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Turkish MPs allege ties between Russian ambassador's killer and banned Gulenist movement
Claims come as Russian investigators arrived in Ankara to investigate assassination of Andrey Karlov.
'The civilized world must change thinking' says Trump in wake of attacks in Turkey and Germany
Terror attacks are 'violation of all rules of civilized order' says president-elect.
Photographer describes shocking moment he captured assassination of Russian ambassador
Burhan Ozbilici describes assassin Mert Altıntaş as 'agitated' as he murdered Andrey Karlov.
What does assassination of Russian ambassador in Turkey mean for Moscow-Ankara ties?
Relations had been fraught in the past but nations had cooperated over Syria.
Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov killed by assassin who shouted 'Don't forget Aleppo!'
Images shared on social media have allegedly shown Andrey Karlov lying on his back near a podium.
After the fall of Aleppo, the next front of the Syrian civil war is the border town of Idlib
Strategically located along the Syrian-Turkish border, Idlib is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country.
US pastor jailed for 63 days in Turkey now charged with being member of 'armed terror' group
Andrew Brunson, a pastor at the protestant church in Izmir, has been living in Turkey for 23 years.
Ceasefire in Aleppo collapses as shelling restarts without evacuation taking place
Turkish President Erdogan says he will discuss a truce for Aleppo with Russian President Putin.
Yearly ranking of global media crackdown reveals Turkey as worst country for journalists
The CPJ notes there are more journalists in jail today than in nearly three decades.
Turkish police make 235 arrests following Besiktas twin bombings which killed 44
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claim responsibility for the terrorist attack in Istanbul.
29 people killed in twin suicide bombings outside Istanbul football stadium
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the terror attack which targeted police officers stationed outside the Vodaphone arena.
Erdogan's son-in-law 'ordered sex swing online', according to hacked WikiLeaks emails
Email is one of 57,000 allegedly belonging to energy minister leaked to the whistleblowing site.
Iron Age Turks wouldn't be seen dead without Cypriot ceramics at dinner parties
Elite Turkish feasts drove demand for elaborate pottery 3,000 years ago.
Australia seeks extradition of alleged Isis beheading plotter Neil Prakash after arrest in Turkey
Prakash also allegedly appeared in Isis propaganda videos urging westerners to wage jihad.
Erdogan threatens to 'open borders' if EU goes further in blocking Turkey membership talks
UN agencies estimated Turkey was hosting around 2.5 million refugees by the end of 2015.
EU Parliament calls to suspend Turkey membership talks condemning post-coup 'repressive measures'
The resolution condemns the government's security clampdown that followed the failed July military coup.
'Terror attack' kills two and wounds several in southern Turkish city of Adana
The explosion took place in the southeast Turkish province.
Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim: 'For Erdogan the only good Kurd is a dead Kurd'
Turkey has issued an arrest warrant despite PYD leading US-backed fight against Isis in Syria
Boris Johnson and David Davis accused of 'unbelievable arrogance' over Brexit
European diplomats view dimly the wit of the Foreign Secretary.
Thousands protest in Turkey forcing revision of controversial child abuse law
Around 3,000 women gathered in Istanbul's Kadiroy square demanding the proposal be scrapped.
New Turkish bill will pardon men of statutory rape if they marry victim
MPs have backed the new bill in a country where 40% of women have experienced abuse.
Turkish officers sought asylum in Nato countries after failed coup amid growing EU-Turkey tensions
While EU ministers warned Turkey to respect human rights, the UK softened its stance after the Brexit vote.
Turkey warns citizens to 'be cautious' when travelling to US amid racism spike following Donald Trump's victory
The travel warning mentions the large-scale protests and the surge in racist attacks as risks.
Kurdish militants killed by Turkish air strikes in northern Iraq
Reports cite six to eight deaths in the attack on PKK targets on Thursday.
Recep Erdogan discusses Turkey-US relationship with Donald Trump
The Turkish President spoke with Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday Ankara confirmed.
Austria plans talks as it pre-empts collapse of Turkey-EU migrant deal
'Very significant cracks are apparent in this deal between Europe and Turkey,' said Austria's defence minister.
Kurdish and Arab forces start 'Euphrates Rage' campaign to retake Isis stronghold Raqqa
Tensions are high as Arab and Kurdish military forces don't want Turkey to interfere in the campaign.
Iraqi special forces close to entering Mosul's Isis-held eastern outskirts
The troops are about 3km away as they advance under heavy fire.
Isis suicide bomb blast kills 3 police officers during Turkish security forces raid
A total of 10 ambulances ferried the dead and injured to hospitals.
Syrian activist faces asylum decision after UK confiscates passport at behest of Assad regime
Zaina Erhaim faces choice between returning to Turkey or seeking asylum after the UK confiscated her passport at Assad regime's request.