Famous Turkish pianist convicted of insulting IslamTurkish pianist Fazil Say has received a 10-month prison sentence suspended for five years for insulting the Muslim values of Turkish citizens, local media reported on Monday.17:17 15.04.2013
PM Erdogan’s unruly bodyguards cost Turkey credibility and €12,000In a Chamber judgment issued Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights held unanimously that Turkey violated its obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights by failing to effectively investigate acts of violence attributed to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards.18:57 12.02.2013
Turkey refuses to extradite Osama bin Laden's son-in-law to the USTurkey will not extradite Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Suleyman M. to the United States, Turkish media report. He was detained in Ankara after crossing the border on a fake passport.11:00 04.02.2013
Turkey recognizes legitimacy of seized cargo on Moscow-Damascus flightTurkish authorities have recognized the seized cargo taken from a Syrian plane flying from Moscow to Damascus as legitimate, but have complaints about the cargo documentation.17:51 18.10.2012
Russia says airplane interception will not damage diplomatic ties with TurkeyThe incident of the passenger aircraft which was forced to land in Ankara will not affect Russian-Turkish relations in any way, says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.11:41 15.10.2012
Moscow has yet to be advised of cargo confiscated in AnkaraRussia has not yet received information about the cargo seized by the Turkish authorities from the passenger aircraft heading from Russia to Syria.15:04 12.10.2012
Russia demands explanations from Turkey on forced aircraft landingTurkey has refused to allow Russian diplomats to meet with the passengers of a Syrian aircraft forced to land in Ankara, in violation of a bilateral consular convention.13:45 11.10.2012
Prosecutor's office to examine Ka-32 crash in TurkeyThe prosecutor's office will investigate the crash of a Kamov Ka-32 helicopter in Turkey, Urals Transport Prosecutor Pavel Kukushkin told journalists on Monday.15:07 13.08.2012