Sources: BBC
Several hundred thousands of anti-Erdoğan government protesters demonstrate outside of Istanbul City Hall, with the nationwide protests becoming the largest Turkish political demonstration movement in over a decade. 2025-03-23
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that Turkey has suspended all diplomatic relations with and will not develop any further relations with Israel. However, the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, will continue to operate. Israel's foreign ministry denies any change in its diplomatic relationship with Turkey. 2024-11-13
Three inmates are killed and 12 others are injured after soldiers open fire during a prison riot in Hatay Province, Turkey. The prisoners were demanding to see their families who were affected by the recent earthquake. 2023-02-9
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Turkey surpasses 100 million. 2021-09-9
North Macedonia receives 30,000 doses of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine donated by Turkey. 2021-06-9
The European Union and leading member states such as Belgium, France and Germany, criticize the Turkish government's decision to re-run Istanbul's mayoral election, which was won by underdog Ekrem İmamoğlu of the opposition multi-party Nation Alliance. 2019-05-7
Germany calls for a no-fly zone in northern Syria which could, among other things, reduce the number of displaced Syrians. Similar requests have been made by Turkey and others throughout the 5-year-old war. Russia rejects this strategy without Syria's consent. 2016-02-17
Turkey agrees to allow the training of 2,000 Syrian opposition forces on its soil as Islamic State militants approach to within 1 mile of the centre of the border city of Kobani. 2014-10-11
A moderately strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 hits Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. [http:--www.therepublic.com-view-story-dc7a89601d0d467b986da28c065e3d9c-EU--Turkey-Earthquake ("The Republic")]date=August 2019 2012-07-22
Turkey arrests around 20 people as it investigates an alleged attempted coup d'état. 2010-03-18