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March 10, 2023

President of Cyprus sets defense spending goal at 2% of GDP

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday that the Mediterranean island nation will earmark 2% of its gross domestic product for defense spending.

March 8, 2023

Turkish police tear gas protestors of Women's Day march ban

Turkish women protesting an official ban on International Women's Day marches were tear gassed by Istanbul police during a two-hour demonstration.

March 6, 2023

Turkish opposition leaders nominate Erdogan challenger

A six-party alliance nominated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take on incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May's consequential election.

March 1, 2023

Lawyers calls for an investigation into alleged human right crimes committed by Turkey

Human rights lawyers are calling for an investigation into Turkish authorities accused of committing crimes against thousands of opponents of President Erdogan.

March 1, 2023

Finland's Parliament gives final approval for country to join NATO with 184-7 vote

Finland's Parliament voted 184 to seven in favor of the Nordic country to join NATO. Finland jointly applied to join NATO with Sweden last year.

March 1, 2023

Turkey's president says his government still intends to hold elections in May despite devastating earthquake

Turkey's election is still set to be held on May 14, 2023, despite the recent earthquake. Hundreds of Turkey residents are homeless after the quake.

February 27, 2023

Egypt's foreign minister pays earthquake-ravaged Turkey rare visit

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Turkey in his country's first high-level diplomatic visit to the earthquake-ravaged nation after years of political discord.

February 27, 2023

New 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey, killing one person

Another earthquake has hit Turkey three weeks after a previous fatal quake devastated the region. Monday’s magnitude 5.6 quake killed one person and injured 69 others.

February 26, 2023

Italy shipwreck: Coast guard says dozens dead after migrant craft crashes off coast

At least 60 migrants are reportedly dead, and at least one allege human trafficker among some 80 survivors has been charged after a makeshift wooden vessel crashed off Italy's coast.

February 21, 2023

Terrifying video captures moment Turkey earthquake hits, plunging area into darkness, shaking cars

Scary dash cam footage captured the moment another earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday night, with the tremor injuring hundreds and killing six people.