Istanbul
International Arab Book Fair emerges as platform for Islamist axis, Hamas support
During the event, the secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Muslim Brotherhood organization operating from Qatar, called for aid to be transferred to Gaza.
Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims
'Murderer NATO': Over 100 anti-NATO protesters detained in Turkey ahead of Ankara summit
Turkey's LGBT crackdown rooted in Erdogan's conservative religious push, experts tell 'Post'
6.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami threaten Istanbul, expert warns
A Japanese seismologist warned of the potential of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, which could hit Istanbul in Turkey.
‘Hate speech was a very useful tool’: Turkish opposition MP slams Erdogan over anti-LGBT rhetoric
Turkish opposition MP accuses President Erdogan of using hate speech against the LGBT community for political gains.
Iraqi team withdraws from fencing tournament to avoid Israelis
Last year, the Iraqi parliament passed legislation criminalizing any form of "normalization" with Israel.
Turkish elections: Will Erdogan hold onto power? - opinion
Erdogan certainly hopes to be reelected, if only to preside over the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
1,500-year-old Byzantine women's sandals unearthed
The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble
A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.
Suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey - report
The suspects were reportedly planning terror attacks on several consulates and places of Christian and Jewish worship.
Orthodox pilgrimage to the grave of Kabbalah rabbi buried in Istanbul picks up after COVID slump
Pilgrimages made by Orthodox groups of varying sizes to the grave sites of similarly revered Jewish figures across Europe, are far from uncommon and have spawned a cottage travel industry.
Passengers thrown off plane in Israel for sharing plane crash pictures - report
The photos included an image of US Airways Flight 1549, which made an emergency landing in the Hudson River, along with the phrase "I hope we all die" written in Arabic.
Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul mayor
A court convicted the mayor to two years and seven months in prison and a political ban for calling public officials "fools" in 2019.
