• Iran protest death toll spikes to at least 2,000, activists say

    Iran protest death toll spikes to at least 2,000, activists say

    Jan 13, 2026 05:05 PM EST

    ... believes exacting tariffs can be a useful tool in prodding friends and foes on the global stage to bend to his will. Brazil, China, Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are among economies that do business with Tehran. Trump said Sunday that his administration was in talks to set ...

  • What to know about how NATO works as Trump threatens to take over Greenland

    What to know about how NATO works as Trump threatens to take over Greenland

    Jan 12, 2026 11:24 PM EST

    ... of the world’s biggest security alliance. Tensions have routinely spiked among some of NATO’s members over the decades, notably between neighbors Greece and Turkey. But it would set a dangerous precedent should its most powerful country, the United States, annex the territory of another ally. “One way or ...

  • Iran trade partners will face 25% tariffs from U.S., Trump says

    Iran trade partners will face 25% tariffs from U.S., Trump says

    Jan 12, 2026 11:04 PM EST

    ... who believes exacting tariffs can be a useful tool in prodding friends and foes on the global stage to bend to his will. Brazil, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Russia are among economies that do business with Tehran. The White House declined to offer further comment about the ...

  • Why the Federal Reserve's independence from the White House matters

    Why the Federal Reserve's independence from the White House matters

    Jan 12, 2026 07:02 PM EST

    ... And if investors worry that inflation will stay high, they will demand higher yields on government bonds, pushing up borrowing costs across the economy. In Turkey, for example, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan forced the central bank to keep interest rates low in the early 2020s, even as inflation spiked to ...

  • Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate

    Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate

    Jan 07, 2026 09:48 PM EST

    ... government on the clashes in Aleppo.However, Turkey's pro‑Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, DEM, called for an end to assaults on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, saying the attacks violated the March agreement, and urged Turkey and other states to support democratization in Syria by halting military operations.

  • Live Updates: Removed Venezuelan leader Maduro makes first appearance in U.S. court after capture

    Live Updates: Removed Venezuelan leader Maduro makes first appearance in U.S. court after capture

    Jan 05, 2026 05:53 PM EST

    ... any action violating political legitimacy or international law, warning that such steps “are risky steps that can lead to serious complications on a global level.” Turkey has cultivated close ties with Venezuela, and Maduro has visited Turkey several times. Erdogan continued: “Turkey and the Turkish people will continue to stand ...

  • A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

    A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

    Jan 01, 2026 05:53 PM EST

    ... It was set off by a pyrotechnic flame that engulfed the roof of the club. April 2024: A blaze at the Masquerade nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, trapped workers and employees while the venue was closed for renovations, leaving 29 people dead. It was located on the ground and basement floors ...

  • Azerbaijan-Armenia peace plan hinges on narrow strip of land along Iran border

    Azerbaijan-Armenia peace plan hinges on narrow strip of land along Iran border

    Dec 31, 2025 11:35 PM EST

    ... which would open Western trade routes to Central Asia, a region rich in rare earth minerals and other resources. A direct connection through NATO ally Turkey would allow the five landlocked Central Asian states to avoid routes through Russia, China or Iran. Officials from both Armenia and Azerbaijan seem eager ...

  • Chloe Flower fuses classical and contemporary music in a style coined 'popsical'

    Chloe Flower fuses classical and contemporary music in a style coined 'popsical'

    Dec 31, 2025 11:15 PM EST

    ... The Holidays" revives music entirely written by women from as early as the ninth century. Chloe Flower: Kassiani from what is now modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, she was a stunning, amazing woman and she was supposed to marry the emperor. And she decided that she was too outspoken for that ...

  • 2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

    2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

    Dec 30, 2025 04:32 PM EST

    ... impossible to occur without human-induced climate change,” Otto said. “It makes a huge difference.” Meanwhile, prolonged drought contributed to wildfires that scorched Greece and Turkey. Torrential rains and flooding in Mexico killed dozens of people and left many more missing. Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed the Philippines, forcing more ...