Turkey
Declaring ‘new beginning’, EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
World
November 30, 2015
Declaring ‘new beginning’, EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on…
Turkey preparing to hand over body of pilot to Russia: PM
Middle East
November 29, 2015
Turkey preparing to hand over body of pilot to Russia: PM
The body of the pilot killed when Turkey shot down a Russian jet was taken to Turkey late on Saturday…
Protests in Turkey after Kurdish lawyer shot dead
Middle East
November 29, 2015
Protests in Turkey after Kurdish lawyer shot dead
A leading Kurdish lawyer and rights activist was killed in a shootout in Turkey's troubled southeast on Saturday, fuelling accusations…
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
World
November 28, 2015
Kremlin says Putin ‘fully mobilized’ to tackle threat from Turkey
President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilized to tackle what the Kremlin regards as an unprecedented threat from Turkey following the…
Turkish foreign ministry advises against all non-urgent travel to Russia
Middle East
November 28, 2015
Turkish foreign ministry advises against all non-urgent travel to Russia
Turkey's foreign ministry on Saturday advised people to postpone all non-urgent travel to Russia, the latest move in an escalating…
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
World
November 26, 2015
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting…
Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
Middle East
November 26, 2015
Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Middle East
November 25, 2015
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
West urges de-escalation after Turkey shoots down Russian plane
World
November 25, 2015
West urges de-escalation after Turkey shoots down Russian plane
Turkey's NATO allies on Wednesday called for a rapid de-escalation in tensions between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish fighter jets…