Powerful quake hits off Istanbul coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey鈥檚 largest city where people rushed onto the streets...
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Bangladesh, Turkey looking for stronger ties
Bangladesh and Turkey have expressed optimism that a collaborative endeavour between the two countries would enhance the partnership to new heights, demonstrating a shared dedication to cultivating stronger relationships...
Govt to send 52 uprising victims to Turkey, Pakistan
Health and family welfare adviser Nurjahan Begum on Sunday said that they were working to send 21 injured in the July mass uprising to Turkey and 31 to Pakistan for advanced treatment...
Bangladesh, Turkey eye stronger trade ties
Bangladesh and Turkey are looking for stronger trade and investment ties, with both sides expressing interest in expanding economic cooperation and exploring new avenues for collaboration...
Nine migrants found dead off Turkey after boat sinks
Nine migrants died and another 25 were rescued on Thursday after their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, officials said...
Hundreds of thousands join Istanbul protest rally
Waving flags and chanting slogans, hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul Saturday calling for democracy to be defended after the arrest of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu which sparked Turkey鈥檚 worst street unrest in over a decade.
Turkey intensifies crackdown over protests
Turkey intensified its crackdown over ongoing anti-government protests Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and two more journalists in connection with the country鈥檚 biggest wave of unrest since 2013.
Mass arrests, unrest lead Turkey to a new crossroads
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.
Turkey detains 1,100 protesters since Erdogan rival held
Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday 鈥� including journalists 鈥� since the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan鈥檚 main rival triggered some of Turkey鈥檚 worst unrest in years.
US imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
The United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump鈥檚 agriculture secretary confirmed Friday...
343 held after mass protests in Turkey
More than 340 people were arrested following Turkey鈥檚 biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention of Istanbul鈥檚 powerful opposition mayor, a minister said Saturday.
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�...
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.