Emma Watson joined a protest against Turkey's deputy prime minister after the politician urged Turkish women to avoid laughing in public.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday an investigation into corruption in his government is a coup attempt by the judiciary.

A team of disarmament experts arrived in Syria Tuesday to begin work on dismantling the country's chemical weapons stockpile.

Turkey's air force shot down a Syrian helicopter after repeated warnings that it was in violation of Turkish airspace, military officials said.

The Turkish deputy prime minister asked a singer to skip a song with a booze reference at a meeting of the Balkan Immigrant's Culture and Support Association.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc blames Israel for failing to reach agreement on compensation for Mavi Marmara victims.

Turkish riot police used water cannons and fired tear gas at protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square Tuesday to disperse the gathering, officials said.

Turkish police fired tear gas against Istanbul protesters overnight ahead of a planned meeting Wednesday between Turkey's deputy prime minister and activists.

The Turkish government and demonstrators are called on to ensure the rule of law is observed carefully during ongoing protests, the United Nations said.

A trade union with 240,000 members called a two-day strike beginning Tuesday to protest the governing party of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Militants with the Kurdistan Workers' Party have begun withdrawing from Turkey in a settlement process designed to bring peace to the country, officials say.

Turkish intelligence officials are monitoring the withdrawal of fighters from the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, the deputy prime minister said.

A second round of talks aimed at normalizing relations between Turkey and Israel began Monday in Jerusalem, focusing on the Mavi Marmara issue, officials said.

Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Tuesday his plans to visit the Gaza Strip are unchanged despite Washington's plea to delay the trip.

A lack of Western support for formal opposition to the Syrian government has led to radicalization of the rebel groups, Turkey's deputy prime minister said.