29 killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub during renovation work
At least twenty nine people have died and several are injured after a fire at a nightclub in Istanbul. The blaze broke out during renovation work at the Masquerade nightclub…
Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future
As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background. Vw Pics |…
Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes
A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey’s Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. ADEM ALTAN | AFP | Getty Images…
Erdogan intent on taking back Istanbul after presidential victory
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Turkish…
President Erdogan faces greatest threat to his 20-year rule
Supporters wave flags as Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a rally ahead of the Presidential elections in Istanbul on May 12, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. Erdogan will face his…
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
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Best airport in the world? Singapore’s Changi Airport, says Skytrax
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the “world’s best airport” for a record 12th time. The city-state’s airport reclaimed the title in the “World Airport Awards 2023” announced yesterday by…
Turkey protests: Police fire pepper spray after Women’s Day demonstration in Istanbul
Turkish riot police fired pepper spray to disperse a group of protesters pushing back against a line of police on Wednesday as a rally to mark International Women’s Day was…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Birth date: February 26, 1954 Birth place: Istanbul, Turkey Birth…
Turkey earthquake comes at a critical time for the country’s future
Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake’s epicentre, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast, on February 7,…