Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
Officials in Greece say they have formally approved the purchase of 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul.
Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis for several hours in the middle of the day and two firefighters died in southern Italy while putting out a wildfire.
Demiral's double helps Turkey beat Austria 2-1, sets up a Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Netherlands
Merih Demiral has scored twice to send Turkey into the European Championship quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Austria.
Ukraineโs top EU negotiator says war-torn country wonโt seek โdiscountโ on entry commitments
Ukraineโs lead negotiator to join the European Union says the war-torn country is on an โirreversibleโ course of Western integration after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week.
UEFA increases field-side security at Euro 2024 games after selfie-takers pursue Cristiano Ronaldo
Security is being increased field-side to stop fans getting to players at the European Championship.
No goals but lots of selfie-seekers for Ronaldo in chaotic Portugal win over Turkey at Euro 2024
There were no goals, one assist and no less than four selfie-pursuing field invaders for Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugalโs 3-0 win over Turkey that secured a spot in the European Championship round of 16.
Cristiano Ronaldo 'lucky' not to come to harm after he's confronted by selfie-seekers, coach says
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted by four supporters who came onto the field for selfies with the five-time world player of the year at a European Championship match.
A fire that spread through settlements in Turkey killed 11. Greece evacuates villages for safety
Eleven people have been killed and dozens injured when a fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through settlements in southeastern Turkey.
Fighting breaks out between Turkey and Georgia fans inside stadium at Euro 2024
Fighting has broken out between fans of Turkey and Georgia inside Dortmundโs Westfalenstadion ahead of the teamsโ European Championship match.
Turkey can expect strong support from the Turkish-German community at Euro 2024. So can Germany
Six years ago, Ilkay Gรผndoganโs place on the German national team was in question over a photograph with Turkeyโs president.
Defending Euro champ Italy draws 0-0 against Turkey, which loses Kabak to injury. Portugal wins 4-2
Italy stuttered to a 0-0 draw at home to Turkey in the first of two warmup matches before it begins the defense of its European Championship title next week.
Families reclaim the remains of 15 recently identified Greek soldiers killed in Cyprus in 1974
The remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who fought in Cyprus against invading Turkish troops nearly a half-century ago have been returned to their families.
Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
International donors meeting in Brussels say they will commit 7.5 billion euros, about $8.1 billion, in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond.
Turkish rail officials jailed for more than 108 years for crash that left 25 dead
A court in Turkey sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 yearsโ imprisonment over a crash six years ago that killed 25 people, local media reported on Thursday.
174 people stranded in the air are rescued, almost a day after a fatal cable car accident in Turkey
The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey have been rescued.
Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger to his death and injures 7, with scores stranded
Local media in Turkey say one person was killed and seven injured when a cable car in the south of the country hit a pole and burst open, sending the passengers plummeting to the mountainside below.
Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs
Istanbul Airport has made five new hires to provide a stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers: therapy dogs that are ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses.
Turkey's high-stakes mayoral races are expected to be close. Volunteer monitors will be key
With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules theyโll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote.
Turkey struggles to stop violence against women. At least 71 have been killed this year
At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year as activists say the country has made little progress in protecting women from abusers.
Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region
Somalia has announced a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nationโs sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopiaโs efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland.
U.S. sanctions Iran Central Bank subsidiary for U.S. tech procurement and violating export rules
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three people and four firms โ across Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey โ for allegedly helping to export goods and technology purchased from U.S. companies to Iran and the nationโs central bank.
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
Turkey mourns its tens of thousands dead, surrounded by the ruins of last year's earthquake
Millions of people across Turkey are mourning the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in last yearโs catastrophic earthquake.
Turkish police rescue hostages held at gunpoint for hours in Procter & Gamble plant in Gaza protest
Turkish officials say police rescued seven hostages held at gunpoint for hours at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in northwest Turkey.
The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the Istanbul church attack that killed one person
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during Mass that killed one person.
Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden's NATO membership. So when will Orbรกn follow Turkey's lead?
After Turkey ratified Swedenโs bid to join NATO on Monday, Hungary became the last member of the military alliance not to have issued its approval.
Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight
SpaceX has launched Turkey's first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station.
Israeli soccer player leaves Turkey after brief detention for showing solidarity with Gaza hostages
Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel has left Turkey hours after he was briefly detained for allegedly inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game.
Parents of Cyprus school volleyball team players killed in Turkish quake testify against hotel owner
A hotel owner and 10 other people are standing trial accused of negligence over the deaths of 72 people, including players from a school volleyball team in breakaway northern Cyprus, who perished when their hotel crumbled during a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey last year.
Arkansas rules online news personality Cenk Uygur won't qualify for Democratic presidential primary
Arkansas election officials say online news personality Cenk Uygur is ineligible to appear on the ballot in the state's Democratic presidential primary next year.
Top diplomats arrive in North Macedonia for security meeting as some boycott Russia's participation
Top diplomats from more than 50 countries have arrived in North Macedonia for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Turkey's central bank hikes interest rates again as it tries to tame eye-watering inflation
Turkeyโs central bank has delivered another huge interest rate hike as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods.
Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court's ruling on lawmaker's release
Turkey's president has backpedaled after siding with a top appeals court that defied a Constitutional Court ruling calling for the release of an imprisoned opposition lawmaker.
Watchdog group says attack that killed videographer 'explicitly targeted' Lebanon journalists
A watchdog group advocating for press freedom has said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted rather than accidental and that the journalists were clearly identified as press.
