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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks to journalists as he arrives at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) FS133 FS133

May 15, 2025 at 12:56 am

Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on WATCH

Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim after Russian...

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) FS102 FS102

April 23, 2025 at 3:07 am

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people VIEW

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey.

April 13, 2025 at 8:06 am

Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes VIEW

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from...

March 20, 2025 at 1:28 am

Thousands rally outside Istanbul city hall for 2nd night over mayor’s arrest

Thousands of people have gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night to rally against the arrest of the city’s popular mayor.

March 18, 2025 at 10:36 pm

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates VIEW

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures...

March 8, 2025 at 8:33 am

International Women’s Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence VIEW

Women have taken to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality...

February 27, 2025 at 3:56 am

Russian and US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks VIEW

Russian and U.S. diplomats have held talks in Istanbul to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies after rounds of diplomatic expulsions...

January 22, 2025 at 1:33 am

Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 79 died VIEW

Witnesses have described standing helplessly and paralyzed by the horror of people screaming for help or jumping out of windows as flames tore through a...

December 19, 2024 at 9:12 pm

The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried VIEW

Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence between forces from Bashar Assad’s government and a...

November 18, 2024 at 1:58 am

Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme...