Turkey caught NATO allies by surprise Finland, Sweden hoped for quick accession Turkey's Cavusoglu meets U.S counterpart Blinken ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - When Finland and ...

Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless in southern Turkey and northern Syria after the massive 7.8 earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. But the ancient Turkish city of ...

(Bloomberg) -- On a plane back to Turkey following his capture in 1999, Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan declared that he loved his country and “would serve it if required.” More than a quarter ...

Turkey’s peace process is advancing. In August 2025, three months after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – commonly known as the PKK – announced its formal disbandment, a Turkish parliamentary committee ...

Turkey's downing of a Russian war plane on the Syrian border risks inflicting significant damage on relations between Moscow and Ankara, even if they both have an interest in avoiding a permanent ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Old Istanbul's bath houses hosted scheming Pashas and shapely concubines before modern bathrooms sent them into decline, but their appeal to tourists and the growth of the spa ...

The European Union opened membership talks with Turkey early Tuesday — a historic first step that would transform the bloc by taking in a predominantly Muslim nation and expanding its borders to Asia ...

Turkish police detained 72 suspected smugglers and seized thousands of historical items in a series of raids in 30 cities aimed at tackling the criminal trade in artefacts. Turkish Police. Photo: ...