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July 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A young wrestler reacts after losing in a round during the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, Sunday, July 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
July 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM

High-profile trial for deadly hotel fire that killed 78 opens in Turkey

Thirty-two defendants are on trial over a deadly fire at a Turkish ski resort hotel that killed 78 people and injured 133
July 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
FILE - Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Turkey, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP, File)
July 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM

7 more Turkish soldiers die from methane gas in Iraqi cave, raising deaths to 12

Turkey’s Defense Ministry says seven more soldiers have died from methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq, raising the death toll to 12
July 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
July 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM

A man is injured in a struggle with an escaped lion in southern Turkey

A lion escaped a zoo in southern Turkey and seriously injured a man who fought it off
July 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
July 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM

3 mayors arrested in southern Turkey as part of crackdown on opposition

Turkish state-run media says the mayors of three major cities in southern Turkey have been arrested, joining a growing list of opposition figures detained since the mayor of Istanbul was imprisoned in March
July 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
July 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures

Firefighters in western Turkey have discovered the body of an elderly man after extinguishing a wildfire near a village
July 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
July 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Turkey detains 3 magazine staff over prophet cartoon controversy

Turkish police have detained four employees of the satirical magazine LeMan over a controversial cartoon
July 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
1 month ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will continue attacks unless Russia halts offensive

Ukrainian and Russian delegations met again in Istanbul on Monday to take part in the next round of U.S.-brokered peace talks.
1 month ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference before a meeting of the leaders of the Bucharest Nine and the Nordic countriesin in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 2, 2025.
2 months ago

Putin does not attend peace talks in Turkey despite invite from Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Thursday's talks, despite an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Putin does not attend peace talks in Turkey despite invite from Zelenskyy
3 months ago

6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul rattles Turkey

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled much of Turkey Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
3 months ago
Turkey's national flags are displayed on buildings a head of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Turkey.
3 months ago

1 dead, 4 injured after fire at ski resort in Turkey

The hotel was closed in January following a deadly blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in nearby Bolu Province.
3 months ago
The hotel was closed in January following a deadly blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in nearby Bolu Province.
4 months ago

Thousands in Turkey protest arrest of Istanbul mayor

Ekrem İmamoğlu, one of the biggest political rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested as part of a probe into alleged corruption.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Thousands in Turkey protest arrest of Istanbul mayor
6 months ago

At least 76 people killed in a fire at a ski resort in northwest Turkey

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey's Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured many others, with guests jumping from windows to escape.
6 months ago
VIDEO: At least 76 people killed in a fire at a ski resort in northwest Turkey
6 months ago

Hotel fire at ski resort kills at least 76

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday the death toll from a predawn fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort has risen to 76.
6 months ago
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province, Turkey, Jan. 21, 2025.
6 months ago

At least 66 dead after fire at Turkey ski resort hotel

A city official told ABC News that most of the victims, including children, died from suffocation.
6 months ago
A city official told ABC News that most of the victims, including children, died from suffocation.
9 months ago

At least 5 dead in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility in Turkey, officials say

Turkey's interior minister reported deaths and injuries after a "terrorist attack" at Turkish Aerospace Industries facilities in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.
9 months ago
Security forces, firefighters, and paramedics are dispatched to Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) facilities after explosions and gunshots were reported following a terrorist attack in the Kahramankazan district of Ankara, Turkiye on Oct. 23, 2024.
9 months ago

Turkey reports casualties in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility

Turkey's interior minister reported deaths and injuries after a "terrorist attack" at Turkish Aerospace Industries facilities in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Turkey reports casualties in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility
10 months ago

US Marines attacked in Turkey: 10 people arrested, court says

Ten people were arrested in connection with Monday's attack on two U.S. Marines in Izmir, Turkey. U.S. service members are restricted to their vessels at the port.
10 months ago
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), transits into Izmir, Turkey, on Sept. 1, 2024, for a scheduled port visit.
10 months ago

US Marines attacked by mob on street in Turkey

The two Marines were on shore leave from the USS Wasp when a group of 15 attacked them in the western city of Izmir Monday, putting a sack over one of their heads and chanting "Yankee, go home."
10 months ago
VIDEO: US Marines attacked by mob on street in Turkey
1 year ago

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

Thousands of women in Turkey marked International Women's Day by marching for equal rights.
1 year ago
Women shout slogans during a protest to mark International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2024.
1 year ago

South Carolina driver blocked by feisty turkey

A driver in South Carolina was forced to hit reverse and evade an unexpected road obstacle -- a combative turkey fanning its feathers and pecking at the car in its path.
1 year ago
VIDEO: South Carolina driver blocked by feisty turkey
1 year ago

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

Over 338 women have been killed in Turkey since March, an activist group says.
1 year ago
Over 338 women have been killed in Turkey since March, an activist group says.
2 years ago

'Close to fading': American caver speaks out about rescue from Turkish cave

Mark Dickey spoke to ABC News' "Good Morning America" about the dramatic rescue.
2 years ago
The American caver who was trapped in a Turkish cave for 12 days, Mark Dickey, appears on "Good Morning America," on Sept. 14, 2023.
2 years ago

US facing backlash from Turkey

Turkey's president has criticized the U.S. for moving the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group into the region. He says it could commit "serious massacres" in Gaza.
2 years ago
VIDEO: US facing backlash from Turkey
2 years ago

Shooting down of Turkish armed drone 'regrettable incident': Pentagon

The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
2 years ago
The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
2 years ago

Terrorist attack in Turkey

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device hours before a session of the country's parliament.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Terrorist attack in Turkey
2 years ago

American rescued from Turkish cave

Mark Dickey was taken to a medical tent after a meticulous rescue operation.
2 years ago
VIDEO: American rescued from Turkish cave
2 years ago

Turkish officials confirm evacuation of American explorer

Doctors and emergency workers are now working to slowly raise critically ill researcher Mark Dickey from an underground cave.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish officials confirm evacuation of American explorer
2 years ago

Rescuers race to save American from Turkish cave

Caving instructor Mark Dickey, 40, has been unable to return to the surface since Aug. 31 after he fell ill.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Rescuers race to save American from Turkish cave
2 years ago

American caving instructor falls ill in Turkish cave

Mark Dickey, 40, was in a 3,400-foot-deep cave when he started experiencing intestinal problems, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team.
2 years ago
Mark Dickey, 40, was in a 3,400-foot-deep cave when he started experiencing intestinal problems, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team.
2 years ago

An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?

Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.
2 years ago
Funeral of Syrian anti-Assad activist, Orouba Barakat, 60, and her 22-year-old journalist daughter Hala Barakat who were stabbed to death in their apartment in Uskudar, is held Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 23, 2017.
2 years ago

Turkish President Erdogan declares victory after pivotal runoff election

Millions of people cast ballots for the second time in two weeks after neither candidate initially secured more than 50% of the vote.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish President Erdogan declares victory after pivotal runoff election
2 years ago

Turkish voters looking to runoff presidential vote with hope and fear

Turkey will hold a May 28 runoff election to determine its next president.
2 years ago
Supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, and presidential candidate for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), during an election campaign rally in Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2023.
2 years ago

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

The two frontrunners, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will face off in a second round of voting after no candidates were able to get at least 50% of the vote.
2 years ago
The two frontrunners, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will face off in a second round of voting after no candidates were able to get at least 50% of the vote.
2 years ago

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

AKP supporters in Istanbul are jubilant after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.2 % of the vote in the Turkish presidential election on May 14.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish presidential election heads to runoff
2 years ago

Turkish elections head to runoff

Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the country.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish elections head to runoff
2 years ago

Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election

In a test of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership, the outcome could be crucial for NATO and U.S. support for Ukraine.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election
2 years ago

Turkey and Syria in ‘grave danger of a secondary crisis’: David Miliband

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews International Rescue Committee President David Miliband, on “This Week.”
2 years ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with David Miliband
2 years ago

Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for a NATO membership bid

Plus, Pope Francis calls laws that criminalize homosexuality “unjust," and a treasure hunt is underway in the Netherlands for a buried stash of jewelry dating back to World War 2.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for NATO membership bid
3 years ago

Suspect reportedly detained in Istanbul explosion that left 6 dead, 53 injured

An explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, leaves at least 6 dead, 53 injured. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the explosion a terrorist attack.
3 years ago
Police and emergency service members work at the scene after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 13, 2022.
3 years ago

32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey

Two separate highway disasters 150 miles away from each other each involved vehicles slamming into earlier crash scenes.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey
3 years ago

2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens

Dozens are now dead in two separate incidents including first responders and journalists.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens
4 years ago

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey

Officials in Moscow said the Russian firefighting plane crashed while trying to land at an airport in southern Turkey.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey
4 years ago

Drone footage shows devastation from Turkey wildfires

Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of wildfires that have been raging in Turkey.
4 years ago
Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of wildfires that have been raging in Turkey.
5 years ago

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system

Pres. Trump sanctioned Turkey for purchasing a Russian missile defense system after years of Congress pressuring him to.
5 years ago
The final parts of the second battery of Russian S-400 missile defense system arrive at Murted Airbase in Ankara, Turkey, on Sept. 15, 2019.
5 years ago

Americans threatened by terror, kidnapping plots in Turkey, embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Turkey warned Americans about potential terror and kidnapping plots in an urgent security alert.
5 years ago
The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, is pictured on Dec. 9, 2015.
5 years ago

Armenia claims Turkey 'shot down' one of its jets during Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Armenia says Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets as fighting with Azerbaijan around disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies.
5 years ago
An ethnic Armenian soldier fires an artillery piece during fighting with Azerbaijan's forces in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in this handout image released on Sept. 29, 2020 by the Armenian Ministry of Defense.
5 years ago

Child dies as migrant and refugee crisis escalates on Greek-Turkish border

After Turkey opened its borders to let refugees and migrants out, chaos has been brewing at the border with Greece.
5 years ago
Migrants waiting on the Turkish side of the Greece-Turkey border, March 2, 2020. Greece was on a state of alert on March 1, 2020 as it faced an influx of thousands of migrants seeking to cross the border from Turkey, with locals fearing a new immigration crisis.
5 years ago

Avalanche wipes out rescue team; 33 dead overall

Successive avalanches struck the same spot in eastern Turkey, trapping dozens and killing 33 people who attended the first avalanche.
5 years ago
Turkish soldiers and locals try to rescue people trapped under avalanche in Bahcesaray in Van province, Turkey, Feb. 5, 2020.
5 years ago

3 dead, 179 injured after passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport

A passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport, with the fuselage ripped into three parts.
5 years ago
A Pegasus airlines Boeing 737 plane lies in pieces after it skidded off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport, Feb. 5, 2020.