Agence France-Presse in Ankara

Turkey's prime minister accuses European Union of ‘dirty campaign’ targeting president

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu pictured in Ankara earlier this month. Photo: AFP

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday accused the European Union of starting a “dirty campaign” against his country by criticising the arrests of opponents of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

21 Dec 2014 - 9:47PM

Turkish PM Erdogan holds emergency talks with protest leaders

An anti-government protester looks to Taksim Square at Gezi Park in Istanbul. Photo: AFP

14 Jun 2013 - 12:02PMvideocam

Turkey may hold referendum to end Istanbul park protest

Turkish protestors and riot policemen clash on June 1, 2013, during a protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park, in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Photo: AFP

13 Jun 2013 - 12:45PM

Erdogan tells Syrian refugees victory is near

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: AP

31 Dec 2012 - 3:58PM

Turkey under pressure over Kurdish hunger strike

A supporter of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party holds a poster of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, during the party's congress in Ankara on October 14. Photo: AFP

29 Oct 2012 - 12:21PM

Turkey returns fire after new Syrian shelling

6 Oct 2012 - 5:32PM

Iraq VP rejects murder conviction and death sentence

Iraq’s fugitive Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi demands “security and a fair trial”. Photo: AFP

29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM