265 dead, 1,440 injured as Turkey coup bid crumbles

Turkish authorities said they had regained control of the country on Saturday after thwarting a coup attempt by discontented soldiers to seize power from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that claimed......

Suspected suicide bomber kills 10 at Istanbul tourist spot

Rescue teams gather at the scene after an explosion in central Istanbul on Tuesday. Photograph: Kemal Aslan/Reuters  At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion......

Terror in Turkey: 86 dead, 186 wounded in twin bomb blasts

Two explosions have ripped through a pro-Kurdish peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara, leaving multiple casualties. Witnesses described how the blast shook the ground at the road junction......

Turkish police kill suspected bomber

Turkish police shot and killed a suspected bomber Friday morning as the man ran away from the Justice Ministry in Ankara, Turkish media reported. Police cordoned off the area in front of the......

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: ISL players during the unveiling of the trophy in Mumbai. Mohun Bagan on Tuesday said it found the Asian Football Confederation......

Drogba Joins Galatasaray, says CNN

Ivory Coast captain and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left Shanghai Shenhua to sign a 1-1/2 year contract with Galatasaray, Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk said on Sunday. The channel did......

Rijkaard appointed coach at Galatasaray

Frank Rijkaard will replace Bulent Korkmaz as coach at Galatasaray, the Turkish club said on Friday. Galatasaray did not provide further details but broadcaster CNN Turk said Rijkaard, 46, would......

Rezai beats Sharapova to reach Istanbul Cup final

Unseeded Aravane Rezai continued her giant-killing feats at the Istanbul Cup, beating top seed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to set up a final against Russian Elena Dementieva. Frenchwoman......

Turkish Grand Prix organisers fined

Turkish Grand Prix organisers were fined a record $5 million on Tuesday for inviting a Turkish Cypriot leader to hand out the trophies after last month's Formula One race in Istanbul.A spokesman......