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August 21, 2023

12 dead in Turkey after bus crashes into roadside ditch

A dozen people have died in the central Turkish city of Yozgat after a driver of a bus lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and crashed into a ditch.

August 10, 2023

Turkey's defense ministry reports 6 soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish fighters in Iraq

Turkey's defense ministry announced on Thursday that a series of assaults carried out by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq resulted in the deaths of at least six Turkish soldiers.

August 9, 2023

Syrian President Assad accuses Turkey of fueling violence, calls for withdrawal of Turkish forces

Syrian President Bashar Assad has criticized Turkey for exacerbating the surge in violence within his war-ravaged country and demanded the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria.

August 9, 2023

Army vet seeks to save Afghan commando stuck in Turkey, living in fear of Taliban

Afghan commando who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces teams has escaped his homeland, but has no status as an illegal immigrant in a third country while hoping for U.S. policy change that would protect his life.

August 2, 2023

Swedish Consulate in Turkey targeted in gun attack; employee injured, assailant arrested

A Turkish staffer at the Eurasian nation's Swedish Consulate in Izmir has been hospitalized after being wounded in a gun assault at the office.

July 31, 2023

Greek PM eyes chance to normalize relations with Turkey, but demands rhetorical de-escalation

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday noted his government's intent to normalize relations with Turkey amid an improving political climate.

July 25, 2023

Woman plunges to her death from 100-foot cliff moments after marriage proposal

Yesim Demir's fiance, Nizamettin Gursu, said he picked out the romantic cliffside view for the sunset and had gone back to his car for picnic supplies when he heard a scream.

July 17, 2023

Is Turkey planning October surprise over Sweden's NATO membership bid?

The U.S. will move forward with sending F-16s to Turkey, but President Erdogan has to fulfill his promise and push through Sweden's NATO application in the Turkish parliament.

July 12, 2023

NATO members Turkey, Greece ready to 'reset' relations in effort to bypass decades-old dispute

Turkey and Greece are ready to "reset" relations in an effort to bypass long-lasting disputes between the nations. The country's leaders had an hour-long meeting on July 12, 2023.

July 12, 2023

President Biden says he'll be in office 'the next 5 years' during meeting with Turkish president

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met personally with President Biden at the NATO summit, where the U.S. leader suggested he would remain in office for a second term.