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Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone

ISTANBUL – Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church’s...

Turkey court acquits 4 photogs over Istanbul mass protests

ISTANBUL – A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul...

Pope Leo to meet Erdogan amid regional tensions

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Leo XIV set off for Turkey Thursday for the first overseas trip of his papacy, which includes a...

Australia cedes COP hosting to Turkey

SYDNEY – Australia framed its ceding of next year’s COP to Turkey as a “big win,” but the loss sparked disappointment on Thursday in...

Turkey to rally Muslim allies over Gaza war

ISTANBUL – Turkey was set Monday to canvass peers in the Islamic world to bring their influence to bear on the future of Gaza,...

Pakistan-Afghanistan talks to resume

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week and will maintain a ceasefire until then, Turkey’s...

Turkey pulls plug on Robbie Williams concert over safety fears

Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for Oct. 7 in Istanbul over “safety concerns” following several calls for protest, a source...

Turkey prosecutors seize 3 TV stations

ISTANBUL – Turkish prosecutors on Thursday seized control of a 121-company conglomerate, which includes three major television stations, and ordered the arrest of 10...

Tourist in hot water for pole dance on Turkish flagpole

Istanbul, Turkey—A foreign tourist was on Thursday facing a criminal probe for offending "the nation's moral values" for performing a pole dance on a Turkish...

Another Turkey editor nabbed over cartoon

ISTANBUL – The top editor of Turkey’s satirical magazine LeMan has been arrested, media and lawyers said on Saturday, the latest detention over accusations...

Wildfires spread across Europe

ISTANBUL – Several wildfires broke out during the weekend across European countries including Greece, Turkey and France, whose southern regions are battling multiple fires...

Israel leading ME to ‘total disaster’

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of leading the Middle East towards “total disaster” by attacking Iran on June...

DMW asks Filipinos bound for Israel, Jordan, Iran to defer travel

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday appealed to Filipinos set to travel to Israel, Jordan, or Iran to postpone their plans amid...

Erdogan says Turkey ready to facilitate ending Iran-Israel conflict

Istanbul, Turkey—Turkey is ready to play a "facilitating role" to end the conflict between arch foes Israel and Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his...
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