Turkey

Country in Western Asia with a small portion in Southeastern Europe

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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. East Thrace, the part of Turkey in Europe, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia, is the largest city in the country while Ankara is the capital. Turkey is bordered on its northwest by Greece and Bulgaria; north by the Black Sea; northeast by Georgia; east by Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran; southeast by Iraq and Syria; south by the Mediterranean Sea; and west by the Aegean Sea. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of the country's citizens identify as Turkish, while Kurds are the largest minority at anywhere from 15 to 20 percent of the population.

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Syrian refugees face possible coronavirus outbreak in camps In Syria's Azaz region near the border with Turkey, rescue workers whose usual role is to respond to government bombardments have been sanitizing classrooms and camps for internally displayed people,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:13Published 6 days ago

Turkish cologne demand soars as sanitiser shelves stripped bare Turkey is dependent on foreign suppliers for the cologne which contains 80 percent ethanol. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published 2 weeks ago

Disinfection of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district This Friday, the disinfection process began in the places most frequented by tourists in the Turkish capital.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago


Coronavirus pandemic in Istanbul: Sales of Turkish-made cologne skyrocket due to COVID-19 Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:08Published 2 weeks ago

Russia, Turkey begin joint patrols along Syria's M4 highway The patrols are part of ceasefire deal reached by Ankara and Moscow to halt an escalation of violence in Idlib province. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published 3 weeks ago

Turkey, Russia say tensions lower in Syria's Idlib province Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:15Published 3 weeks ago

Turkey's Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants Turkey's Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants Credit: Euronews English Duration: 03:52Published on March 11, 2020

Turkey-Greece refugee crisis: Germany willing to take children in Germany says it will take in unspecified number of the most vulnerable refugee children from Greece. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published on March 10, 2020

Erdogan demands 'concrete support' from EU, NATO over Syria Turkish president in Brussels for talks with EU and NATO leaders after tensions at Greek border over fate of refugees. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:44Published on March 10, 2020

Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:53Published on March 10, 2020

Erdogan in Brussels: "The Turkish president is trying to kill two birds with one stone" Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:30Published on March 9, 2020

Refugee shelter burns as Greece rolls out new asylum restrictions Blaze at refugee centre on Lesbos amid tense standoff between Turkey and EU over responsibility for migrants. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:29Published on March 9, 2020

Violence at Turkey-Greece border like ‘a horror movie: Migrants Al Jazeera speaks to refugees and migrants who have been beaten and turned away while attempting to cross into Greece from Turkey. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:12Published on March 8, 2020

Teargas and water cannons fired at migrants on Turkey-Greece border Greek border police fired teargas toward migrants on Saturday as tension continued at a border crossing in the Evros regionView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on March 7, 2020

Turkey's President Erdogan to visit Brussels amid standoff with EU over migrants President Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for a one-day trip, his office said, amid a row between Turkey and the EU over migrants and refugees.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 7, 2020

Coast guard rescues 120 migrants off Turkish coast Turkey's coast guard rescued around 120 migrants trying to reach a Greek island on three dinghies early on Friday after they said their passage was blocked by Greek coast guard vessels. Adam Reed.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:39Published on March 6, 2020

Syria war: Turkey and Russia announce Idlib ceasefire after Moscow deal Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:52Published on March 6, 2020

Turkish police bolster Greek border to stop migrants' return The chaos on the Greece-Turkey border continues to deepen. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published on March 6, 2020

Turkey, Russia announce ceasefire in Syria's Idlib Ceasefire came into effect after midnight in Idlib amid reports of fresh violence between Turkish and Syrian troops. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published on March 6, 2020

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan agree Syria ceasefire Putin said that Russia and Turkey had agreed to a ceasefire in Syria after violence escalated this past week.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 06:45Published on March 5, 2020

Greece blocks 35,000 attempting to cross border Hundreds of migrants continue to queue and camp near the Turkish-Greek border, despite police forces from both sides taking measures to deter them. Maha Albadrawi reports Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:38Published on March 5, 2020

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Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak, President Tayyip Erdogan said. Reuters - Published 2 days ago
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U.S. believes Iran was 'directly involved' in killing of Iranian dissident in Turkey The United States believes Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian dissident last November in Turkey, a senior administration official.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Turkey could tighten coronavirus controls as strains, criticism grow Turkey will step up containment measures if the coronavirus outbreak grows and people ignore a "voluntary" quarantine, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as the country's top doctor warned of.. Reuters - Published 4 days ago
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Coronavirus stokes tensions between Erdogan and Istanbul's mayor The coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbul's opposition mayor, with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly imperiling a.. Reuters - Published 4 days ago
Erdogan says Turkey may tighten measures if 'voluntary quarantine' ignored Turkey will have to take additional measures if the coronavirus outbreak grows and people don't abide by a "voluntary quarantine," President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published 4 days ago
Turkey set to release some 45,000 inmates in coronavirus response Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said on Tuesday it proposed a bill that would temporarily release roughly 45,000 prisoners in response to the risk that the coronavirus could spread in.. Reuters - Published 5 days ago
Iran says natgas exports to Turkey halted after attack by "terrorists" Iran said on Tuesday its natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after an attack on a pipeline inside the neighbouring country, an Iranian official told state TV. Reuters - Published 5 days ago

Iran says attack by 'terrorists' inside Turkey halts natural gas exports Iran said on Tuesday its natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after an attack on a pipeline inside the neighbouring country, an Iranian official told state TV. Reuters - Published 5 days ago
Turkey's coronavirus deaths up to 168, with 10,827 total cases: minister Turkey's deaths from the new coronavirus increased by 37 to 168 on Monday, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 1,610 to 10,827, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Reuters - Published 6 days ago
Turkey puts 39 residential areas under quarantine against coronavirus Turkey has placed 39 residential areas in 18 cities under quarantine as of Monday to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 131 people in the country. Reuters - Published 6 days ago	Turkey legend Rustu in hospital with coronavirus Former goalkeeper Rustu Recber - Turkey's most capped player - is in hospital with coronavirus. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Turkey's Erdogan replaces transport minister amid virus outbreak Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan in an overnight decree on Saturday, as the country battles a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago	Turkey limits transport, opposition calls for 'stay-at-home' order over virus Turkey halted inter-city trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday, as the main opposition called for a stay-at-home order after coronavirus cases jumped by a third in a day. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Turkey replaces transport minister: Official Gazette Turkish Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan has been removed from his post by President Tayyip Erdogan, according to a decree published on the Official Gazette early on Saturday. Reuters - Published 1 week ago	Exclusive: Iranian diplomats instigated killing of dissident in Istanbul, Turkish officials say Two intelligence officers at Iran's consulate in Turkey instigated the killing last November of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul who criticized the Islamic Republic's political and military leaders,.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
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Turkey could impose stay-at-home order if coronavirus outbreak worsens Turkey could order the public to stay at home if coronavirus infections continue to spread, the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical equipment leaving the country. Reuters - Published 1 week ago	Turkey limits export of respiratory support gear as coronavirus cases surge Turkish companies seeking to export medical tools used for respiratory support will need permission from authorities under a decree issued on Thursday aimed a meeting domestic demand as the number of.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
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Russia sends ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy transited Turkey's Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, a Reuters reporter saw. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago	Turkey investigates why school pupils were shown footage of ex-PM's hanging Turkey's Education Ministry is investigating how animated footage of the execution of a former prime minister was shown to children as part of their home schooling during the coronavirus outbreak,.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
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