Turkey detains Istanbul mayor, Erdogan鈥檚 main rival
Turkish police detained Istanbul鈥檚 powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu early Wednesday as part of a corruption probe, a move his opposition CHP party slammed as a 鈥榗oup鈥�...
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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40yrs
Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed the Kurdistan Workers鈥� Party leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.
Russia鈥檚 top diplomat to visit Turkey Monday
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Turkey on Monday, which marks the third anniversary of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, Turkish diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Turkey removes another pro-Kurdish mayor
A ninth mayor from Turkey鈥檚 pro-Kurdish DEM party, the third largest in parliament, has been removed from office because of alleged links to a 鈥榯errorist organisation鈥�, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
Turkey raises year-end inflation forecast
Turkey鈥檚 central bank on Friday increased its year-end inflation forecast to 24 per cent from 21 per cent.
Top Turkish firm plans to invest in Bangladesh
Top Turkish business group Koc Holdings has planned to set up a component manufacturing plant in Bangladesh in an effort to export components to its factories all over the world, senior company officials said on Thursday.
Turkey ski resort fire kills 66
The number of dead after a fire that engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, the interior minister said.
4 killed in Turkish attack: Syria鈥檚 Kurds
Syria鈥檚 semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.
Yunus urges Turkey to relocate factories in Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Turkey to bring their technology to Bangladesh, invest more, relocate factories, and use Bangladesh鈥檚 youth forces....
Turkey keen to invest in renewable energy
Turkey has expressed keenness to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 various sectors, including renewable energy, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology, logistics and construction industry...
37 killed between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces clashes in Syria
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria鈥檚 northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara鈥檚 conditions for a 鈥榖loodless鈥� transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad...
Turkish inflation slows to 44.3pc in Dec
Turkey鈥檚 annual inflation rate slowed for the seventh consecutive month in December, official figures showed on Friday.
Jailed PKK leader says 鈥榬eady鈥� to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers鈥� Party, is 鈥榬eady to make a call鈥� to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey鈥檚 pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
Turkey lowers interest rate to 47.5pc
Turkey鈥檚 central bank lowered its key interest rate on Thursday, the first cut in nearly two years as it battles with double-digit inflation.聽
12 killed in blast at explosives plant in Turkey
A powerful blast on Tuesday ripped through an explosives plant in northwest Turkey killing 13 people and injuring four others, officials said.
Qatar embassy reopens in Damascus
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria鈥檚 civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country鈥檚 new rulers....
Summit in Cairo: Turkey, Iran leaders call for Syria unity
The leaders of Turkey and Iran called on Thursday for unity in Syria at a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries after the ouster of Syria鈥檚 president Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey for providing military support to new Syria govt
Turkish defence minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday that his country was ready to provide military support to Syria鈥檚 new Islamist-led government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requested it.
Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria in Doha
The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel forces have taken parts of the country in a lightning offensive.
Turkey becomes OSCE head after tense Malta talks
The OSCE, the world鈥檚 largest regional security organisation, agreed Friday on Turkish diplomat Feridun Sinirlioglu as its next leader, after a meeting imarred by outrage over Russia鈥檚 participation.
Erdogan hails ICC warrants for Netanyahu
Turkey鈥檚 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised the 鈥榗ourageous decision鈥� of the International Criminal Court to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
Istanbul鈥檚 historic baths keep hammam tradition alive
For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running water, many are being restored to revive an ancient ritual bathing tradition.
Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish party mayors over alleged 鈥榯error鈥� ties
Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged 鈥榯errorism鈥� charges, despite Ankara鈥檚 apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the...
Seven victims of July-August movement to receive treatment in Turkey
The Turkish government will provide free advanced treatment to seven Bangladeshis injured in the July-August mass uprising...
Turkey pursues broader engagement in Africa
Turkey is expanding its reach into Africa, banking on its defence projects and widespread trade network, its prospects enhanced by the lack of colonial history weighing on Europe, diplomatic sources say.
Turkish Republic Day celebrated in Dhaka
Turkish embassy in Dhaka celebrated the Turkish Republic Day with enthusiasm, expressing gratitude and paying tribute to its founding leader, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Tuesday.
Kurd denies links to Ankara attack as Turkey strikes Syria
The commander of a Kurdish-led force in Syria denied links to a deadly attack near Ankara claimed by Kurdish PKK militants, after Turkish strikes on Kurd-held Syria killed more than a dozen people in retaliation...
Five killed in Turkish strikes on PKK allies
Turkish air strikes on northern Iraq targeting a group affiliated with Turkey鈥檚 outlawed Kurdistan Workers鈥� Party killed five people on Friday, local sources said.
