Russia announces first Syria strikes from Iran base
Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew a bombing run from an Iranian airstrip against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.
Russia-Turkey feud: from jet downing to making up
Turkish President Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold their first meeting after Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane.
Kazakhstan vows to send Gulen-linked 'terror' suspects to Turkey
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev vowed to send anyone linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey.
Turkey warns Kazakhstan over Gulen-linked schools
Turkey's ambassador to Kazakhstan warned Kazakhstan over its schools linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Israel advises citizens to leave Turkey citing attack risk
Israel advised its citizens to leave Turkey citing the potential for jihadist attacks.
Chaotic mix of actors and interests in Syria war
Syria's brutal five-year war has turned increasingly messy tangle of internal and external players with their own multi-faceted agendas.
Turkish Internet servers reeling under huge cyber attack
Turkish Internet servers are suffering a powerful cyber attack from abroad, slowing banking services and fanning fears.
Turkey says not dependent on Russia for nuclear plant
Turkey insists it is not dependent on Russia to build its first nuclear power plant amid uncertainty over the $20 billion project.
Turkey sends corpse of shot down pilot back to Russia: reports
Turkey on Monday sent back to Russia the corpse of a pilot killed when his plane was shot down by the Turkish air force for allegedly violating its air space on the Syrian border.
EU, Turkey agree 3bn euro aid deal to stem migrant crisis: Tusk
The European Union and Turkey agreed on a deal to stem the migrant crisis, including a three-billion-euro ($3.2-billion) aid package for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Russia-Turkey war of words escalates over downed warplane
Moscow slapped sanctions on Ankara as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning Russia not to "play with fire".
Kerry, Lavrov speak by phone about Russia plane shootdown
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone with Russia's foreign minister and urged a de-escalation of tensions after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkey-Syria border.
Turkey seeks to ease tensions after downing of Russian warplane
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to play down tensions with Russia after Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane on the Syria border sparked fears among NATO allies of a wider conflict.
NATO head urges 'calm, de-escalation' after Russian plane downed
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance stands by key ally Turkey after it shot down a Russia fighter jet on the Syrian border but urged both sides to try to calm the crisis.
Lavrov warns citizens off travel to Turkey as cancels visit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recommended against Russians travelling to Turkey and cancelled his own planned visit after Ankara shot down a Russian fighter jet.
EU's Tusk urges all to stay 'cool headed' after Russian jet downed
European Union president Donald Tusk called for calm after Turkey, a candidate for membership of the bloc, shot down a Russian war plane on the Syrian border.
Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.
Erdogan asks Turkey PM to form new government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoglu to form a new government.
Turkey cancels $3.4 bln missile deal with China
Turkey has cancelled a multi-billion-dollar deal with China to build its first anti-missile system that had alarmed Ankara's allies in NATO.
EU's Juncker defends refugee plan despite Paris attacks
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker firmly defended Sunday the EU's hotly-contested plan to redistribute refugees across Europe despite calls by Poland to scrap the scheme after the deadly attacks in Paris.