Turkey

• Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Istanbul injuring more than 230 people

  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Istanbul and other areas, prompting widespread panic and dozens of injuries with officials saying many tried to jump from buildings.

  World

  Apr 23
  
• Turkey faces growing street protests over Istanbul mayor’s arrest, jailing

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a 'movement of violence' and blamed the main opposition party.

  World

  Mar 24
  
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• Dozens dead after raging night fire at ski hotel in Turkey

  The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed.

  World

  Jan 21
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• Cooking up a Thanksgiving feast? Here’s where turkey prices stand

  With the threat of avian influenza having subsided, turkey supply has increased this year, said Darren Ference, chair of the Turkey Farmers of Canada.

  Consumer

  Oct 8, 2024
• Sweden’s NATO membership ratified by Turkey, leaving Hungary as lone holdout

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later also linked the ratification to Turkey’s desire to buy fighter jets from the United States.

  World

  Jan 25, 2024
• Turkey set to approve Sweden’s NATO bid after long delay

  Turkey's parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance.

  World

  Jan 23, 2024
• Turkish committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid. What’s next? 

  Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO after the Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the country's membership in the military alliance.

  World

  Dec 27, 2023
• U.S., Canada signals may help Turkey move on Sweden’s NATO bid: Erdogan

  The U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets, and the ease of Canada's arms embargo would help Turkey move toward ratifying Sweden's NATO membership bid, President Tayyip Erdogan says.

  World

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Turkey says Canada, U.S. linking drone-camera exports to Sweden’s NATO bid

  Canada and the United States were insisting that Ankara ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before Canada resumes the export of drone cameras, Turkey's president says.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Turkey’s Erdogan OKs Sweden’s NATO bid, sends ratification bill to parliament

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said.

  World

  Oct 23, 2023