2022-06-06 Turkey Wants to Be Known as ‘Türkiye’
The United Nations confirmed earlier this month that it had accepted a request from Turkey to change the country’s official name. Now, its name is “Türkiye.” Stéphane Dujarric is a…
2020-11-03 Turkish Rescuers Pull Girl from Collapsed Building 4 Days After Earthquake
Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir have pulled a young girl out alive from the remains of a collapsed housing complex. The rescue came Tuesday, four days after a…
2020-07-07 Museum or Mosque? Turkey Debates the Hagia Sofia
In its more than 1,400-year existence, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has meant many things to many groups of people. The building served for centuries as the main religious center for…
2019-11-07 Many Syrian Refugees in Turkey Do Not Want to Return Home
Many Syrian refugees in Turkey want to stay in the country although Turkey plans to send them back home. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the government plans to…
2019-10-30 Turkey Condemns US House Bills on Sanctions, Armenians
Turkey has objected to legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives. The Turkish foreign ministry said it called a meeting with the U.S. ambassador in Ankara after the…
2016-02-23 Turkey Demands Total US Support Against YPG
Turkey asked the United States for unconditional support in the fight against the Syrian Kurdish YPG. The United States supports the YPG, also known as People’s Protection Units, in the…
2015-12-19 Turkey Strengthens Border with Syria
Turkey says it is taking steps to strengthen its border with Syria. But some experts are unsure if the country will take strong action against the Islamic State terrorist group.…
2015-11-25 Beware of Exploding Turkeys, Say Health Officials
Ask the majority of Americans about the highlight of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and they think of oven-roasted turkey. But with the increased popularity in outdoor cooking, many Americans have…
2015-10-28 Press Freedom Under Threat in Turkey
A coalition of media rights groups says freedom of the press is under attack in Turkey. The coalition’s representatives recently completed a visit to the country. They studied the government’s…
2015-10-18 Report Shows Distrust and Division in Turkey
A new study of public opinion in Turkey shows deep divisions in how the Turkish people view their country and the world around them. This study comes as Turkey heads…
2015-10-16 Turkey Warns US, Russia Not to Arm Kurds in Syria
Turkey is warning the United States and Russia against arming Kurdish fighters in Syria. It says the fighters are linked to what it calls Kurdish terrorists in Turkey. But some…
2015-07-29 Turkey Bombs Kurdish Rebel Targets in Iraq
Until about 10 days ago, the talk around Turkey was whether a coalition government should be formed before early August. Then, a suicide bomber attacked a gathering in Suruc, a…
2015-05-29 State Limits on Media Raise Concern in Turkey
Turkey will hold elections in June. Before then, a Turkish government lawyer wants to close several TV stations linked to Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen and critical of the ruling AK…
2015-04-22 Turkey’s Atheists Face Threats
Turkey is officially a secular country. But 99 percent of the population is Muslim. Many of these people are deeply religious. The country’s atheists — those who do not believe…
2015-04-13 Turkey Rejects Pope’s Comments on Armenian Genocide
Turkish officials have strongly criticized Pope Francis for his use of the word “genocide” to describe the mass killing of Armenians in 1915. Turkey’s government ordered its ambassador to the…