Turkey

US ‘deeply troubled’ by ‘unjust’ conviction of Turkish activist Kavala: State Dept

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States was "deeply troubled" by the conviction Monday of a leading Turkish activist,…

Russian, Ukrainian negotiators begin talks in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, the official Turkish news agency…

Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties

by Adel Zaanoun Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - A diplomatic thaw between Israel and Turkey has created…

Russia, Ukraine fail to make progress at ‘difficult’ Turkey talks

  by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse ANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) -- Russia and Ukraine on Thursday failed to find a…

Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats arrive in Turkey for talks

ANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) - The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks set for…

Israel’s president heads to Turkey in bid to rebuild ties

by Jonah Mandel JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's president heads to Turkey Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…

‘Treat Turkey like Ukraine’: Erdogan

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the European Union on Tuesday to treat his country…

Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms. "After…

Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul’s waste

by Anne CHAON Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he…

Porters carry Istanbul’s trade traditions on their backs

by Remi BANET Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Just blocks from Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, porter Bayram Yildiz waits his…

21 survive Turkey building collapse with no deaths

by Remi BANET ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Twenty-one people survived being buried under heavy debris when a two-storey building collapsed…

At least 10 missing in Turkey building collapse

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- A two-storey building packed with shoppers and diners collapsed in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, burying at…

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