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September 6, 2023

Death toll reaches 14 after fierce storms, flooding ravage Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

Severe rainstorms have left at least 14 people dead in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, with rescue teams discovering seven more bodies in the affected areas on Wednesday.

September 5, 2023

NY authorities investigating antiquities stolen from Turkey seize bronze bust from Massachusetts museum

Authorities investigating the smuggling network involving objects looted from Turkey have seized a bronze bust from an art museum in Massachusetts.

September 1, 2023

Bronze Marcus Aurelius statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in looting investigation

New York authorities seized a bronze statue of a former Roman emperor and philosopher from a museum in Cleveland. The authorities are investigating antiques looted from Turkey.

August 28, 2023

5 passengers, including 4 children, dead off Greek islands after 2 migrant boats sink near Turkey

At least five passengers, including four children, died after their migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos near Turkey. The Greek coast guard was able to rescue 18 people.

August 28, 2023

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Russia to discuss collapsed Ukrainian grain deal

Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, plans to visit Russia to discuss a United Nations grain deal that collapsed. Russia quit the deal leading to its collapse.

August 24, 2023

Over 300 migrants arrived on Greek islands in past 3 days, authorities say

Greece has reported over 300 migrant arrivals on its islands in the past three days, most of which are in the Balkan nation's east, near the Turkish coast.

August 22, 2023

Turkish foreign minister urges Iraq to label Kurdistan Worker's Party as terrorist group

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday denounced Kurdistan Worker's Party as a mutual enemy of Iraq and Turkey, and urged Baghdad to ban it as a terrorist organization.

August 21, 2023

Iraqi oil minister visits Ankara to address energy issues, including resumption of oil exports

Iraq's oil minister has arrived in Ankara for talks on several matters, with a primary focus on reestablishing the flow of oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal.

August 21, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan criticizes UN peacekeepers for road blockade in Cyprus, citing bias

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey expressed strong disapproval on Monday over the actions of U.N. peacekeepers, accusing them of hindering the construction of a Cyprus road.

August 21, 2023

Greek patrol rescue nearly 80 migrants that tried to cross Aegean Sea in inflatable dinghies

Around 80 migrants were rescued by Greek patrol boats in the Aegean Sea on Aug. 21, 2023. The migrants were coming from Turkey in inflatable dinghies.