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April 27, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan cancels election rallies after falling ill on live TV

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan canceled election rallies scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday after falling ill on live television, forcing the interview to abruptly come to an end.

April 27, 2023

Turkish troops shoot Syrian civilians along border

Turkish border guards shot Syrian civilians while using excessive force against asylum seekers and migrants. The Turkish government is being urged to investigate the attack.

April 27, 2023

3.4 million Turkish citizens living abroad invited to begin voting in country's election

Voting for Turkey's election began internationally as 3.4 million Turkish citizens living abroad were invited to vote. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power for two decades.

April 25, 2023

Russia hosts rapprochement talks with defense ministers from Turkey, Syria

The defense ministers from Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran met in Moscow. The leaders met in an effort to help broker a rapprochement between the Syrian and Turkish governments.

April 17, 2023

Virgin Mary statue withstands earthquake in Turkey as cathedral collapses: 'Inspiring symbol of hope'

A statue symbolizing Mary, mother of Jesus, was left virtually untouched after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey on Feb. 6. The cathedral surrounding the piece collapsed.

April 11, 2023

Enes Kanter Freedom to be presented with inaugural ‘Mayor’s Freedom Award’ in Utah city

Enes Kanter Freedom will be presented with the "Riverton Mayor's Freedom Award" on Wednesday as he continues to speak out on human rights abuses around the world.

April 7, 2023

Explosion reported at Iraqi airport at center of Kurdish conflict

An explosion reportedly struck next to northern Iraq's Suleimaniyah International Airport, located in Kurdish territory embroiled in conflict.

April 5, 2023

Turkey closes airspace to flights from Suleimaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq

Flights from an airport in northern Iraq have been banned from Turkish airspace for the time being. Turkey cited safety concerns as the reason for closing its airspace.

April 4, 2023

Moscow hosts four-way talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement

Moscow hosted four-way talks aimed at efforts to help broker a rapprochement between Syria and Turkey. This is the first encounter since Syria's civil war began in 2011.

March 30, 2023

Greece’s defense minister to visit Turkey to ease tensions between 2 NATO members

Greece’s defense minister will visit Turkey next week to ease tensions between two NATO members. Nikos Panagiotopoulos will visit Turkey Tuesday, then travel to the Hatay province.