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Erdogan loyalist chosen as ruling party chief, set to be Turkey PM
Analysts expect Binali Yildirim to be a more pliant figure for Recep Tayyip Erdogan than Ahmet Davutoglu as the head of state presses on with his plan to create the presidential system
Turkey PM 'to quit' as Erdogan tightens grip
Divisions between Davutoglu and Erdogan erupt into the open with the two leaders holding crisis talks at the presidential palace that fail to resolve the conflict
Turkey PM says draft constitution will guarantee secularism
UPDATED Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vows to ensure that the state is at an equal distance from all faith groups
Turkey's Erdogan rejects 'lessons in democracy' from West
Erdogan: Those who attempt to give us lessons in democracy and human rights must first contemplate their own shame
At least 4 killed in suicide attack in Istanbul shopping hub
5th UPDATE No group has yet to claim responsibility for the attack that also injured 36 people
EU, Turkey strike deal to send back migrants
4th UPDATE Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is now set to formally sign off on the accord at a final meeting with EU leaders
Turkey PM says evidence points to PKK being behind Ankara attack
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu: There are very serious almost certain findings that point to the separatist terrorist organization
EU pushes for 'breakthrough' Turkey migrant deal next week
UPDATED The next summit will now take place on March 17 18 with the pressure on Europe to reach a deal that will stem a crisis that has seen more than a million refugees and migrants flood its shores
EU leaders 'to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit'
UPDATED The European Union s 28 leaders are pinning much of their hopes for reducing the chaos on new commitments from Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkey police fire plastic bullets at opposition paper rally
4th UPDATE The Turkish press has experienced one of the darkest days in its history says the Zaman newspaper
Turkey: Russian bombings in Syria 'barbaric'
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says the bombings have killed innocent civilians
Turkish PM slams 'hypocritical' calls to open borders
On a visit to the Netherlands Davutoglu insists the borders of his country had always been open to those fleeing Syria s civil war
Tens of thousands flee as Syria regime advances near Aleppo
Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and activists say 300 000 people are isolated in Aleppo after the rebels main supply route from Turkey was severed by regime forces backed by Russian warplanes
Biden: PKK is terror group 'plain and simple,' threat to Turkey like ISIS
The US Vice President also praises Turkey for taking very important steps to counter ISIS jihadists
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
Germany and Turkey have emerged as key players in the biggest migration crisis to rock Europe since World War II
9 Germans among 10 killed in Istanbul suicide attack
5th UPDATE Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber of Syrian origin while Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says he belongs to ISIS
Turkey will not apologize for downing Russian fighter jet: PM
Protection of our airspace our border is not only a right but a duty Turkish premier Davutoglu says
EU, Turkey strike migrant deal as Afghan shot dead
The death believed to be the first of its kind during the crisis forces Bulgaria s premier to fly home from a summit of European leaders in Brussels where the agreement with Turkey is announced
Turkey PM says IS prime suspect over worst attack
Turkish authorities are investigating 3 groups including the Islamic State in the aftermath of Saturday s suicide bombings in Ankara
Turkey warns Russia over air space violations from Syria
NATO member Ankara protests to Moscow after its F 16 jets intercepted a Russian fighter plane that violated its air space near the Syrian border over the weekend forcing it to turn back
Turkey PM forms election government including pro-Kurdish party
The newly appointed cabinet will not have to undergo a vote of confidence in parliament as required in the constitution The president s approval is considered enough for interim governments
Turkey's Erdogan calls snap polls
A presidential statement released after a meeting between Erdogan and parliament speaker Ismet Yilmaz gives no date for the elections but the president had previously said he expected the polls to be held on November 1
Erdogan vows Turkey will fight PKK 'to last terrorist'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows that Turkey will press on with its relentless campaign against Kurdish militants until not one terrorist is left
NATO vows solidarity with Turkey over ISIS
The rare meeting held at Turkey s request comes as an uncompromising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he could not continue negotiations with the Kurds amid attacks on Turkish targets
US, Turkey join forces to drive ISIS from Syria
The potentially game changing accord with the US is revealed as Turkey fuels the growing anger of its Kurdish minority
Turkish warplanes bomb ISIS positions in Syria: PM
