Turkey

Turkey November 8

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Turkish leaders brawl at council meeting over the cost of Republic Day

A fight over the cost of Republic Day celebrations in Turkey's capital resulted in lawmakers getting physical with one another during a recent meeting.

Turkey October 24

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.

World October 23

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.

Pennsylvania October 21

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.

World October 18

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.

World October 10

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.

World September 3

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.

World August 13

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.

LIFESTYLE August 12

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.

Middle East August 11

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.