The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Social democrat becomes opposition bloc’s candidate against President Erdogan after compromise between two main parties.

A six-party alliance has nominated the leader of Turkey's main opposition party as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters

The six-party alliance has named Kemal Kilicdaroglu as their joint candidate for the May 14 presidential race.

Mum-of-five Kerry Katona says her recent family trip to Turkey was ruined after both she and daughter Dylan Jorge were ill and 'couldn't wait to come home'

An appeal for $1bn (£832m) to assist people across the country is only 10 per cent funded, UN official says

It's been a month since two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. Many hospitals and clinics in Turkey are full of injured patients, while other facilities are heavily damaged, making it difficult to provide much-needed routine medical treatment to other residents. Our reporters Thameen Al-Kheetan,…

The dogs were rewarded for their work in the Turkish earthquake rescue operation

Authorities set to start restoration imminently but some warn rush to rebuild could threaten ancient city’s heritage.

A United Nations official says one month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people continue to have “extensive humanitarian needs,” including shelter and sanitation

Saudi Arabia says it deposited $5 billion into the Turkish central bank

Turkey's right wing IYI Party has proposed that the mayors of Ankara and Istanbul serve as vice presidents if the opposition wins the May election, an spokesperson said on Monday, after the party left the main opposition alliance last week.