3 January – Turkish lira falls on world currency markets following moves by Central Bank to halt capital flight and strong criticism by Prime Minister Erdogan.[1]
20 January – Two car bombs kill at least 16 people in an attack on a border post on the Turkish-Syrian border.[2]
28 January – Turkish lira and other emerging market currencies fall further, despite doubling of interest rate by Central Bank.[3]
February
7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger[4] on board a flight from Kharkiv in Ukraine.
9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.[5]
10 February – Stalled negotiations over Cyprus resume between Turkish and Greek governments.[6]
1 December – Russia abandons its plans for the South Stream pipeline to Bulgaria due to European Union objections instead looking at a pipeline to Turkey.
