Turkey

Country in Western Asia and 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. Turkey is bordered on its northwest by Greece and Bulgaria; north by the Black Sea; northeast by Georgia; east by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran; southeast by Iraq; south by Syria and the Mediterranean Sea; and west by the Aegean Sea. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of the country's citizens are ethnic Turks. Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia, is the country's largest city, while Ankara is the capital.

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Greece to extend territorial waters amid Turkey tensions The move is an apparent show of strength as it prepares to resume talks with Turkey on agreeing to the limits of their continental shelves. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 1 day ago

Istanbul skids and slides to a halt as snow blankets Turkish city It comes as extreme cold has hit large parts of Europe, with freezing temperatures cracking railroad tracks in Poland and smog spiking as coal was being burned to generate heat. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 days ago

Mesut Ozil in profile Mesut Ozil has travelled to Turkey on Sunday ahead of his expected move toFenerbahce. The Super Lig club posted photographs of Arsenal midfielder Ozilboarding a plane and tweeted: “Our club is.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published 3 days ago

Fenerbahce confirm move for Arsenal midfielder Ozil Mesut Ozil flying to Turkey to complete move from Arsenal. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:39Published 3 days ago

Turkish health minister receives China's Sinovac vaccine on live TV CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, as the country has authorized the emergency use of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine and begun its mass vaccination drive. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:13Published 1 week ago

Fenerbahce agree in principle to sign midfielder Ozil from Arsenal - Turkish media Turkish media report that Mesut Ozil has agreed to join Fenerbahce Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:40Published 2 weeks ago

Gulf leaders arrive for key Saudi Arabia summit Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar, at a time of heightened regional tensions with Iran. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:48Published 2 weeks ago

EU court orders Turkey release Kurdish politician Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:55Published on December 23, 2020

Turkish-EU relations: Why won't the bloc take a hard line on Turkey? Another EU summit has passed without tough sanctions being imposed on Ankara. When it comes to foreign policy, the national interests of individual EU member states triumph. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:46Published on December 15, 2020

European leaders inch closer towards sanctions on Turkey Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the move. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:58Published on December 11, 2020

Turkey president on victory tour over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Azerbaijan to mark his ally's win in the conflict with neighbouring Armenia. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published on December 11, 2020

EU summit: Meeting to focus on EU budget, Covid-19, Turkey, climate, Brexit Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:33Published on December 10, 2020

France-Turkey diplomatic row: Macron, Erdogan clash over secularism law Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:47Published on December 9, 2020

Basaksehir and PSG walk off after alleged racism by a match official Istanbul Basaksehir and Paris St Germain players walk off the pitch during a Champions League soccer game after the Turkish club accused a match official of racism. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:26Published on December 9, 2020

Turkey’s COVID-19 explosion brings harsh restrictions With more than 30,000 new daily infections, President Erdogan says he had no choice but to ‘minimise human mobility’. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:58Published on December 5, 2020

Turkey imposes weekday curfew and full weekend lockdown as Covid-19 cases skyrocket Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:52Published on December 4, 2020

Cat buried under concrete rescued after two days Firefighters in Turkey's western province of Izmir rescued a trapped cat 48 hours after it was buried in a pipe under concrete. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:51Published on December 3, 2020

Record COVID death tolls reported in Turkey New coronavirus restrictions came in on Tuesday for Turkey, as the country recorded a record number of covid deaths for the ninth day in a row. Maha Albadrawi reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:52Published on December 2, 2020

Turkey jails hundreds for life over 2016 failed coup attempt In one of the biggest cases related to the plot to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 337 ex-pilots and other suspects sentenced to life. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:04Published on November 27, 2020

Turkey changes course: Ankara looks to rebuild ties as domestic woes mount Turkey changes course: Ankara looks to rebuild ties as domestic woes mountView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 04:45Published on November 26, 2020

Turkey blocks EU inspection of cargo vessel travelling to Libya Turkey has protested after German soldiers boarded a Turkish cargo ship in search of suspected arms shipments to Libya. The EU mission says all protocols were followed in the operation, and no illicit.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:07Published on November 24, 2020

Turkey blocks an EU mission inspection of a cargo vessel travelling to Libya Turkey blocks an EU mission inspection of a cargo vessel travelling to LibyaView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:08Published on November 23, 2020

Turkey stops EU search for arms on Libya-bound ship Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of a Turkish cargo ship suspected of carrying weapons to Libya. Joe Davies reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:09Published on November 23, 2020

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