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August 1, 2024

Turkish Olympic pistol shooter goes viral after nonchalant composure leads to silver medal: 'Insane aura'

Turkey's Yusuf Dikeç was the talk of social media on Wednesday as his time in pistol shooting drew the attention of Paris Olympics viewers.

July 29, 2024

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel over war in Gaza as regional tensions grow

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened military intervention in Israel in a move to stop its war in Gaza as Palestinian casualties mount and Israel faces mounting aggression by Islamic extremists.

July 3, 2024

Putin, Xi meet to bolster alliance against West ahead of NATO summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference ahead of the NATO summit to bolster their alliance against the West.

June 27, 2024

Illegal accused of raping NY teen after slipping into San Diego from Turkey

Sakir Akkan, an illegal immigrant from Turkey, is accused of raping a 15-year-old New York girl in his Prius after threatening to beat her with a pipe.

June 5, 2024

Turkish foreign minister urges China to protect rights of Muslim Uyghurs

Turkey's foreign minister urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in response to accusations of human rights violations.

June 5, 2024

Turkish official challenges British claim on Parthenon sculptures' ownership

A Turkish official's doubt on Britain's evidence for legally acquiring the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles has reignited a longstanding cultural dispute.

June 4, 2024

2 pilots confirmed dead after military training plane crashes in central Turkey

Turkey's defense ministry has confirmed the death of two pilots after a military plane crashed during training on Tuesday. The crash is under investigation.

June 2, 2024

'No background check': Reports say smugglers use social media to lure Turkish migrants to easy entry into US

Turkish migrants looking for a way into the U.S. have turned to advertisements posted by smugglers on social media, boasting about the ease of entry through California.

May 21, 2024

New York City mayor's aide now cooperating with federal corruption probe: report

After the feds announced a probe into international flights taken on Turkish Airlines by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the New York Times reported the mayor's top aide is cooperating.

May 21, 2024

Thousands of Russians flee Turkey due to residency struggles and soaring costs

Many Russians fled to Turkey for its visa-free travel, but residency challenges and rising living costs led tens of thousands to move elsewhere, officials say.