Ankara, the capital of Turkey, is often overlooked by tourists, with many choosing to visit Istanbul instead. While Istanbul is known worldwide for its historical landmarks, bustling streets ...

ANKARA, Turkey -- A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Joakim Medin was given an 11-month suspended prison term, a media rights group said, but he remains in custody awaiting the outcome of a separate trial on terrorism-related charges.

A military coup in Turkey forces much of the PKK to flee to neighboring countries such as Syria and Lebanon, where the fighters train in the Bekaa Valley. Ocalan leaves a year earlier, in 1979. The PKK carries out its first armed attack against Turkish security posts, marking the start of its armed insurgency.