Turkey
Syrian govt ready to negotiate on 'everything', Assad says
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his government is ready for proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan but no date has yet been set.
Car bomb and guns used in attack on Turkish courthouse
Two attackers, a policeman and a court worker have been killed in a car bomb and gun assault on a courthouse in the Turkish city of Izmir.
Turkey 'knows identity of New Year's gunman'
Turkey knows the identity of the gunman who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day, its foreign minister says.
Authorities hunt suspect behind attack in Turkey
Authorities in Turkey are still hunting for the suspect behind the shooting at a nightclub which has left at least 39 people dead. Audio
Manhunt under way for Istanbul nightclub attacker
At least 39 people, including more than a dozen foreigners, were killed in the New Year's Eve gun attack, the Turkish interior minister has said.
Food: perfect roast turkey
Chef Lesley Christensen-Yule talks turkey.. and has a recipe for Roast turkey with orange and macadamia nut stuffing. Audio, Gallery
Turkish police arrest family of Russian ambassador's killer
Turkish police say family members of the man who killed a Russian envoy have been arrested in his hometown of Aydin. Video, Audio
Russia moves to ease fears over Turkey assassination
Russia's relationship with Turkey will not be threatened by an off-duty police officer's assassination of its ambassador, its government says.
Russian ambassador to Turkey gunned down
Russia's ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov has been shot dead in the country's capital by a gunman who shouted about revenge for the Syrian city of Aleppo. So how will Russia respond? Borzou Deragahi… Audio
Day of national mourning in Turkey as bombs hits stadium
RNZ's Turkey correspondent Natalie Carney says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing veangeance on those behind a stadium bombing in Istanbul. Audio
Istanbul blasts: 38 dead, 155 wounded
The death toll from a double bombing outside a football stadium in Turkey has risen to 38.
Car bomb attack after Turkish MPs detained
A large explosion in southeastern Turkey has come just hours after the authorities detained at least 11 pro-Kurdish MPs.
Post-coup clampdown continues in Turkey
The Turkish government continues its crackdown in the wake of July's failed coup. Police have detained the editor and a dozen senior staff from the main opposition newspaper and another 10,000 civil… Audio
Gallipoli to the Somme
Anthony Ritchie has composed an oratorio to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Commissioned by Dunedin Symphony for Arts Festival Dunedin the work uses text from many writers… Video, Audio
Turkey hopes Syria ceasefire will bring peace to region
Turkey's president feels duty-bound to defeat Islamic State as a new 10 day ceasefire is agreed to anx expected to break out later today. Audio
Dozens dead in Syria-Turkey fighting
At least 25 people have been killed as Turkey continues to target Kurdish-held areas in Syria, near the border city of Jarablus.
Deadly blast kills police in Turkey
A car bomb has exploded outside riot police headquarters in the Turkish town of Cizre killing eight policemen and injuring 70.
Turkey bombs IS positions inside Syria
Turkey has begun a military offensive to drive Islamic State militants out of Northern Syria.
Turkey Kurdish wedding bomber 'may not have been child'
The Turkish government is backtracking on an earlier statement that a suicide bomber who killed 54 people at a Kurdish wedding was a child.
Turkey car bomb: Three killed, about 100 wounded
At least three police officers have been killed and about 100 people have been by a car bomb at a police station in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig
