Turkey
Anzac service at Gallipoli held despite terrorism threat
An Anzac Day service has gone ahead at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, with extra security precautions, after the arrest of a man who had allegedly planned a terrorist attack.
Erdogan’s comments spark diplomatic row
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned the Turkish ambassador to New Zealand for a "please explain" after inflammatory comments made by the Turkish President after the mosque attacks… Audio
Turkey train crash: At least nine dead and almost 50 injured
A high-speed train with 206 passengers on board hit another locomotive and then a pedestrian overpass.
Being thankful
The US president Donald Trump has pardoned two turkeys Peas and Carrots in the annual White House tradition. The Panelists mull over the importance of being thankful and if we're thankful enough in… Audio
Fears grow over missing Saudi journalist in Turkey
Fears are growing over a missing Saudi journalist after Turkish officials suggested he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Jahmahl Khashoggi is a critic of the Saudi Crown Prince… Audio
Turkey in turmoil
Turkey's President Erdogan has announced a boycott of American electronics today, in retaliation of punitive sanctions. Audio
Turkey ends state of emergency after two years
The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt, state media say.
'Confusing' night in Turkey as Erdogan claims victory
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has claimed victory in the snap election in Turkey. Ninety-six percent of votes have been counted with Erdogan taking 53 percent of the votes. Minutes ago, he spoke to… Audio
Turkey election: Erdogan to consolidate power with win
Turkish President Racip Tayyip Erdogan is on track to secure a victory in the country's first presidential and parliamentary elections. President Erdogan called the elections eighteen-months early and… Audio
AC Grayling: Democracy in Crisis
British philosopher AC Grayling investigates the “least worst” system of government – and the current alternatives – in a lecture at the 2018 NZ Festival Writers and Readers. Audio
Gallipoli bus fire: Passports, belongings lost
A New Zealand woman who escaped from a bus that went up in flames while travelling to Gallipoli says a lot of people lost all their belongings. The bus carrying Australians and a group of fifteen New… Audio
Ruth Lockwood: carpets, caves and charity in Cappadocia
Ruth Lockwood is a New Zealander living in Turkey and has worked in Cappadocia for nearly three decades. It's a city renowned for its caves and culture and Ruth, who grew up in Napier, has combined a… Audio, Gallery
Kurdish militants say they have repelled Turkish troops
US-backed Kurdish militants say they have beaten back Turkish troops who have crossed into northern Syria to expel the fighters.
Turkey carries out airstrikes in northern Syria
Turkey has carried out airstrikes in northern Syria against targets belonging to Kurdish militants, as it opens a new front in the Syrian conflict.
Talking Turkey
About 90 percent of the 200,000 turkeys farmed in NZ every year are eaten at Christmas, so it's a busy time of the year for Kyle and Monique Smith of Crozier's Free-Range Turkeys. Audio
Illegal frog trade uncovered in Turkey
An illegal trade of frogs for export has been uncovered in Turkey's Cappadoccia region. Athorities there have just released 7 and a half thousand frogs back into the wild after discovering them locked… Audio
Hundreds on trial over Turkey coup plot
Almost 500 people arrested after last year's failed coup in Turkey have appeared in court accused of taking part in the plot.
Journalists go on trial in Turkey, accused of aiding terror
17 journalists and staff from the Turkish opposition newspaper, Cumhuriyet, have gone on trial in Istanbul. Turkey correspondent Laura Pitel, says the evidence against the journalists is very thin. Audio
Erdogan hails coup resisters on Turkish coup anniversary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given emotional speeches to tens of thousands of people a year after a coup attempt was faced down in the streets.
Turkey fires 7000 in dissident crackdown
Turkey has dismissed more than 7000 police, ministry staff and academics, ahead of the one-year anniversary of an attempted coup.