Turkey

Erdogan this week visited the Gulf country Qatar where he agreed a deal for LNG purchases

'Of course we have different views but we need to continue to talk in order to narrow our differences' Cavusoglu

Turkish troops were sent to Nineveh, in an area currently controlled by Kurdish forces but also claimed by Baghdad

Russia claimed it has proof that Erdogan and his family were benefitting from smuggling oil from IS-held territory

Around 250,000 Syrians are now working illegally in Turkey

One was killed while parachuting to the ground -- in circumstances yet to be fully explained

Ozgecan Aslan was bludgeoned and stabbed to death in February on a minibus

Putin says Russia will not forget this complicity with terrorists

US says tanker trucks are operated by private smugglers, not directly by the IS group

Moscow and Ankara have been locked in a war of words since last week

Foreign ministers of the two countries are due to attend OSCE ministerial council in Belgrade on December 3

Panel includes two academicians, two psychologists and a cinema authority

Ties between Russia and Turkey have badly strained after Ankara last week shot down the Russian plane

Russia has halted the sale of tours to Turkey and is set to ban the import of Turkish fruit and vegetables

The editor-in-chief and bureau chief of a daily were arrested on spying charges last week

'The United States supports Turkey's right to defend itself and its air space' Obama

An Ankara court had barred access to the video-sharing site from May 2008 to October 2010 over 10 videos

Turkish president Erdogan says he would be ready to resign if allegations were proved true

Turkish PM says protection of our airspace, our border is not only a right but a duty for my government

Putin's snub comes after the Turkish leader called for face-to-face talks with Putin on the sidelines of the summit

The Greek PM accused the Turkish jets of repeatedly violating their airspace during the shooting down of Russian plane

His body had at the weekend been taken from Syria to southern Turkey and then flown to Ankara

Turkish PM says the body is being treated in accordance with the Orthodox tradition

Tuesday's incident sparked a crisis in relations between the two countries

This is intentional murder of our soldiers and this deed must be punished, says Russian lower house speaker

In Paris, Putin will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Syrian crisis

A court charged the journalists with spying after they alleged Turkey intelligence covertly sent arms to Syrian rebels

Relations between the former Cold War antagonists have a hit a recent nadir after Turkey shot down Russian jet

Putin and Erdogan will attend the global climate summit that begins in Paris on November 30

Putin says Russia has given prior information to the US on the flight path of the plane downed by Turkey

Kremlin spokesperson Peskov said Russia was still awaiting an answer from Ankara on why it downed the fighter jet

The Turkish strongman denied Russian accusations that Ankara was collaborating with IS

Ankara to continue supporting moderate rebels in Syria and Turkmen fighters battling President Bashar al-Assad

Says it is not considering sanctions against Turkey or imposing a food imports embargo

Turkish minister, Volkan Bozkir said he expected ties with Moscow to be maintained following the incident

Earlier Rescued Russian pilot claimed that no warning was issued before jet downed

Say they don’t want escalation; Moscow weighs economic retaliation

After Russian jet incident, crafting an anti-IS alliance is going to require the diplomatic equivalent of a miracle

Kremlin spokesperson points that most militants tend to be on the Syrian territory close to the Turkish border

Turkey says Russian plane had violated its air space 10 times within a five minute period

Moscow's decision to launch air strikes in Syria means Russian & NATO planes flying combat missions in same air space

Russian president says it is a necessary measure after destruction of their plane

Turkish president says the incident showed what kind of consequences careless steps could have

The drug keeps fighters awake and energised over long periods

Turkmen brigade deputy commander says both of the pilots were retrieved dead

UN calls for restraint; Nato stands by Ankara as US defends Turkey

Turkey informed the US that it shot down the warplane after it violated Turkish airspace but US forces not involved

Turkey, like every country, has a right to defend its territory and its airspace, says US president

Expectations are data will show another increase, signalling weaker demand in the world's top oil consuming nation

Russian president says the action will have 'serious consequences' for Moscow's ties with Ankara