Killing puts Erdogan in tight spot with Putin
Both Turkish and Russian officials labelled the assassination of Andrey Karlov, Moscow's envoy to Turkey, in Ankara as a "terrorist" attack.
Both Turkish and Russian officials labelled the assassination of Andrey Karlov, Moscow's envoy to Turkey, in Ankara as a "terrorist" attack.
Recent events in Berlin and Ankara are "unsettling", Prime Minister Bill English has said.
A look at the two main players in the killing of a Russian diplomat in Ankara, Turkey.
A top ally of Vladimir Putin claims secret services of a Nato country is "highly likely" to have been behind the assassination of ambassador Andrei Karlov.
Turkish police have detained the sister and mother of the gunman who shot dead the Russian ambassador at an art gallery in the Turkish capital.
Two bomb blasts outside a football stadium in Istanbul have left 38 dead and 166 injured, the country's Interior Minister has said.
At least 29 people are reported to have been killed in two explosions outside a football stadium in central Istanbul, according to police sources.
With the face of Ataturk looking down on him, Michael McHugh explores the past glories of Ephesus.
The editor and top staff of one of Turkey's oldest papers and one of the last media outlets challenging Erdogan were arrested today.
Turkey's President Erdogan sought to further tighten his grip over the country yesterday by bringing the armed forces and spy agency under his control.
Turkey's government has ordered the closure of dozens of media outlets - including news agencies, television channels, radio stations and newspapers.
Turkish authorities have expanded a crackdown on military officials in a massive purge of opponents following a failed coup.
The Turkish president said that he would reinstate the death penalty to deal with those who took park in the coup attempt
Turmoil in Turkey continues as Istanbul's deputy mayor was shot and Wikileaks prepares to release diplomatic documents.
It had been planned for weeks but in the end, even the coup plotters were taken by surprise.
Having summoned democracy to his side, the Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may need to be more willing to honour it.
Arrests and sackings of those allegedly linked to a failed coup plot in Turkey intensified today as authorities fired 8000 police officers
His 15-year rule has been dogged with controversy. This is the story of Mr Erdogan's chequered reign.
Investors will be cautious as they wait to see how larger markets react to growing global turmoil, says an analyst.
Kiwis are cancelling or changing plans to travel to Turkey as the Government continues to warn people to avoid unnecessary trips there.
COMMENT: If Erdogan was a maddening ally before for Europe and the US, the leader who has just overcome a coup will be capable of almost anything.
COMMENT: Journalist Erin Cunningham writes that a boom shook her building near Taksim Square during the attempted coup.
Pouring out into the streets, forces loyal to Turkey's president quashed a coup attempt. Now the President says those responsible "will pay a heavy price."
A New Zealand woman has told how she hid in an airport toilet cubicle fearing for her life during Turkey's failed military coup.
A Kiwi living in Istanbul says despite the roar of military jets, she is not afraid of the attempted coup in Turkey.
LIVE UPDATES: Reports are surfacing Turkish parliament is back under government control
The three suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul's Ataturk Airport have been identified as nationals from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
A brazen assault by three suicide bombers on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport has set the stage for a more violent conflict between Turkey and Isis.
CCTV footage shows moment one of the men suspected of killing 41 people in airport attack walks calmly towards terminal alongside an unsuspecting pilot.