The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Israel says it's recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a collision course with its Western and Middle Eastern allies after vigorously defending Hamas, declaring it to be a "liberation movement" rather than a terrorist organisation. The statement also appears to have ended more than a year of rapprochement efforts with Israel.

The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the national independence hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, turns 100 on October 29

In the first six months of this year, Turkey saw the highest number of violations of press freedom across European Union member states and candidate countries, according to the Media Freedom Rapid Response’s latest report.