Gavi goal against Norway sees Spain and Scotland qualify for European Championship
Gaviโs winning goal for Spain against Norway in a European Championship qualifier will likely have been cheered as wildly in Glasgow as it was in Madrid.
Cardin eyes changes on Egypt, Turkey and around the world as he takes powerful Senate foreign post
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he's considering policy changes toward Egypt, Turkey and other countries as he took over the powerful leadership of the panel.
Rescue teams are frustrated that Morocco did not accept more international help after earthquake
Rescue teams in Europe are frustrated that Morocco did not throw open its doors to more outside assistance after last week's deadly earthquake.
What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave
A major rescue operation in Turkeyโs Taurus Mountains has brought out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago, about 3,000 feet from the entrance of one of worldโs deepest caves.
American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill
The Speleological Federation of Turkey says rescuers have pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance.
Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say
An official from Turkeyโs disaster management agency says that rescue teams have begun the arduous process of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey.
Morocco earthquake: A look at the world's deadliest temblors over the past 25 years
The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed more than 2,100 people and the toll is expected to increase as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountain areas.
Rescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave
A Turkish official says an American researcher who fell ill almost 1,000 meters โ more than 3,000 feet โ below the entrance of a cave has recovered sufficiently for rescue teams to start moving him out.
Severe flooding in Greece leaves at least 6 dead and 6 missing, villages cut off
Widespread flooding in central Greece has left at least six people dead and six missing, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the sea.
Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Turkey accuses UN Security Council of losing its neutrality in Cyprus after assault on peacekeepers
Turkeyโs foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning a position of neutrality in Cyprus.
More villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day
Greek authorities have evacuated five more villages near the northeastern border with Turkey where a large summer wildfire is raging for a second day.
Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria's northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says
The United Nations says the agreement it reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to the countryโs rebel-held northwest for six months safeguards the independence of U.N. operations and allows it to provide aid to all parties.
The UN announces that a deal has been reached with Syria to reopen border crossing from Turkey
The United Nations has announced that an agreement has been reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to its rebel-held northwest for six months.
Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
The head of a leading aid group says an impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syriaโs last rebel-held enclave is endangering 4.1 million Syrians living there.
UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'
The United Nations agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria as โunacceptable.โ.
Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops
The United Nations Security Council's failure to renew the critical flow of international aid from Turkey into opposition-held northwestern Syria has rattled Syrians and social workers.
UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval
The U.N. Security Council has failed to approve either of two rival resolutions authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syriaโs rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending the U.N. cross-border operation which had been vital to helping 4.1 million people.
Aid to Syria's rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue โ but for 6 or 12 months?
The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syriaโs rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council.
Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute
Greeceโs newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict.
UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake
A convoy carrying U.N. aid has entered Syria's last rebel-held enclave from government-held territory, the first such shipment to cross battle lines since February's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Aid agencies will struggle to draw the worldโs attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians.
Champions League final set to reach 450 million broadcast viewers worldwide
UEFA estimates a global audience of 450 million viewers will watch at least some part of the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
Trial over deadly Istanbul bombing begins in Turkey
The trial has begun of 36 people accused of a deadly bombing in central Istanbul last November, in which six people were killed and 99 injured, Turkeyโs state-run news agency reported.
Italy returns ancient stele, illegally exported, to Turkey
Italy has returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele dating from ancient Roman times because investigation determined that the artifact was illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey.
Hungarian parliament approves Finlandโs bid to join NATO
Hungaryโs parliament has approved Finlandโs bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.
Alliance picks main opposition leader to run against Erdogan
A six-party alliance has nominated the leader of Turkey's main opposition party as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters.
Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake
Turkey's justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that collapsed in the country's catastrophic earthquake earlier this month.
Nonprofit dedicates Turkish food fair to earthquake victims with direct connection to SA
The annual Turkish food festival is back! This year, the event put on by The Raindrop Foundation of San Antonio is being dedicated to victims impacted by deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria
Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago are dealing with more trauma and loss after another strong quake and aftershocks rocked the region.
Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkeyโs southern Mediterranean coastline.
UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors
The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last weekโs devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance.
Islamic Center of San Antonio collecting donations to aid Syrians following massive earthquake
Recovery efforts continue along the Turkey-Syria border following several powerful earthquakes.
Turkish American Association of SA begins sending donations to earthquake-stricken Turkey
The Turkish American Association of San Antonio collected an 18-wheeler full of winter gear and hygiene products. The truck will drive the supplies to the Turkish Consulate in Houston, where the donations will be send to those directly in need.
Afghan women, children chase false rumor to Kabul airport
Hundreds of Afghans have rushed to the Kabul airport chasing a false rumor that an airlift operation was flying people to Turkey to help with the deadly earthquake rescue.
A glance at the worldโs deadliest quakes in the past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing thousands of people in the two countries. The death toll as of Wednesday is 11,000 but that number is expected to rise as rescuers working in cold and snow look for trapped people in the rubble of toppled buildings.
Newborn, toddler saved from rubble in earthquake-hit Syrian town
Residents digging through a collapsed building in a northwest Syrian town discovered a crying infant whose mother appears to have given birth to her while buried underneath the rubble from this weekโs devastating earthquake.
What to know about the big earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Turkey has caused widespread damage across the region. Scientists say Mondayโs epicenter was in southern Turkey, near the northern border of Syria. Thousands were killed in both countries.