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Tension as Syria downs Turkish jet
Turkey’s president warns that “whatever is necessary will be done” after one of the country’s fighter jets is shot down by Syrian government forces.
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Ankara is the key to a breakthrough in Syria
Which world capital is most likely to provide a breakthrough in the global response to the violence in Syria? Some would say Moscow, but I am plumping for Ankara.
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Istanbul: the London 2012 dress rehearsal
Channel 4 News Sports Reporter Keme Nzerem is in Istanbul to report on how Team GB is looking, ahead of London’s Olympics this summer.
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2012: The Horror in Homs
As the bombardment in the Syrian city of Homs continues, Channel 4 News broadcasts a special report from a photographer who captures with shocking clarity the intense assault on the city.
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Severe cold kills dozens in eastern Europe
Eastern parts of Europe are in the grip of a severe cold spell that has killed dozens of people, with temperatures dipping below -20C.
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Conflict in 2012 – the likely hotspots
Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses where conflicts are most likely to erupt over the next 12 months.
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UN condemns Syria’s crackdown on protesters
In a vote backed by western nations and a number of Arab states, the UN human rights committee has condemned Syria’s violence against protesters.
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Syria – what happens next?
Behind the scenes, the diplomatic momentum on Syria is growing. We are not just talking about the Arab League giving President Assad three days to halt the violence. I understand that senior American diplomats are travelling to Paris today to meet Syrian opposition figures, as well as a conclave of the British, French, Turks, Saudis…
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Search on for Turkey quake survivors
Rescue workers look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed hotels in Van, eastern Turkey after an earthquake kills at least seven people.
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Earthquake hits eastern Turkey
A 5.7 earthquake hits eastern Turkey, reportedly killing at least 3 people and causing at least 18 buildings to collapse, two weeks after a stronger quake killed over 600 people in the same province.
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Miracle rescue amid rising death toll of Turkish quake
As the number of deaths in the Turkish earthquake rises to 432, three members of the same family are pulled from the rubble in a “miracle” rescue.
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Hundreds dead after Turkey quake
Rescue workers explain to Channel 4 News that food and shelter are the priorities, after an earthquake in south east Turkey which has left hundreds of people dead and thousands homeless.
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‘Up to 1,000’ feared dead in Turkey earthquake
As many as 1,000 people may have died after a major earthquake destroys buildings in the city of Van in south-eastern Turkey.
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Turkish troops ‘kill 21 PKK fighters’ in Iraq
Hundreds of Turkish commandos have attacked Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Officials say they have killed 21 PKK fighters in an offensive to avenge the deaths of 24 Turkish soldiers.
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Turkish troops enter Iraq following Kurdish militant attack
Hundreds of Turkish soldiers are attacking Kurdish militants in Iraq in a retaliatory strike, after PKK fighters killed 24 Turkish soldiers.