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October 24, 2024

Turkey hits US-allied Kurds in Syria, Iraq following terrorist attack on defense group

Turkey continued its strikes in Syria and Iraq for a second day following the terrorist attack on a defense company in Ankara, in what Turkey said were targeted hits on PKK terrorist locations.

October 23, 2024

Explosion at Turkish aerospace facility ruled a terror attack

Turkish authorities say an explosion at a defense aerospace facility on Wednesday was a terrorist attack that killed an unknown number of people.

October 21, 2024

Fethullah Gülen, US-based Islamic cleric accused of Turkish coup plot, dies in Pennsylvania

Fethullah Gülen, a U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global movement but was accused of orchestrating a failed 2016 coup in Turkey, has died in his eighties.

October 18, 2024

How the Uluburun shipwreck was discovered accidentally by a sponge diver

The Uluburun shipwreck was accidently discovered by a sponge diver in 1982. Following the discovery, excavation of the area took archaeologists a decade to complete.

October 10, 2024

Archaeologists unearth unexpected find inside a tomb likely belonging to a Roman gladiator

In Turkey, archaeologists unearthed a tomb seemingly belonging to a Roman gladiator of the third century B.C., but were surprised to find the remains of 12 individuals inside.

September 3, 2024

Two US Marines ambushed, assaulted by mob of Turkish nationalists: 'Yankee, go home!'

Two U.S. service members assigned to the USS Wasp were attacked by members of a nationalist youth group in Turkey, and 15 suspects were arrested after the incident.

August 13, 2024

Teen wearing 'neo-Nazi' bulletproof vest stabs 5 in live-streamed attack near mosque: officials

Five people were randomly stabbed by a teenager who wore a helmet and a neo-Nazi-styled bullet-proof vest and live-streaming the attack on social media.

August 12, 2024

Archaeologists unearth ancient shopping receipt dating back thousands of years

Archaeologists in Turkey who were working on earthquake restoration found a 15th-century cuneiform tablet that displays a receipt for a large purchase of wooden furniture.

August 11, 2024

Turkey's invasion threats should be taken 'very seriously': Cyprus official

Turkey invaded part of Cyprus in 1974 and claimed it as an independent territory for the Turkish ethnic population, going on to rename areas of the island and destroy historical sites.

August 2, 2024

Turkey sparks outrage after embassy in Israel lowers flag to half-mast for Hamas terrorist

Turkey sparked outrage after its embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half-mast in honor of Hamas terrorist Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Iran earlier this week amid Israel's war in Gaza.