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Heavy machinery used in Hagia Sophia restoration sparks outcry

Construction work inside İstanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia triggered public backlash after images circulated on social media showing heavy trucks and machinery operating inside the...

Turkish Airlines joins suspension of flights to Venezuela after US warns of ‘heightened military activity’

Turkish Airlines on Sunday announced a temporary suspension of flights to Venezuela after the US civil aviation regulator warned of dangers from "heightened military...

Basilica emerges from Turkish lake, offering clues to early Church life

When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early Christian history hidden beneath a...

Pope heads to Turkey, Lebanon in first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV embarks on his debut overseas trip Thursday, traveling to Turkey and Lebanon to promote Christian unity and urge peace efforts amid...

4 referees among 32 people arrested in Turkey illegal betting probe

Thirty-two suspects, including four football referees, were arrested on Friday in an investigation into the laundering of proceeds from illegal betting operations, the DHA...

Turkey’s interior ministry allows investigation into opposition Ankara mayor over concert spending

The Turkish Interior Ministry has granted permission for prosecutors to investigate Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over...

Germany says closely monitoring probe into İstanbul hotel deaths as arrests rise to 10

Germany’s foreign ministry said it is closely monitoring an investigation into the death of four members of a Turkish-German family who fell ill at...

Australia, Turkey reach hosting deal for climate summit

Australia and Turkey finalized a deal Friday to share responsibilities for hosting next year's UN climate summit, resolving a long-running standoff over the event,...

Parliamentary commission approves visit to jailed PKK leader amid objections from main opposition

A Turkish parliamentary commission tasked with advancing peace talks with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has voted in favor of sending a delegation...

Syrian leader’s White House visit marks major policy shift but raises authoritarian concerns: analyst

The visit of interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the White House last week, the first such meeting by any Syrian leader, signals a...

Christian, Jewish, Alevi and Yazidi communities face ongoing discrimination in Turkey: report

A new global report says religious minorities in Turkey face growing hostility, citing hate speech, attacks on houses of worship and policies favoring the...

Sweden rejects Turkey’s extradition request for journalist Abdullah Bozkurt

Sweden has rejected Turkey’s request to extradite journalist living in exile Abdullah Bozkurt, ruling that the accusations against him are not punishable under Swedish...

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