Analysts say peace talks with the PKK, which has accused Ankara of inaction over the IS threat in Kobani, are in a serious, though not hopeless situation
Bombings, in Hakkari province, are said to be a response to shootings by PKK at a military outpost in area; strikes also follow major unrest across Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast
Turkish media cite sources in the prime minister's office as saying there is no agreement for the use of Turkey's military bases by the US-led coalition, although negotiations are ongoing
Turkish Kurds demonstrate for second day against what they say is Turkey’s failure to stop IS fighters advancing on mainly Kurdish town across Syrian border
Turkey's president declares battling jihadists is a top priority as Ankara faces criticism it has failed to take a clear stand against the Islamic State group
Turkey likely to gain parliamentary approval for cross-border military operations in Syria and Iraq this week as Islamic State insurgents threaten its territory
38-page report says President Erdogan, ruling Justice and Development Party are taking far reaching steps to weaken rule of law, control media and Internet, and clamp down on critics, protesters
Islamist-rooted government is accused of increasingly interfering with and intimidating filmmakers
Kurdish PKK movement accuses Turkey of giving medical treatment and logistical support to Islamists fighting in Syria, a charge Ankara vehemently denies
Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reports that no ransom was paid and no conditions accepted for the hostages' release; few details of the release are known
Turkish government is facing growing pressure from Washington amid allegations that it provides tacit support for militants
Istanbul witnessing massive construction boom supported by government agencies, with city now boasting more skyscrapers, but critics say country offers no protection to workers
Political feud fuels growing investor concerns about nation as President Erdogan and ruling AK Party continue to press Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen and his followers
Analysts say Ankara's failure to provide military support to Iraqi Kurds casts a pall on an otherwise strong relationship
But Turkey, US remain wary of group considered a terrorist organization
This year's UN-sponsored Internet Governance Forum sees increased concerns over international surveillance
Country which has been primary route for foreign fighters in Syria being criticized for allowing itself to become gateway for militant extremists
Government has shut down Twitter - which President Erdogan has called a 'menace to society' - blocked YouTube, jailed journalists and bloggers
Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's first popularly elected president on Thursday; he picked former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu as PM
Outgoing leader Gul, a longtime ally of the president-elect, is now increasingly seen as a political rival and threat to Erdogan
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