WorldBloodshed at the bus stopWARNING - GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: Car bomb explodes in the heart of Turkey's capital, killing at least 34 people and wounding around 125 others.13 Mar 11:08 PM
EditorialEditorial: Turkey again facing a turbulent crossroadNext month hundreds of New Zealanders will face the pre-dawn chill on Gallipoli Peninsula to commemorate Anzac Day.11 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldEU urged to condemn crackdownThe European Union is facing increasing pressure to speak out against the erosion of media freedom in Turkey.06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldCar bomb in Turkey's capital kills 28 peopleTwenty-eight people have been killed and dozens wounded in Ankara after a car laden with explosives detonated near the armed forces' headquarters.17 Feb 07:43 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely oneThe Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.16 Feb 08:32 PM
WorldAleppo under fire from all sidesCeasefire means little as rebels hold various factions at bay and children typically become the victims.14 Feb 08:27 PM
WorldUp to 70,000 heading to border ground zeroUp to 70,000 Syrians are heading for Turkey, threatening to send a new wave of refugees into Europe as Syria's civil war intensifies.07 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelCruising: Dreaming of the luxury lifeEwan McDonald sails (not cruises) on a yacht (not a ship) across the Mediterranean from Rome to points east and south.11 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerWhy Turkey wanted to shoot a planeThe Turkish leader has two goals: to ensure the destruction of Assad's regime, and to prevent the creation of a new Kurdish state in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.27 Nov 01:21 AM
WorldPlane attack exposes war's fault linesBomber's downing has split two obstinate strongmen deeply involved in Syria's increasingly crowded civil war.26 Nov 07:00 PM
WorldTurkey: Russia was warnedFor days, Russian jets had been roaring along the Turkish border, bombing hills on the Syrian side in support of a regime attack on rebel forces.25 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldGermany offers Turkey key sweetenerGermany offered Turkey the prospect of faster progress on its hope of joining the European Union in exchange for badly needed help in stemming the flow of refugees to Europe.19 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTurkey bomber believed to be suicide attacker's brotherYunus Emre Alagoz, whose younger brother Abdurrahman killed 33 people in a bomb massacre in July, was named by Turkish police in local media.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully condemns 'abhorrent attack' in TurkeyForeign Minister Murray McCully says there are no reports of New Zealanders being caught up in a terrorist bombing in Turkey's capital11 Oct 04:52 AM
World'Turkey's 9/11': 95 killed at peace rallyTwo bomb blasts ripped through crowds at a rally of peace activists in the Turkish capital last night.10 Oct 09:33 PM
WorldTurkish crackdown sparks Greek crisisTurkish efforts to stop traffickers from sending large "ghost ships" crammed with migrants towards Italy has sparked the surge in arrivals in Greece, the International Organisation for Migration says.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Jerry leads service on Chunuk BairA battlefield centenary service has been held on a hill where nearly 850 New Zealanders were killed in two days of intense fighting during the Gallipoli campaign.08 Aug 08:24 PM
New ZealandBattle for Chunuk Bair to be rememberedAn epic bloody battle in which almost 900 Kiwi soldiers died capturing a Turkish hill they would only hold for a few hours will be remembered 100 years on this weekend.07 Aug 03:17 AM
OpinionGlen Johnson: Turkey's high-stakes Syria gambleThe Middle East continues its slide into chaos with Turkish warplanes joining the fray in Syria, further embroiling Nato's eastern rampart in that country's civil war.27 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldTurkey attacks terrorist groupTurkey has waded into Syria's four-year civil war, using fighter jets to bomb Islamic State (Isis) fighters across the border for the first time.25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldKurds seen as target of blastA suspected female Isis suicide bomber set off an explosion near a cultural centre hosting youth activists in a Turkish border town, leaving 30 dead and scores injured.21 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Being ignored makes for easier lifeThe Turkish woman was as wizened and brown as a date. The date smiled out at me from a magenta headscarf.17 Jul 08:50 PM
World10-month-old floats out to seaA 10-month-old baby girl was rescued off the coast of Turkey today after her flotation device was swept a half mile out to sea.04 Jul 12:53 AM
WorldTurkey raids strike IsisCounter-terrorism teams launched raids in three Turkish cities yesterday, seizing firearms and arresting suspected Isis militants.02 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldErdogan goes to ground after defeatOn the western fringe of Ankara, gouged into some 50ha of forest bequeathed to the Turkish republic by the nation's founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, an extravagant presidential compound rises up.10 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldVote 'nuclear blast in Turkish politics'Turkish voters delivered a dramatic blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice Development Party as results yesterday showed it losing its majority in Parliament.08 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelTurkey: Treasures of a timeless landThere's a lot to see and comprehend in Turkey. Mike Osborne draws up a shortlist of seductive attractions.01 May 12:00 AM
WorldRoyal encounter for veterans' familiesThe Prince of Wales and Prince Harry have met relatives of veterans of the Gallipoli Campaign who 100 years ago were on the eve of history.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRoyals' stirring readings in honour of fallenReporter Kurt Bayer sets the scene for those on home soil as the first centenary commemoration winds down, a world away.24 Apr 04:26 PM
New ZealandHistoric site first to play hostThe first of the Anzac commemorative services is well underway, as Kiwis start to rise to commemorate our fallen heroes here on home soil.24 Apr 11:34 AM
New ZealandKey in Gallipoli: 'Pride and sadness'A tour of Gallipoli's battlefields has left Prime Minister John Key sad, sobered and immensely proud.24 Apr 06:19 AM
New Zealand'I am ordering you to die'If a New Zealand commander had told his troops at Gallipoli, ‘I am not ordering you to fight, I am ordering you to die’, it’s unlikely that he’d be remembered by towering statues or commemorative coins.23 Apr 06:53 AM
TravelA slice of the real TurkeyNicola Lamb will never forget a special lunch with the locals at a small Turkish Village.21 Apr 09:30 PM
