World Jul 23 Protests sweep Ukraine after Zelenskyy signs new anti-corruption bill Zelenskyy has been the international face of Ukraine’s determination to defeat Russia’s all-out invasion, and his domestic troubles are an unwelcome diversion from the war effort.
World Jun 02 Ukraine and Russia quickly end their latest round of direct peace talks in Istanbul Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.
World May 15 Putin spurns meeting with Zelenskyy, but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks will proceed Few had expected Putin to show up in Turkey, and his absence punctured any hope of significant progress toward ending the 3-year-old war amid peace efforts in recent months by the Trump administration and Western European leaders.
World Mar 19 Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.
World Feb 27 Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia.
World May 01 PHOTOS: May Day protests mark turbulent times Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments were also on display.
World Jan 28 Gunmen kill 1 person in attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said.
World Feb 13 Rescues wind down in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake While stories of near-miraculous rescues have flooded the airwaves in recent days, tens of thousands of dead have been found during the same period.
World Feb 09 Earthquake deaths surpass 19,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm, fed Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 19,300.
World Feb 08 Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake.