …
Sinkholes in Turkey’s agricultural heartland fuel farmers’ concerns
Hundreds of sinkholes have emerged in Turkey’s central agricultural region due to dwindling rainfall and receding groundwaters, causing concern among farmers and environmental experts who see it as a worrying sign of climate change.