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US Halts Turkey Visas After Staffer's Arrest

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 9, 2017

The United States on Sunday indefinitely suspended handling all regular visa applications in Turkey, dramatically escalating a row after one of the mission's Turkish staffers was arrested.

Angela Merkel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Set To Meet Ahead Of G20

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 5, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will likely meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the eve of a G20 summit, her spokesman said as tensions simmer between Ankara and Berlin.

Turkey Has No Plans To Reassess Military Base In Qatar: Reports

World News | Reuters | Friday June 23, 2017

Turkey's defence minister said on Friday his country had no plans to review its military base in Qatar and that any demand for its closure would represent interference in Ankara's relations with the Gulf state.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Slams 'Inhumane' Isolation Of Qatar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 14, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and contrary to Islamic values after key Gulf states broke off ties with Ankara's ally.

Turkey Amnesty Head Arrested Over Alleged Fethullah Gulen Links

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 7, 2017

The head of Amnesty International in Turkey was arrested Tuesday over suspected links to the movement of cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for last year's failed coup, the human rights organisation said.

Russia Nears Deal To Sell Air-Defence System To Turkey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 3, 2017

Russia is closing in on a deal with Turkey to supply its latest S-400 air-defence system to Ankara, Moscow said Saturday, in the latest sign of restored ties.

Turkish Police Kill Two Suspected ISIS Terrorists In Ankara Raid

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 21, 2017

Turkish police killed two suspected ISIS terrorists in a clash during a raid on an apartment in Ankara overnight, who they believe were planning an attack. The raid came before the ruling AK Party was expected to elect President Tayyip Erdogan as their leader after constitutional reforms approved last month.

Turkey Warned Wikipedia Over Content, Demands It Open Office: Transport Minister

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 11, 2017

Turkey has warned online encyclopedia Wikipedia, blocked by Ankara two weeks ago, over what it says is content creating a perception that Turkey is supporting terrorist organisations, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Thursday.

Turkey Angered By US Move To Arm Syrian Kurds

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 10, 2017

Turkey on Wednesday reacted furiously to a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers terrorists, but the force battling jihadists said the move would hasten the extremists' defeat.

Russia, Turkey Agree To Lift Nearly All Trade Restrictions: Vladimir Putin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 4, 2017

Russia and Turkey have agreed to lift nearly all remaining trade restrictions imposed in the aftermath of Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane in 2015, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

Turkey To Keep Wikipedia Blocked Until Court Order Followed: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove content that Ankara deems to be false are implemented, the head of the country's communications agency said Wednesday.

Turkey Blocks Access To Wikipedia Over 'Terror' Claims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 29, 2017

Turkey on Saturday blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia reportedly for articles claiming links between Ankara and terror groups, the latest restriction on a popular website to hit Turkish users.

International Observers Critiques Turkey Referendum, No Level Playing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 17, 2017

Turkey's referendum did not live up to standards set by the Council of Europe, a representative from the European human rights organisation's observer mission said on Monday, citing an inadequate legal framework and late changes in ballot counting.

Swiss Canton Opens Probe Into 'Kill Erdogan' Banner

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 27, 2017

Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into a weekend rally against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which Ankara dubbed a "terrorist gathering", Switzerland's ATS news agency reported Monday.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Urges Quick European Union Decision On Membership Bid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 26, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be "easier" if the EU blocked Ankara's bid to join the bloc, suggesting he could even hold a referendum on the matter.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Accuses Angela Merkel Of Using 'Nazi Measures'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 19, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday launched a scathing personal attack against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of using "Nazi measures" in an intensifying dispute between Ankara and Berlin.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tells Turks In Europe To Have 5 Children

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 18, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged Turk residents in Europe to have five children, telling the millions-strong diaspora they were the continent's "future" as a bitter dispute festered between Ankara and Brussels.

US Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson To Visit Ankara On March 30: Turkey

World News | Reuters | Friday March 17, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Turkey on March 30, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, in what is likely to be the most high-level meeting with Ankara since US President Donald Trump took office in January.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Compares Dutch Rally Ban To Nazism As Row Spirals

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 12, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said a Dutch ban on his foreign minister's visit was like Nazism, as tensions rocketed over rallies abroad to help Ankara gain backing for a key vote.

Dutch PM Bars Turkish Foreign Minister In Escalation Of Rally Row

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 12, 2017

The Netherlands barred Turkey's Foreign Minister from flying to Rotterdam on Saturday and President Tayyip Erdogan responded by calling his NATO partner a 'Nazi remnant' as a row over Ankara campaigning among emigre Turkish voters intensified.

UN Court Slams Turkey Over Detained Judge

World News | Agence-Fance Presse | Monday March 6, 2017

A UN court slammed Turkey on Monday for failing to free one of its judges rounded up in Ankara's post-coup crackdown and said it would report the country to the Security Council.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May Eyes Stronger Ties With Turkey After Meeting Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 28, 2017

Fresh from talks with US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Turkish leaders in Ankara Saturday, hoping to expand ties and seal a new trading relationship before Britain leaves the EU.

US Denies Recep Tayyip Erdogan Accusations Of 'Supporting ISIS'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 29, 2016

The United States embassy in Ankara on Wednesday denied Washington had ever supported ISIS jihadists in the Syrian conflict after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed the extremists had enjoyed US backing.

Turkey Accuses ISIS Of Killing 30 Civilians In Syria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 26, 2016

The Turkish army on Monday accused ISIS jihadists of killing at least 30 civilians seeking to flee the flashpoint Syrian town of Al-Bab which Ankara and its rebel allies have been seeking to capture for weeks.

Russia's Vladimir Putin Discusses Killing Of Ambassador With Tayyip Erdogan

World News | Reuters | Saturday December 24, 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gave an update on the investigation into the killing of the Russian ambassador in Ankara in a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin on Friday which also covered the Syrian crisis, the Kremlin said.

Russia Lays To Rest Murdered Turkey Envoy With Full Honours

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 22, 2016

Russia staged a sombre memorial ceremony on Thursday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey gunned down in Ankara on Monday by a man shouting "Allahu Akbar" and "Don't forget Aleppo".

Donald Trump After Berlin, Turkey Attacks: 'I've Been Proven To Be Right'

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 22, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that attacks this week in Berlin and Ankara proved he was correct to propose curbing Muslim immigration to the United States.

7-Year-Old Syrian Blogger, Meets Recep Tayyip Erdogan At Ankara Palace

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 21, 2016

Seven-year-old Bana al-Abed, whose Twitter account gave a tragic description of the bombing of Aleppo in Syria, on Wednesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his palace in Ankara.

Russia To Bury Slain Ambassador On Thursday: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 21, 2016

President Vladimir Putin will attend as Russia buries slain ambassador Andrei Karlov on Thursday, the Kremlin said, days after he was gunned down in Ankara by a Turkish policeman.

Russian Ambassador's Killer Took Sick Leave On Day Of Attack

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 20, 2016

The 22-year-old Turkish policeman who gunned down the Russian ambassador in Ankara called in sick on the day of the attack and promised to bring a doctor's note for his supervisors, a senior security official told Reuters.