Three Turkish F 16s take off from the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir and conduct an early morning bombing raid against 3 ISIS targets dropping 4 guided bombs
Turkey identifies suspect in suicide attack as dead activists mourned
UPDATED Turkey says it has identified a suspect over a devastating suicide bombing on the border with Syria blamed on Islamic State jihadists as the government rushes to bolster security on the porous frontier
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Turkey attack blamed on ISIS
The blast ripped through the center in Suruc – a town just across the border from Kobane which was itself later hit by a suicide car bombing – blowing out the windows and starting a fire
Turkey's new-look parliament opens as coalition nears
The meeting also fires a starting shot for the parties formal efforts to agree a coalition after an election seen as one of the seismic events in Turkish politics in recent decades
With wary eye, Turkey readies for return of coalition rule
AKP leader and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that the party will work to form a coalition while warning that early elections cannot be ruled out should the discussions fail
Erdogan breaks silence as Turkey PM seeks coalition
The ruling Justice and Development Party is set to talk to the opposition on forming a coalition after it lost its parliamentary majority in the poll
Turkey ruling party loses majority in blow for Erdogan
The results wreck Recep Tayyip Erdogan s dream of agreeing a new constitution to switch Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system that he had made a fundamental issue in the campaign
Turkey votes in crunch test for Erdogan
The legislative elections is a crucial test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s plan for a new constitution to give him greater powers
Erdogan rift with Turkey government widens as threats fly
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan digs in his heels in what appears to be a widening rift with his own government over the Kurdish peace process
Erdogan at odds with government over Kurdish peace process
An unprecedented rift emerges between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the government over the handling of the peace process to end the decades long armed struggle by Kurdish militants
Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate soldiers, relocate tomb
UPDATED The operation is the first such incursion by Turkish troops into Syria since the start of the civil war there nearly 4 years ago
Turkey wants 'good morals' condition for citizenship
The text of the bill does not yet specify how good general morality is to be assessed by officials processing citizenship applications
Turkey, Philippines sign air services agreement
Aside from increasing tourism and trade between the two countries President Aquino and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu discuss security issues and economic cooperation
More travel for Aquino
Next stops for President Aquino: Singapore and South Korea
Turkish Prime Minister says 'no one has right' to criticize Turkey on Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu slams US Vice President Joe Biden s accusation that Turkey is financing and even arming jidahists
Turkey opens border to Syrian Kurds fleeing IS
Syrian Kurd refugees mostly women and children are crossing to the Turkish side of the border in the southeastern village of Dikmetas under tight security
Erdogan sworn in as Turkey president as opposition walk out
The election was a triumph for Erdogan – who first become premier in 2003 – after surviving a tumultuous 2013 that saw mass anti government protests and corruption allegations against his inner circle
Erdogan vows no change ahead of Turkey handover
The Turkish strongman rejected suggestions that Ahmet Davutoglu would simply be a puppet premier and said that the AKP would never be a one man party
Turkey's Erdogan risks bumpier economic ride during presidency
A tricky external environment and concerns about the wisdom of some policies means Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have a bumpier ride ahead as Turkey s president
Turkey ruling party set to name Davutoglu as PM
The executive committee of the Justice and Development Party AKP will meet in Ankara at 1100 GMT to agree a successor for Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Davutoglu will be new Turkish PM, says Gül
Abdullah Gül: We must all help him with his task It was I who convinced him to go into politics I am going to support him
Turkey raises fears over potential spillover from Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria which Turkey included in its list of terrorist organizations in early June has also kidnapped 31 Turkish truck drivers
End Syria 'cycle of horror', swamped neighbors, UN say
UN MidEast diplomats: A political solution to end this cycle of horror is urgently needed
Stalled EU-Turkey talks to resume but delayed by crackdown
EU chair Ireland says EU ministers agreed to resume entry talks with Turkey but that negotiations proper will take place later this year
Thousands defy Turkey PM with fresh protests
UPDATE The government said the protests were under control even as the largest crowds yet packed every inch of Istanbul s Taksim Square
