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Turkey's PM Steps Down as President Erdogan Tightens His Grip
Ahmet Davutoglu confirmed his departure on Thursday, saying that he wouldn't continue to lead the party if there was no consensus. A close Erdogan ally is likely to be elected in his place.
Rockets From Syria Strike Turkish Border Town in Wake of Merkel Visit
The attacks killed one person and injured 26 people on Sunday in Killis, where 110,000 Syrians have taken refuge from the war in Syria, just after senior European and Turkish officials visited the region to address the refugee crisis.
Turkey Blames Syrian Kurds for Ankara Attack and Vows Retaliation
The deadly bombing in Ankara was carried out by Syrian Kurdish militia with help from the PKK, Turkey said, as another bomb exploded in the southeast of the country.
Joe Biden Says the PKK and the Islamic State Are Equal Threats to Turkey
During a joint news conference with Turkey's prime minister, the US vice president described the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terror group "plain and simple."
The Bad Blood Between Russia and Turkey Is Spreading to Armenia and Azerbaijan
The rising tension between Turkey and Russia has raised fears of a proxy war in the Caucasus between the two tiny former Soviet republics.
Thousands Gather in Turkey for Funeral of Slain Kurdish Lawyer Tahir Elci
The prominent attorney and human rights activist was gunned down on Saturday in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir along with two policemen.
Turkey Suddenly Remembers It's Part of NATO and Decides Not to Buy Chinese Weapons
A multibillion-dollar deal that would have put China firmly on the global arms market goes belly up, but China and Turkey are still friends.
Erdogan Expected to Tighten Grip on Turkey After Party's Unexpectedly Decisive Victory
Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian president and his ruling party won enough seats to form a comfortable majority in the country’s parliament in a snap election on Sunday.
Erdogan and His Party On Course for Huge Victory in Pivotal Turkish Election
Early results from Turkey’s second general election in less than six months suggest a major surge in support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party.
Russian Airstrikes Hit Aleppo as Rebels Resist Government Assault and Thousands Flee
Rebel groups have received shipments of US-made weapons, but some say it is not enough to counter the offensive.
Ankara Bombing Suspects Had Links to Islamic State and Kurds, Turkish Government Claims
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that both the Islamic State and Kurdish rebels "are likely to have played an active role” in Saturday's suicide bombings.
Turkish PM Blames Islamic State for Ankara Bombings as Funerals Continue
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also said today that investigators are close to identifying one of the suspects that killed at least 97 people in the country's capital Ankara on Saturday.