ankara News

Ankara - A woman who allegedly strangled her 10-year-old son because she believed his ears were too big has been charged with murder. Nuray Sacan, 37, paid for her son to undergo cosmetic surgery but when she saw the results she told surgeons she was unhappy.

Spurred by the interim deal over Iran’s nuclear program, Turkey has seized the opportunity to show its regional prowess as it re-engages with an old friend.

Ankara - It seems even the press is unwelcome in Turkey right now. RT's Tom Barton was reporting on a demonstration in Ankara when a water cannon sprayed him and knocked him off his feet, right in front of the cameramen and crew.

Ankara - Hundreds of people kiss at an Ankara subway station in protest of the admonishment of a couple by Turkish subway authorities for kissing in public.

Baghdad - The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki announced on Friday that he would gladly work on reconciling Iraq's relations with Turkey.

Ankara - During his first official visit overseas, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Turkish leaders and honored a fallen Turkish hero at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara.

Ankara - The capital city of Turkey has an ancient history and modern buildings. Anitkabir, the burial place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic, is one of the best places you can visit in Ankara.

Ankara - Three days after the suicide bombing that killed a Turkish guard, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara reopens and honors the fallen staff member.

Ankara - A suicide bomber exploded just inside the security checkpoint at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. One Turkish guard is reported dead and bystanders are rushed to the hospital.

Ankara - There are reports that several people have been killed in an explosion in front of the US Embassy, in the Turkish capital Ankara.

After years of maintaining control in Turkey, Islamist Ak Party Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces student protests and speaks about stepping down.