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One killed, 12 injured during elections in southeast Turkey: official


Sunday, 31 March, 2024 , 08:51 AFP Clashes between two groups in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast during Sunday's local elections left one dead and 12 people wounded, a local official told AFP.

8 dead in car bomb at north Syria market: monitor


Sunday, 31 March, 2024 , 07:56 AFP A bomb exploded in a shopping area in a northern Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces early Sunday, killing eight people and wounding more than 20 others, a war monitor said.

Istanbul top prize as Turkey votes in local polls


Sunday, 31 March, 2024 , 04:21 AFP Turkish voters went to the polls on Sunday in municipal elections, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition.

Istanbul top prize as Turkey votes in local polls


Sunday, 31 March, 2024 , 01:22 AFP Turkey holds municipal elections across the country on Sunday, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition.

8 dead in car bomb at north Syria market: monitor


Saturday, 30 March, 2024 , 22:30 AFP A bomb exploded in a market in a north Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces early Sunday, killing eight people and wounding more than 20 others, a war monitor said.

Five things to know about Turkey local elections


Friday, 29 March, 2024 , 06:25 AFP Turks will vote Sunday in local elections as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sets his sights on winning back Istanbul, the country's economic powerhouse, after he was re-elected head of state in a tight contest last year.

Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester


Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 , 17:06 AFP An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a man during mass protests in 2022, local media reported Wednesday.

Belgium urges calm after clashes between Turks, Kurds


Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 , 13:11 AFP Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for calm on Wednesday after escalating tensions between Turkish and Kurdish groups in the country just days before local elections in Turkey.

Turkey heads to local elections as Erdogan seeks to avenge 2019 defeat


Sunday, 24 March, 2024 , 12:55 AFP Turks will vote next Sunday in local polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year's general elections, sets his sights on winning back Istanbul.

Turkey's 'Communist mayor' embarks on conquest of Istanbul district


Sunday, 24 March, 2024 , 04:06 AFP Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus.