Nov 22 No turkey shortage for Thanksgiving, but higher prices expected By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The American Farm Bureau estimates a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will cost $53.31 this year, up 14% from a year ago. Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain says labor, transportation and feed costs all soared this year and remain elevated. Continue reading
Aug 14 Turkish flood deaths hit 55; dispute arises over the missing By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed at least five bridges, swept away cars and rendered numerous roads unpassable. Turkish disaster agency AFAD said 46 people… Continue reading
Aug 13 Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 38 By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday caused the flooding. The missing include 12-yaer-old twins who were trapped with their grandparents inside an eight-story residential building. Continue reading
Aug 07 Fires rampage through forests in Greece; thousands evacuated By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Wildfires rampaged through Greek forests for yet another day Saturday, threatening homes and triggering more evacuations a day after hundreds of people were plucked off beaches by ferries in a dramatic overnight rescue. Continue reading
Aug 04 Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Authorities have said safety precautions have been taken at the Kemerkoy power plant and its hydrogen tanks had been emptied. Local reporters said late Wednesday the wildfires had also prompted the evacuation of the nearby seaside area of Oren. Continue reading
Aug 02 Thousands evacuated as Turkey battles wildfires By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press For the sixth straight day, Turkish firefighters battled Monday to control the blazes that are tearing through forests near Turkey's beach destinations. Some 10,000 people have been evacuated in Mugla province alone. Continue reading
Jul 31 Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 4:47 UN votes to keep sole humanitarian border crossing open to starving Syrians By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The U.N. Security Council unanimously extended the sole humanitarian crossing into Syria — one day before it was set to close — after a deal between the U.S. and Russia. The White House said Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin… Continue watching
Jul 01 Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press He ended the country's participation in the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention through a surprise overnight decree in March, prompting condemnation from women's rights groups and western countries. Continue reading
Jun 14 Turkey seeks U.S. support to maintain troops in Afghanistan By Associated Press Speaking at the end of a NATO summit on Monday, Erdogan also said Turkey was seeking Pakistan and Hungary's involvement in a new mission in Afghanistan following the departure of U.S.-led NATO force. Continue reading