News about Turkey

Turkey mulls more regular flights to Kazakhstan The aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Turkey may increase the number of regular flights between the two countries.

25 July 2013 10:54

Turkey may present Kazakhstan with ultimatum over charter flights ban: media Turkey is concerned about Kazakhstan’s ban on foreign charter flights.

17 July 2013 15:42

Turkey police crack down on Syria aid workers after unrest The finger of blame which the Turkish government pointed at foreigners for orchestrating anti-government protests now appears to target foreign aid missions helping internally displaced Syrians.

05 July 2013 17:28

Obama, Erdogan discuss Turkish protests President Barack Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday about the importance of free expression, following days of violence in anti-government demonstrations.

25 June 2013 16:54

Police clash anew with Istanbul protesters Turkish police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon as they dispersed several thousand demonstrators who had gathered anew in central Istanbul in the latest flare-up of protests.

24 June 2013 17:10

Germany-Turkey tensions flare over EU bid Amid a sharp spike in tensions between Turkey and the EU, Berlin and Ankara summoned each other's ambassadors in tit-for-tat moves Friday as fresh obstacles to the Turkish bid to join the bloc emerged.

22 June 2013 14:11

Syria's sectarian war causes Hamas split: analysts Syria's civil war has caused a split within Hamas over whether to cling to Shiite backers Damascus, Tehran and Hezbollah or side with Sunni allies such as Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.

21 June 2013 16:04

Turkey warns it may use army to end protest unrest Turkey warned on Monday it may bring in the army to help quell nearly three weeks of nationwide anti-government protests as two major union federations went on strike over police violence against demonstrators.

18 June 2013 14:44

Investigation of Kazakhstan tourist's death at jeep safari in Turkey may take 6 months The woman’s body was delivered to Kazakhstan at night on June 12.

18 June 2013 14:22

Turkey PM says 'duty' to oust protesters as clashes rage Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters it was his "duty" to order a crackdown on an Istanbul protest park.

17 June 2013 17:18

Turkey PM in emergency talks as protesters defy 'last warning' Turkish protest leaders went into emergency talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.

14 June 2013 14:27

Turkey PM floats referendum to end Istanbul park protest Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would consider holding a referendum on plans to redevelop an Istanbul park that have sparked nationwide protests.

13 June 2013 16:43

Kazakhstan tourist dies at jeep safari in Turkey Kazakhstan citizen died during a jeep safari in Turkey.

13 June 2013 11:54

Uneasy calm in Turkey's riot square after violence An uneasy calm returned to Istanbul's protest square early Wednesday after running clashes between riot police and protesters.

12 June 2013 17:13

Nigmatulin meets Turkish president in Ankara Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Majilis Nurlan Nigmatulin has met with Turkish President Abdullah Gül during TÜRKPA events in Ankara.

11 June 2013 19:38

Turkey PM to meet protest leaders as demos go on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to meet with protest leaders whose mass anti-government demonstrations have rocked the country.

11 June 2013 17:40

Turkish Pegasus to bring Kazakhstan tourists from Turkey 169 Kazakhstan tourists who are stuck in Antalya because of Sky Airlines bankruptcy will be transported to Aktobe by Turkish Pegasus.

11 June 2013 17:25

Turkey PM patience 'has limit' as protest violence flares Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told supporters his patience "has a limit" as police fired tear gas and jets of water at demonstrators in unrelenting protests against his government's decade-long rule.

10 June 2013 18:22

Transportation of tourists from Turkey to cost Kazakhstan $1 million The first group Kazakhstan tourists who could not leave Turkey because of the airline's bankruptcy came back to Kazakhstan on June 9.

10 June 2013 12:44

Turkey PM urges end to protests, tells supporters to 'go home' Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end to mass protests against his rule Friday, but urged supporters to "go home" after they staged a major show of strength welcoming him back from an overseas trip.

08 June 2013 11:31

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