The Turkish military has said it has fired artillery at targets belonging to al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Syria — in retaliation for a mortar shell that landed close to a Turkish military post near the border.
Turkish admirals and other high-ranking Turkish naval officers have reportedly resigned in protest at the verdict rendered in the “Balyoz” (Sledgehammer) case.
Turkish parliament has extended a mandate for another year, giving the green light to the military to conduct operation against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.
Turkey's appeals court has maintained convictions of top retired military officers on charge of leading a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
Turkey has lifted a ban on women wearing the Islamic headscarf in state institutions, ending a decades-old restriction which caused many Muslim girls lose the chance for studying.
Turkish opposition groups have slammed a new law permitting detention of those who seem to be 'possible protestors.'
Turkey's parliament has extended for one year a mandate that would allow Ankara to send troops to Syria if necessary.
Turkish lawmakers are to consider a piece of legislation that would provide the nation’s military forces with a mandate to deploy troops into neighboring Syria amid the ongoing UN efforts to take control over the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal for their eventual destruction.
Amnesty International has revealed widespread rights abuses in Turkish authorities' crackdown on mass demonstrations in June.
Radical elements from war-shattered Syria are slipping into Turkey despite security precautions; Turkish President Abdullah Gul was quoted as saying on Monday.