Turkey
Death toll may top 100 in Turkey
Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 97 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in recent Turkish history.
NZ woman dies in fall in Turkey - reports
A New Zealand woman has reportedly died in Turkey after falling from the terrace of a hotel during a party in Istanbul.
Our Own Odysseys: Biking The World
Patrick Morgan loves to bike, and has done so around the world. He recently returned from four months cycling through central Asia. Audio
Local hotel owner sees refugees every day
The heart-breaking photo of a drowned toddler, face down in the sand on Turkey's Bodrum beach, has brought the humanitarian crisis in Europe into stark relief around the world. Audio
Attacks on security forces in Turkey overnight
A series of attacks in Turkey overnight has left at least six members of the security forces dead and more than ten injured. Audio
Soundtracks From The NZIFF - Mustang
Dirty Three's Warren Ellis goes solo to create the soundtrack for this French production about teenage rebellion in Turkey. Ryan Smith picks some tracks that show off both Ellis's talents on the… Audio
Turkey and US plan 'IS-free zone' in Syria
Military plans are underway to clear the Islamic State (IS) group from parts of northern Syria, American officials say.
Turkey air strikes 'changing game'
Turkey's air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants and Kurdish PKK separatists could "change the regional game", the prime minister has said.
Our Own Odysseys: The City Of Samsun
Seventeen-year-old Rotary Exchange Northland student Hamish Duley is living with a Turkish family (who speak little English) in a city next to the Black Sea. Audio
High stakes battle to form coalition government in Turkey
What next for Turkey after June 7th elections? Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development party won 41 percent of vote, meaning it needs a coalition partner to form a government. Birol A… Audio
Results are in from Turkey's election
Results are in from Turkey's election and voters have delivered a rebuke to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Audio
Glory in their Eyes
For many New Zealanders, Gallipoli was to be the biggest adventure of their lives. To them fighting for King and Country was a calling and an honour, fresh-faced young men with glory in their eyes set… Audio, Gallery
Turkish ambassador Damla Yesim Say
Turkish ambassador Damla Yesim Say speaks from the Ataturk Memorial in Wellington. Audio
The fall of the Ottomans
Associate Professor of the Modern History of the Middle East and Fellow of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford. He is the author of The Fall of the Ottomans: the Great War in the Middle… Audio
The Armenian story
Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland. Audio
Making Sense of Carnage
In 1915 the British and French allies wanted to seize the Dardanelle Straits to allow their navies to get to Constantinople and defeat the Turks. Their attempt was a disaster. Audio
Turkish province hosting Gallipoli commemorations
The Governor of the Turkish province where the Gallipoli campaign took place laid a wreath at the Ataturk Memorial in Wellington yesterday as the build-up to Anzac Day centenary commemorations… Audio
Ceremonies in Turkey mark anniversary of important naval battle
A solemn ceremony in Turkey has marked the 100th anniversary of the naval battle that the Allies lost and which led to the Gallipoli campaign. Audio
Turkey evacuates troops at historic tomb in Syria
Turkey has staged its first open military operation in Syria, sending hundreds of troops, tanks, aircraft and drones to extract 38 soldiers guarding a historical Ottoman tomb besieged by Islamic State… Audio
Pundit - Military Strategies
Author of the recently published New Zealand and the First World War 1914-1919, historian Damien Fenton on the wherewithal of war. The NZEF Main Body convoy, the first - and biggest - troop convoy to… Audio