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Explosion on Istanbul’s pedestrian avenue; deaths reported

November 13, 2022

Explosion on Istanbul’s pedestrian avenue; deaths reported

Fire trucks and police responded to an explosion on a popular pedestrian avenue in Istanbul Sunday afternoon that left people dead and injured, with the cause of the explosion unclear.

World’s tallest woman takes first flight after airline makes big accommodations

November 7, 2022

World’s tallest woman takes first flight after airline makes big accommodations

Rumeysa Gelgi, a Turkish woman who is ranked as the tallest living woman in the world, took her first flight after the airline removed six economy seats to accommodate her.

Teen plummets to her death trying to retrieve her cellphone

November 2, 2022

Teen plummets to her death trying to retrieve her cellphone

A Turkish teen fell four stories to her death Oct. 12 after dropping her cellphone and losing her footing when she tried to grab it, according to local reports.

Russia rejoins Ukraine grain export wartime deal

November 2, 2022

Russia rejoins Ukraine grain export wartime deal

Russia agreed to resume its role in exporting grain under the Turkey-UN brokered deal with Ukraine to secure Black Sea shipping lanes.

Turkish man sentenced to life in prison for pushing pregnant wife off cliff to collect on insurance policy

October 29, 2022

Turkish man sentenced to life in prison for pushing pregnant wife off cliff to collect on insurance policy

A 41-year-old Turkish man was sentenced to life in prison for pushing his pregnant wife off a 1,000-foot cliff in a plot to collect on her life insurance policy.

Turkish pop star Gulsen makes her first court appearance in religious school joke case

October 21, 2022

Turkish pop star Gulsen makes her first court appearance in religious school joke case

A Turkish pop star, who was arrested for “inciting hatred and enmity” by making a joke about the country's religious schools, pleaded not guilty in her first court appearance.

Turkish researchers confirm Santa Claus' original burial site, find St. Nicholas' tomb under fresco of Jesus

October 19, 2022

Turkish researchers confirm Santa Claus' original burial site, find St. Nicholas' tomb under fresco of Jesus

Italian merchants stole the remains of St. Nicholas from his initial resting place, and a mix of flooding, humidity and other conditions obscured the location.

Greece blasts EU vote nixing budget for border protection agency after naked migrants found at Turkey border

October 19, 2022

Greece blasts EU vote nixing budget for border protection agency after naked migrants found at Turkey border

Greece's asylum minister slammed the European Parliament's rejection of border protection agency Frontex's budget after 92 naked migrants found at joint border with Turkey.

Nearly 100 naked migrants found at Greece-Turkey border, prompting UN to demand probe

October 18, 2022

Nearly 100 naked migrants found at Greece-Turkey border, prompting UN to demand probe

The United Nations demanded an investigation after Greek police said they found 92 migrants, mostly from Afghanistan and Syria, naked at the border with Turkey.

London DJ kidnapped, forced into van alongside woman turns up dead as police make 4th arrest

October 18, 2022

London DJ kidnapped, forced into van alongside woman turns up dead as police make 4th arrest

Koray Apergin , a London Turkish-language DJ, was found murdered in Essex woodlands after U.K. police believe he and a woman were forced into a van in front of their home.