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October 8, 2021 at 1:52 am

Trial against leading jailed Turkish philanthropist resumes

The trial of a leading philanthropist and civil rights activist who has been behind bars for nearly four years has resumed in Istanbul on Friday

September 30, 2021 at 5:14 am

Turkey wants compensation for ouster from US-led jet program

Turkey's president says his country will seek compensation for its removal from a U.S.-led stealth fighter jet program

September 29, 2021 at 5:45 am

Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Wednesday

September 25, 2021 at 12:32 am

Refugees in fear as sentiment turns against them in Turkey VIEW

Refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria once were welcomed in neighboring Turkey with open arms and compassion for fellow Muslims

August 19, 2021 at 3:52 am

Top UAE security chief visits Turkey after years of tension

Turkish President President Tayyip Erdogan has hosted a top security official from the United Arab Emirates and said the Gulf state was looking at investing...

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August 12, 2021 at 10:37 pm

Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27 VIEW

Turkish officials say the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to 27 after search and rescue crews recovered 10...

August 11, 2021 at 6:44 am

Floods hit northern Turkey; several people hurt, missing

Turkish officials say heavy rains have triggered severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey, injuring several people and leaving one woman missing

People embark a ferry during an evacuation from Kochyli beach as wildfire approaches near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, including a major blaze just north of the Greek capital of Athens that claimed one life, as a protracted heat wave left forests tinder-dry and flames threatened populated areas and electricity installations. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou) XTS177 XTS177

August 5, 2021 at 8:33 pm

Raging wildfires in Greece, Turkey, force thousands to flee VIEW

Thousands have fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey, including a major blaze just north of Athens that left one person dead....

August 5, 2021 at 12:12 am

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn VIEW

Officials say a wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee has been contained

August 2, 2021 at 1:29 am

Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day; 10,000 are evacuated VIEW

Firefighters in Turkey are battling for the sixth straight day to control wildfires that are tearing through forests near some of the country's top beach...