Aircraft with 215 passengers, 10 crew landed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport 1.5 hours after taking off from Istanbul, report says

At least nine women drugged at invite-only party attended by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, MPs, says spokesman

Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on July 13, hours after angry protesters storm presidential palace

President, whose room for manoeuvre on issue is limited, under fire for perceived inaction since court ruling

Keyvan Emamverdi convicted for rape, after at least 20 women accuse him of sexual assault through Twitter

City to enter ‘static management’ for one week starting next Monday, with curfew for residents

Police say 45-year-old committed offence through comment posted on Facebook

Demonstrators surge Presidential Palace gates, incensed at govt over economic crisis

Attacker holds people hostage before being subdued by police

Agency investigating financial crimes says it breached foreign funding laws, directed overseas contributions to expand local operations

Authorities withdraw order after opposition parties, rights activists, bar association threaten to sue police chief

Police say rescue teams searching for people in debris, mud

Campaigning for upper house election resumes, politicians determined to show murder cannot stop democracy