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Turkish protesters want Istanbul project droppedA Turkish protest group demanded on Wednesday that the government abandon plans to redevelop an Istanbul park and that it sack governors and police chiefs the group holds responsible for violence during days of clashes across Turkey. More… |
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Thousands take to streets in TurkeyTens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's four biggest cities on Sunday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas on the third day of the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years. The din of car ho More… |
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Turkey's IMF emancipation deserves cautious cheerThe author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. Turkey is finally standing on its own two feet. That's the message Ankara is sending to international investors with the payment thi More… |
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Turkey to name 2nd nuke plant builder in daysTurkey's energy minister said Ankara will announce by the weekend which country will construct its second nuclear power station, a project expected to cost around $22 billion. Turkey, likely to overtake Britain as Europe's More… |
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Syrian refugee numbers could triple by year-end: UNThe UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Sunday there could be two or three times the 1 million registered Syrian refugees outside the country by the end of 2013 if the rise in numbers continues at its current rate. More… |
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Turkey to ask Nato for Patriot missilesTurkey will imminently lodge an official request with Nato asking the military alliance to deploy Patriot missiles along its border with Syria to guard against violence spilling over, a senior Turkish foreign ministry official said. More… |
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Iranian gas flow to Turkey resumes after blastThe gas flow on a pipeline carrying Iranian natural gas to Turkey resumed on Sunday, almost a week after it was halted by an explosion in eastern Turkey, Turkey's energy minister said. "The Turkey to Iran natural gas pipe More… |
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Turkish parliament approves military operationsTurkey's parliament gave authorisation on Thursday for military operations outside Turkish borders if the government deemed them necessary, a day after artillery shelling from Syria killed five civilians in a Turkish town. The More… |
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Turkey ‘will clear $1.3bn IMF debt by April’Turkey will clear its remaining $1.3 billion of debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by next April, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told a ruling party congress on Sunday. In the past the Turkish government relied on IMF lo More… |
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Syria crisis spillover 'likely after Turk jet attack'Syria's downing of a Turkish plane marks a serious escalation of the Syrian crisis, which risks spilling over into neighbouring countries, Iraq warned on Saturday as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan prepared for a second security meeting More… |
