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October 23, 2021

Turkey's president bans US ambassador, 9 others as 'persona non grata'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he has directed his foreign ministry to declare the U.S. envoy to Turkey a "persona non grata" in a Saturday speech in the northwest city of Eskisehir. 

September 29, 2021

‘Missing’ Turkish man joined search party for himself

A Turkish man who got drunk and wandered into the forest later unknowingly joined a search party to find himself, according to bizarre local reports. 

September 1, 2021

Rep. Bowman attended fundraiser held by group with close ties to Erdogan

According to a Twitter post from Aug. 7, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., took part in a “meet and greet” fundraiser held by the Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC), a nonprofit closely aligned with controversial Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

August 17, 2021

Rescue crews in Turkey search for 34 still missing in floods

Rescue workers in Turkey kept up the search Tuesday for 34 people still missing after severe floods ravaged parts of the country's Black Sea coast, with excavators clearing the sludge and building wreckage that was left behind.

August 9, 2021

'Unprecedented': Massive forest fire ravages Greek island

Firefighters and residents battled into the night Monday for a seventh day against a massive fire on Greece’s second-largest island as the nation endured what the prime minister described as “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.”

August 3, 2021

Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires

As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires.

July 13, 2021

Biden nominates GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake as ambassador to Turkey

President Joe Biden has tapped Republican former Sen. Jeff Flake, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Turkey.

June 14, 2021

Biden gives awkward fist-bump to Turkey’s Erdogan at NATO summit

President Biden on Monday offered an awkward fist-bump to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Belgium at the annual NATO summit Monday — as the Islamist strongman prepared to blast the U.S. leader for his recent recognition of the Armenian genocide.

June 14, 2021

Reporters slam Biden for allowing US reporters 'less access than previous administrations' during NATO summit

Frustrated reporters across several mainstream U.S. outlets called out President Biden on Monday for excluding them from a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the last minute, leaving them confused and forced to rely on Erdogan’s communications team for public updates.

June 1, 2021

London's Heathrow Airport reopens terminal for high-risk travelers

London's Heathrow Airport has reopened a terminal that was mothballed during the coronavirus pandemic to handle passengers now arriving from high-risk countries. Critics say the action should have been taken sooner.