Turkey

An 11-part documentary series produced by the jailed editor-in-chief of daily Cumhuriyet Can Dündar with veteran journalists Nebil Özgentürk and Co?kun Aral is set to appear soon, telling the stories of Turkey's multiple cultures and identities.

“It’s not the time for exits, it’s time to join our forces to address global and regional challenges in order to tackle the refugee, economic and security crisis,” said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in joint press conference with President of the European Council Donald Tusk after their meeting on Tuesday morning.

Turkish club Fenerbahçe takes on Russian Lokomotiv Moscow at home in the first leg of a Europa League round of 32 clash in a 'high risk' game overshadowed by the tensions between the two countriesIstanbul club Fenerbahçe hosts Lokomotiv Moscow today in a Europa League round of 32 match amid concerns off the pitch.

Two police chiefs have been detained in Istanbul following fresh raids within an investigation into the wiretapping of Turkish lawmakers and civil servants, the state-run Anadolu Agency has reported. 

While Turkish logistics companies have raised their bids abroad, foreign companies' interest in the Turkish market has been decreasing amid uncertainties, a leading sector player has told daily Dünya. 

Turkish airport operator TAV aims to add one or two airports to its portfolio and boost revenue from its service businesses to compensate for the looming expiry of its contract to run Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, Chief Executive Sani ?ener said on Feb. 14.

Turkish security forces have rescued 106 migrants and refugees caught in a storm in two boats in the Aegean Sea off the southwestern province of Mu?la and Antalya, the state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.      
Police said they rescued 55 migrants as they were attempting to reach the Greek island of Kos from Mu?la's Bodrum district on the night of Feb. 15.        

Turkish security forces have rescued 55 migrants and refugees caught in a storm in the Aegean Sea off the southwestern province of Mu?la, the state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.      

Police said they rescued the group as they were attempting to reach the Greek island of Kos from Mu?la's Bodrum district on the night of Feb. 15.        

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has expressed unease over France's reaction to the Turkish military's intervention against Syria's Democratic Union Party (PYD), diplomatic sources have said. 

Turkey and Israel are close to a deal on normalizing ties more than five years after relations were downgraded, a senior Turkish official said on Feb. 16.

Turkish media reports said high-level Turkish and Israeli delegations held a second round of talks in Geneva earlier this month.