The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Politician smashes his own phone with a HAMMER while speaking in parliament

Burak Erbay, a Turkish opposition lawmaker hammered a mobile phone in parliament during his speech. The incident was in protest against a proposed government-backed bill which aims to combat online “disinformation”

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Westerners in no mood for concessions to Russia in Ukraine, poll finds

Exclusive: Survey shows strong support within alliance for tougher sanctions and Nato aid, but more pro-Russia views elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Turkey backs Putin gas plan as Nord Stream faces long outage

Large sections of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines built to supply gas to Europe might need to be replaced, the head of Gazprom said, while Turkey on Friday backed Russian proposals to build a gas hub there as an alternative supply route.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Turkish parliament OKs disputed bill to fight disinformation

Turkey’s parliament has passed a contentious bill that amends press and social media laws with the stated aim of combatting fake news and disinformation

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Turkish parliament passes media law setting jail terms for 'disinformation'

Turkey's parliament on Thursday adopted a law proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan that would jail journalists and social media users for up to three years for spreading "disinformation", despite deep concerns over free speech.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Jet2 passenger recalls 'scariest moment of life' after 'bomb threat' on flight

The aircraft was flying from Dalaman in Turkey to Manchester when it was suddenly escorted by two RAF jets to Stansted on Wednesday.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

Putin suggests turning Turkey into gas hub for Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed turning Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Nord Stream pipeline were halted

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey

Russian president says Turkey offers the best route to redirect gas to the EU after Nord Stream pipeline damage.

Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2022

EU report: Frontex covered up Greek pushbacks of migrants

A much-anticipated report by the European Union’s anti-fraud watchdog into the alleged involvement of the EU border agency Frontex in Greece’s illegal pushbacks of migrants to Turkey has concluded that agency employees were involved in covering up such incidents in violation of migrants' “fundamental rights.”

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Law that would jail those spreading 'disinformation' progresses in Turkey

Turkey's parliament on Thursday passed an article of a draft bill that sets jail terms for spreading "disinformation" despite deep concerns over free speech and journalism, although it needs to be approved as a whole before becoming law.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022