Latest from Turkey

Turkey detains 6,000 in failed coup

Thousands of military officers, soldiers and other suspects linked to a failed coup in Turkey have been arrested.

Cartoon: There'll be no Fascism in Turkey

Turkey turmoil won't panic market

Investors will be cautious as they wait to see how larger markets react to growing global turmoil, says an analyst.

Avoid Turkey, travellers told

Kiwis are cancelling or changing plans to travel to Turkey as the Government continues to warn people to avoid unnecessary trips there.

You thought Erdogan was bad before?

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.

My night of terrifying chaos in Istanbul

COMMENT: Journalist Erin Cunningham writes that a boom shook her building near Taksim Square during the attempted coup.

Purge begins in Turkey following 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."

Kiwi hides to escape Turkey terror

A New Zealand woman has told how she hid in an airport toilet cubicle fearing for her life during Turkey's failed military coup.

Kiwi in Turkey terrified by military jets

A Kiwi living in Istanbul says despite the roar of military jets, she is not afraid of the attempted coup in Turkey.

Border decisions condemn countries to conflict

In the same way, people in 100 years will live with the consequences of the decisions we make now.

Editorial: EU refugee solution earns a cheer

It is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.

Erdogan tightens grip on power

Turkey, for all its woes, has a far more robust democratic system than Russia.

Turks stick it to selfies

Kiwis attending Anzac Day memorials at Gallipoli will have to revert to old-school measures to get their photos, as selfie sticks are banned on Peninsula.

Migrants speak out as deportations continue

Nearly 250 people have been sent back from the Greek islands under the new accord.

Travel alert for Anzac tourists

Kiwis travelling to Gallipoli for Anzac Day services are being warned to avoid Turkey's biggest cities.

No Kiwis killed, injured in Istanbul attack

Five people died, including the bomber, and more than 30 were injured in the blast near a Government building in a busy shopping area of the city.

Suicide Bombing in central Istanbul

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul's main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five people, the city's governor said.

Q&A: Terror attacks in Turkey, Ivory Coast

Police hunt suspected terrorists after deadly attacks at two locations.