Sources: BBC
Six people are killed and five people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Turkey. 2022-09-13
Turkey reports a record 6,713 new cases and 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide totals to 453,535 confirmed cases and 12,511 deaths. 2020-11-23
Turkish-backed GNA forces advance on the key town of Tarhuna in the Murqub District, capturing dozens of Khalifa Haftar loyalists and several vehicles after overrunning a Libyan National Army military camp. 2020-04-19
Turkish authorities declare a forest wildfire near Istanbul to be the result of terrorism. They say a suspect is in custody. 2019-09-21
A court in Turkey hands life sentences to six journalists, including Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak. 2018-02-16
Five migrants drown off the island of Samos close to Turkey. 2016-04-9
European Union and Turkish officials agree on how to handle the flood of refugees. The deal, to return irregular migrants to Turkey, includes acceleration of the country's long-stalled bid for membership in the union; billions of euros in extra aid, 3 billion euros now, another 3 billion by 2018; and, visa-free travel for Turks once the country satisfies the EU criteria. Europe will be taking in thousands of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) strongly condemns the deal as "ugly and illegal." The agreement is set to go into effect Sunday, March 20, 2016. 2016-03-18
Iraqi security forces raid the offices of Kata'ib Hezbollah in Baghdad, accusing them of being involved in the abduction of 18 Turkish workers. [http:--economictimes.indiatimes.com-news-defence-iraqi-army-raids-militia-headquarters-suspecting-link-to-turkish-abductees-articleshow-48809604.cms (Reuters via "Economic Times")]date=August 2019 2015-09-4
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey with reports of serious damage on the Turkish island of Gökçeada and the cities of Edirne and Çanakkale. 2014-05-24
Turkey confirms it has seized an Iranian arms shipment to Syria. 2011-08-5