Latest News from Turkey
Turkey to make Kurdish inflight announcements
Turkey will add Kurdish to the languages in which inflight announcements are made, one of the steps among post-election reform plans of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government which surfaced amid criticisms targeting the ruling party over its inaction in regard to expanding fundamental rights and freedoms.
Probe launched into Turkey's main opposition leader for calling president 'sham dictator'
Prosecutors have swiftly launched a probe into Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu for his remarks describing President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an as a "sham dictator."
Curfew to be lifted every day in Silopi in southeast Turkey
The ongoing military curfew will be lifted between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day in the Silopi district of the southeastern province of ??rnak, the ??rnak Governor's Office announced on Jan. 18.
The Governor's Office issued a statement saying the curfew would be lifted between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day as of Jan. 19 until further notice.
Baby seal shelters from snow in Antalya marina
A baby seal became disoriented due to heavy snowfall and storms on the night of Jan. 17, taking shelter on land in the Kaleiçi Marina in the southern Turkish resort province of Antalya.
Locals noticed the seal and called the Coast Guard at 3:00 a.m. on Jan. 18.
Five injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul
Five passengers were injured when two metrobuses collided near Istanbul's Merter neighborhood, while the accident blocked the city's metrobus route in the Avc?lar direction.
On the morning of Jan. 18 a metrobus hit another from behind amid a heavy snow storm in Istanbul.
Five passengers were injured in the accident and transferred to a nearby hospital.
Blast hits school in Turkey (pics)
An explosion in a school’s grounds in Kilis, Turkey, has reportedly killed two people.
According to Turkish media, it is believed a mortar shell hit the area which is located near the Syrian border.
The bomb is believed to have struck the Eyup Gokce secondary school at 9:30am local time, RT reports.
Students wounded in schoolyard blast in southeastern Turkey: Reports
An explosion has occurred at a school in the southeastern province of Kilis amid reports of wounded students.
The blast reportedly took place at 9.30 a.m. on Jan. 18 at Eyüp Gökçe Secondary School in central Kilis.
One killed as rocket projectile from Syria hits schoolyard in border town
One person was killed and a student was injured as a rocket projectile originating from Syria hit a schoolyard in the southeastern Turkish province of Kilis, the office of the governor announced in a written statement.
The blast reportedly took place at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 18 near the Nazl? Ömer Çetin primary school in the center of Kilis, where four schools are located.
Turkish military responds after rocket kills woman in city bordering Syria
Turkey's army bombarded targets across the border in Syria on Jan. 18, hours after rocket fire hit a school garden in the southeastern province of Kilis, killing one woman and wounding a student.
Turkey welcomes Iran nuclear deal, hopes for 'constructive contribution' on regional conflict
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has welcomed the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, suggesting that the development will also serve as a "significant impetus" for bilateral relations between Ankara and Tehran.
Flights, ferries canceled in Istanbul due to snow storm
Heavy snowfall has severely affected transportation in Istanbul as flights and ferries were canceled and schools were closed by a snow storm that is expected to continue until late Jan. 19.
Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Jan. 18 that 137 flights scheduled from Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport had been canceled due to the adverse weather conditions.
PKK bomb attack kills three policemen in Turkey's southeast
Militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) detonated a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of ??rnak overnight, killing three police officers and wounding four others in an armored vehicle, security sources said Jan. 18.
Deputy PM says Ankara will 'return to democratic agenda after ending terror'
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will return to a "reform" agenda after ending its campaign against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern and southeastern Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmu? has vowed.
FBI arrests two suspects for defrauding Turkish businessman
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last month arrested two suspects who defrauded a prominent Turkish citizen businessman, Said Haifawi, of some 6 million euros in 2010 before disappearing.
Are these going to write a democratic constitution?
According to Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, Turkey will have a "democratic constitution" within this term of the current parliament. He has made pledges, delivered speeches.