Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu revealed on Oct. 12 that the government was considering the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as the “first suspect” of the Ankara twin bombings on Oct. 10 which claimed at least 97 lives so far according to official figures with reports of a rising toll
The death toll in the biggest ever terrorist attack in Turkey’s history that hit the capital Ankara on Oct. 10 exceeded 95 the next day, with hundreds still under medical care and 65 still in a critical condition
There are currently eight Russian warships massed off of Syria confronting seven NATO ships, according to Turkish military sources.
The Russian desire to reach the “warm waters” of the Mediterranean goes back to before the First World War
Russia is Turkey’s northern neighbor and a serious military confrontation between the two has recently broken out on Turkey’s southern border with Syria.
Turkish President Erdoğan’s short tour of Europe seems be serving two main purposes.
The opening speech of the legislative year at the Turkish Parliament is traditionally delivered by the president on Oct. 1.
Ahmet Hakan Coşkun, one of Turkey’s most influential columnists and TV commentators, was severely beaten by four people in front of his house in Istanbul on Oct. 1, right after completing his debate show, “The Neutral Zone,” on CNNTürk
“I dedicate this election manifesto to the youth,” said main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Sept. 30, addressing thousands at a party gathering in Ankara
