Turkey

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets after a deadly attack on defense company

10:44am October 23, 2024

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria in apparent retaliation for an attack at a state-run defense company that killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.

Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania

8:01am October 21, 2024

The reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey was in his eighties.

A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

10:23am August 01, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is shown speaking during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, on April 22, 2024.

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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza

3:55am May 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

The government described the step as the "second phase" of measures against Israel, adding the steps would remain in force until Israel allows a "sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza."

Republican People's Party, or CHP, supporters gather to celebrate outside City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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In a setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

8:34am April 01, 2024

by The Associated Press

Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A view of the mountains surrounding the area where a landslide hit a gold mine in Ilic district of Erzincan province, in Turkey, on Tuesday.

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A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers

3:14pm February 13, 2024

by Peter Kenyon

Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region.

A woman stands next to a lamp inside a tent in Antakya, southern Turkey, on Jan. 12.

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A year after Turkey's earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people remain in shelters

7:58am February 09, 2024

This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn't met its promise to rebuild.

People shout slogans during a protest against Sweden's NATO membership called by Turkish Vatan, or Patriotic Party, in Istanbul on Tuesday.

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Turkey's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO

3:43pm January 23, 2024

by The Associated Press

Turkish legislators endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance.

A customer in Chicago looks for turkeys offered for sale on Nov. 20, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkey prices have fallen — but the cost of many groceries are still higher.

Economy

Here's what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast

11:09am November 22, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast is slightly lower this year than last, thanks in large part to falling turkey prices. Overall grocery inflation has eased significantly in the last year.

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The cost of Thanksgiving meal may be a little less this year

3:50pm November 21, 2023

by Paul Garber

Americans on average will pay a little less than last year for their Thanksgiving meal.