Turkey

Armenia says cathedral shelled in clashes with Azerbaijan

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of shelling a historic cathedral in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where nearly two weeks of heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people.

E.U. criticizes Turkey for ‘backsliding’ on democracy, fundamental rights

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The European Union says it sees no reason to speed up membership talks with Turkey. In a scathing report, the EU's executive arm on Tuesday criticized the country for failing to uphold democratic standards, protect the independence of its courts…

Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey

By Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed support for talks between Greece and Turkey, NATO allies whose relations deteriorated to the point where both had warships facing off in the Mediterranean Sea.

Turkey, Greece soon to resume talks on maritime boundary disputes

By Associated Press

Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources.

WATCH: Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes U.N. for leaving countries ‘on their own’ at start of pandemic

By Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized the start of the pandemic “where countries were left on their own,” stressing that “effective multilateralism requires effective multilateral institutions.”…

Erdogan raises rhetoric in Greece standoff in Mediterranean

By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press

Ankara is currently facing off against Greece and Cyprus over oil and gas exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean. All sides have deployed naval and air forces to assert their competing claims in the region.

Behind the #ChallengeAccepted campaign, rising Turkish femicides and hostility toward a womens’ rights treaty

By Ali Rogin

There are several theories for how this latest selfie meme began, but many users have traced the viral moment back to a campaign combating violence against women in Turkey.

Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Empire but had been a museum for the last 86 years.

Libya’s Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya's capital say they have retaken another key western town from rivals who have been waging a year-long offensive on Tripoli.

Turkey announces plan to ease virus restrictions

By Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a plan to gradually ease restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic as deaths and infections fall.