Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan, speaking up in defense of Palestinians in Gaza and condemning ideas of forcibly displacing them from their ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has terminated the mission of Afghan diplomats who were appointed by Afghanistan’s former, pro-Western government, the outgoing diplomatic team said, in a move that paves ...

Cappadocia’s hot air balloon tourism reached an all-time high in 2024, with 769,814 tourists taking flight over the region’s surreal landscapes. For the first time, the number of balloon ...

Flags at government buildings and Turkish diplomatic missions abroad were lowered to half-mast as the nation shocked by the disaster observed a day of mourning for the victims. Turkey has ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski ... a day of national mourning in response to the fire, ordering all flags at government buildings and Turkish diplomatic missions abroad ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Turkey’s interior minister says a fire that broke out at a hotel at a popular ski resort has killed at ...

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A fire at a hotel in a popular ski resort in Turkey has killed at least 76 people, the country's interior minister has said. Ali Yerlikaya added that at least 51 other people were injured in the ...

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey has killed at least 76 people and injured 51, Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. “We are in deep pain." Yerlikaya told reporters after ...

Nick has musophobia, a fear of mice (Photo: Wonderhood Studios/Channel 4) The first of 20 people featured in the series is Ollie, who is suffering from globophobia, or fear of balloons.