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News Turkey: A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers

Published on: Tuesday 13 February 2024
A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers
News source: https://www.npr.org/2024/02/13/1231184533/turkey-mine-workers-trapped-landslide

ISTANBUL — Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region, according to Turkish authorities. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya ...

News Turkey: Turkey: Anatolia, Calik get more Dadas shale licenses

Published on: Thursday 21 June 2012
Turkey: Anatolia, Calik get more Dadas shale licenses
News source: https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/article/17273918/turkey-anatolia-calik-get-more-dadas-shale-licenses

Turkey awarded Anatolia Energy Corp., Calgary, and Calik Enerji San. Ve Tic. AS three contiguous licenses that total 366,990 gross acres prospective for the Silurian Dadas shale in southeastern Turkey ...

News Turkey: Exhibition Yadigâr 'Memento' Fundraising Event Benefits The Artisans Of Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey

Published on: Tuesday 09 May 2023
Exhibition Yadigâr 'Memento' Fundraising Event Benefits The Artisans Of Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey
News source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Exhibition-Yadigr-Memento-Fundraising-Event-Benefits-The-Artisans-Of-Southeastern-Anatolia-Turkey-20230510

A special fundraising exhibition Yadigâr 'memento' - The Textiles and Handicrafts of Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, took place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica.

News Turkey: Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey

Published on: Friday 13 March 2026
Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey
News source: https://theconversation.com/why-the-next-escalation-in-the-iran-conflict-could-be-between-the-us-and-turkey-278341

Washington may see the Kurds as a useful tool for confronting the Iranian regime, but such a strategy could create new tensions elsewhere in the region.

News Turkey: A 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets

Published on: Thursday 12 March 2026
A 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets
News source: https://apnews.com/article/tokat-turkey-earthquake-cold-7913062f90c1c9fca1a1fe8f91eca1a0

A 5.5 earthquake has hit central Turkey and sent frightened residents into the streets, but Turkey's disaster response agency says no damage has been reported.

News Turkey: AP Exclusive: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages

Published on: Saturday 14 March 2026
AP Exclusive: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages
News source: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-foreign-minister-iran-5a1bf8a77a475e33adefb0c99c26547c

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible.

News Turkey: ‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers

Published on: Friday 27 February 2026
‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers
News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/i-live-in-constant-fear-surge-in-giant-sinkholes-threatens-turkeys-farmers

Falling groundwater, extreme heat and water-intensive farming are accelerating land collapse, forcing a rethink in agricultural practices ...

News Turkey: Turkey says disputes with Greece ‘not insurmountable’ as Athens calls for lifting of war threat

Published on: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Turkey says disputes with Greece ‘not insurmountable’ as Athens calls for lifting of war threat
News source: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-greece-mitsotakis-erdogan-dialogue-97a66797a683c717b370f1ca7fa2733e

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and Greece can solve their Aegean and eastern Mediterranean disputes through good faith and dialogue.

News Turkey: Greek and Turkish leaders to hold talks in Ankara to ease tensions

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026
Greek and Turkish leaders to hold talks in Ankara to ease tensions
News source: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-greece-mitsotakis-erdogan-dialogue-97a66797a683c717b370f1ca7fa2733e

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting Turkey on Wednesday to sustain dialogue amid rising tensions.

News Turkey: Turkey’s soap opera boom threatened by dramatic inflation

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026
Turkey’s soap opera boom threatened by dramatic inflation
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/d5aa6fc5-cecd-45cf-81fb-9b06e7994e25

In one corner, commuters have gathered around a thicket of cameras and sound booms to glimpse celebrity Akin Akınözü as he filmed a scene for one of Turkey’s world-beating television dramas. “It’s ...

News Turkey: Brawl erupts in Turkey’s parliament over justice minister appointment

Published on: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Brawl erupts in Turkey’s parliament over justice minister appointment
News source: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-politics-erdogan-cabinet-reshuffle-gurlek-3288c44b6b3eb8e341c3dd34fd0f0b2b

A brawl has erupted in Turkey's parliament as lawmakers clash over a controversial appointment to the Justice Ministry.

News Turkey: Turkey challenges Netanyahu on Gaza force role

Published on: Monday 19 January 2026
Turkey challenges Netanyahu on Gaza force role
News source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-challenges-netanyahu-gaza-force-role

After Israeli prime minister insists no Turkish soldiers will be deployed to Gaza, Ankara official notes similar rejections on the Board of Peace were ignored

News Turkey: What travelers to Turkey need to know

Published on: Tuesday 28 February 2023
What travelers to Turkey need to know
News source: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/turkey-travel-need-to-know

It’s been more than a month since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, claiming the lives of thousands of people and injuring many more. The devastating impact of the events, and the ...

News Turkey: Turkey criticizes US freeze on Venezuela assets

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
Turkey criticizes US freeze on Venezuela assets
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/turkey-criticizes-us-freeze-on-venezuela-assets/2019/08/09/ff7a257e-bae1-11e9-8e83-4e6687e99814_story.html

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has voiced its disapproval of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, saying the move will make matters worse for ordinary Venezuelans who have suffered years of economic hardship. The ...

News Turkey: Turkey Will Not Allow Syria Safe Zone Agreement to Be Delayed-Foreign Minister

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2019
Turkey Will Not Allow Syria Safe Zone Agreement to Be Delayed-Foreign Minister
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/08/world/middleeast/08reuters-syria-security-turkey.html

Turkey will not let plans for safe zone in northeast Syria to stall over negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, a day after Washington and Ankara announced plans for a joint headquarters but offered few details.

News Turkey: Refugee deported from Turkey was shot and killed in Syria, family says

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
Refugee deported from Turkey was shot and killed in Syria, family says
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/refugee-deported-from-turkey-was-shot-and-killed-in-syria-family-says/2019/08/09/0750d240-bab8-11e9-8e83-4e6687e99814_story.html

ISTANBUL — In the weeks since Turkey’s government accelerated a crackdown on Syrian refugees, arresting thousands of people and deporting untold numbers back to Syria, the refugees and their advocates ...

News Turkey: Registration for YMCA Turkey Trot begins Tuesday

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
Registration for YMCA Turkey Trot begins Tuesday
News source: https://buffalonews.com/2019/08/05/registration-for-ymca-turkey-trot-begins-tuesday/

Registration begins Tuesday at 11 a.m. for the YMCA Turkey Trot, one of Buffalo's Thanksgiving ... Proceeds from the event are used by YMCA Buffalo Niagara to fund programs dedicated to "youth ...

News Turkey: EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia’s ‘strategic plan’ to take Turkey down

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia’s ‘strategic plan’ to take Turkey down
News source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-saudi-arabias-strategic-plan-take-turkey-down

The number of Saudi tourists visiting Turkey decreased 15 percent (from 276,000 to 234,000 ... Eventually, King Salman decided to allow the Qatari emir to attend the event in Mecca, though Erdogan’s ...