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".
Ayla Albayrak, who has dual Finnish and Turkish citizenship, would appeal her conviction on the charge of engaging in propaganda supporting outlawed Kurdish rebels.
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.
Move part of Baghdad's stepped-up efforts to isolate the Kurds following their vote on independence earlier this week.
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.
The outcome, almost certain to be "yes," will further rattle a region still engulfed in the fight against the Isis.
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.
Residents and tourists among those sleeping rough on the Greek island.
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.
