Ankara (Turkey)

Turkish police launch assault on protesters in Istanbul park

2013-06-15 15:19:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hundreds of riot police firing tear gas stormed a central Istanbul park Saturday, tearing down tents and clearing out demonstrators in a bold, if politically risky, move by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stem more than two...

Turkish premier lashes out at protesters, calls them vandals

2013-06-09 13:29:00

ANKARA, Turkey — In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey's prime minister launched a verbal attack on the tens of thousands of anti-government protesters who flooded the streets for a 10th day, accusing...

Turkey's prime minister meets with antigovernment protesters

2013-06-13 17:03:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s...

Turkey's leader agrees to halt park project

2013-06-13 20:08:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Friday to freeze construction in a popular Istanbul park after an emergency meeting with antigovernment protesters in Ankara, easing fear of further violence after two...

Istanbul's Taksim Square quiet after chaotic, violent night

2013-06-12 06:18:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A somber mood hangs over Gezi Park. Just 24 hours ago protesters danced to reggae music and studied together for university exams, sharing food and drink, an array of political views represented as demonstrators engaged in lively...

Turkey's leader softens tone but says redevelopment will continue

2013-06-06 11:43:00

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister used less belligerent language Thursday but said he would go ahead with redevelopment plans that have sparked nationwide protests, in comments that could be decisive in determining whether demonstrations...

U.S. concerned about reports of excessive force in Turkey

2013-06-03 15:52:00

WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials have “serious concerns” about reports of excessive force by Turkish police against protesters, the White House said Monday, as a country lauded as a model for democracy in the Muslim world faces its most violent...

Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria

2013-05-15 15:40:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...

Turkey bombings prompt outcry over support for Syria rebels

2013-05-13 17:06:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Deadly weekend car bombings in a southern Turkish city have galvanized domestic opposition to the government's steadfast support for Syrian rebels amid fears that Turkey is being dragged into the bloody conflict across its border....

Car bombs in Turkey kill at least 42 near Syria border

2013-05-11 18:01:00

BEIRUT — At least 42 people were reported dead Saturday in a pair of car bombings in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria. More than 140 people were injured,...

Cyprus seeks compromise in banking dispute

2013-03-19 08:11:00

ATHENS -- Scrambling to stave off a chaotic government default and exit from Europe’s single currency club, Cyprus’ beleaguered government on Tuesday proposed a revised plan to shield small account holders from a divisive tax on bank accounts,...

Turkey at the crossroads

2013-03-06 16:21:00

Turkey is rising. In the last decade, the country's economy has nearly trebled in size. Just 10 years ago, the average Turk had one-fifth the income of the average European. Today, Turks are only 30% less wealthy than European Union citizens. Given...

A protester faces a police water canon during clashes with riot police at a demonstration in Ankara, Turkey.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Turkish riot police arrest a protester during street clashes in the capital, Ankara.

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Anti-government protesters bang on kitchen utensils during a demonstration in central Ankara. Clashes re-erupted in Turkish cities as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugged off mass protests against his Islamic-rooted government.

2013-06-03 00:00:00