The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

US, Turkey sanction alleged Islamic State Group supporters

The U.S. and Turkey worked in coordination to impose sanctions on four people and two firms in Turkey alleged to provide financial support to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Erdogan says he may meet Syria’s Assad for ‘peace’ in the region

Turkish president says he could hold talks with Syrian leader within a new process launched in Moscow last week.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2023

US changes spelling of Turkey at NATO ally's request

The State Department has adopted Turkey's preferred spelling for the name of the country, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue

President Vladimir Putin told Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Russia was open to dialogue over Ukraine but that Kyiv would have to accept the loss of territories claimed by Russia, the Kremlin said.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

Paddy McGuinness flaunts 'new look' after 'getting work done' in Turkey

"I've come on here today to address the absolutely scurrilous and unfounded rumours that I've had a bit of work done over Christmas"

Nottingham Post · Jan 5, 2023

Mum diagnosed with terminal cancer after trip to Turkey for dental treatment vows to make memories in 2023

Lisa Robinson discovered she had a brain tumour while on a visit to Turkey for dental implants and was later diagnosed with terminal cancer

Chronicle Live · Jan 5, 2023

Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish, Syrian defence ministers meet

Syria's political and armed opposition are urging their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause after the highest-level talks in public between Ankara and the Damascus government since the Syrian war began in 2011.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

The Kurds, a nation without a state: A century-long fight for rights and autonomy

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the Kurds. Spread across four nations, they are the world's largest stateless ethnic group. Indigenous to the Middle East and numbering at least 35 million, the Kurds have sought to establish a homeland of their own since the fall…

France 24 · Jan 4, 2023

Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries are worse off than those who stayed at home

Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all destinations and generations studied, many migrants from Turkey to European countries are financially worse off than those who stayed at home.

The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023

Kurds travel from across Europe to pay tribute to comrades murdered in Paris

Thousands of Kurds from across Europe travelled to the northern Parisian suburb Villiers-le-Bel on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of three Kurds who were gunned down in central Paris just before Christmas.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 3, 2023