Turkey

The fortress, which once belonged to the Iron Age Urartian civilisation, was built at a time when water levels were much lower than they are today.

Ayhan Uzun filmed himself firing a gunshot into his head whilst broadcasting on Facebook Live. It was reported that his family and friends begged him not to kill himself.

Iraq's dramatic move against the Kurds came soon after they had fought side by side to rid the country of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh).

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old toy chariot and rattle while digging at the site of Sogmatar city in Turkey

Director of Amnesty Turkey, İdil Eser, has already spent 100 days behind bars. Turkey has been accused of "frequent attacks on human rights".

The Nato allies are drifting apart when the West needs Turkey to be close, and it's tragic for both sides.

The face-off between Washington and Ankara comes after a US diplomatic staff was arrested in Istanbul.

Iraqi troops and Shia militia have recaptured Hawija, the last Isis stronghold in northern Iraq. Now comes another crisis for Iraq and its neighbours: Kurdish independence.

Brent futures spike on anticipation of higher demand and geopolitical tension.

There have been four previous killings of Syrian journalists in Turkey.

It is one of Europe's biggest air hubs.

Turkish state media said 22 of the jihadists, detained in Istanbul, were foreign nationals.

Some members are more in the club than others.

17 journalists of Cumhuriyet, Turkey's oldest newspaper, are going to face terrorism trial on 24 July.

German human rights activist and five others are in custody in Turkey pending trial on terrorism charges.

The big quake struck in the Aegean Sea, sending a shockwave and tsunami across popular tourist destinations.

The 16-year-old schoolgirl, who has been named as Linda Wenzel, came from a small town near Dresden.

Crackdown sees another 115 people arrested on suspicion of being FETO sympathisers.

It is the first such complaint in Swedish legal history.

The walk started in Ankara on 15 June and involved hundreds of thousands of people.

The man is seen repeatedly punching the seat in front of him.

Skull cult is a frequent phenomenon in Neolithic Anatolia as people thought skulls had a special power.

The march had been banned by the governor's office for the third successive year.

The incident happened in the town of Akyazi, in north-west Turkey, on Friday (23 June).

"I told her to dress appropriately. She was wearing mini shorts," says the man, defending his actions.

"Enjoy your holiday in Stansted," the crowd shout as the woman is escorted off the plane

Moutaz Al Khayyat's original plan was to import the cows by ship for a new dairy facility near Doha.

The powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Greek island of Lesbos killed one person and injured at least 10.

The AS532 Cougar is thought to have hit power lines before crashing.

The move appears to be in retaliation for US criticism of violence used by Turkish security to break up a protest.