Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure. A country rich in ancient history, from Greek rule to Romans and Lycians, there are so many remarkable landmarks in Turkey to visit. The ...

Tyler Kerry's loved ones hope to raise funds after he was found dead in a lift shaft in Turkey. Ethiopia's deal to build a port in Somaliland had infuriated Somalia, prompting fears of wider conflict.

ISTANBUL - Syria must never be divided again, and Turkey will act against anyone seeking to compromise its territory, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Dec 10. “From now on, we cannot allow ...

Unlike Jerusalem, Turkey never wanted Russia in the Middle East or the East Mediterranean. In fact, no country supported the Syrian opposition more than Ankara. Though the West has a fundamental ...

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Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Turkey's borders with Syria, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the opening of a border gate "to prevent any congestion and ease traffic".

Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other. By Eve Sampson The ...

The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has triggered a dramatic reshaping of West Asian geopolitics, with Israel and Turkey emerging as key beneficiaries of the regime’s collapse. The Syrian ...

But Sunday was a hopeful moment for Syrian refugees living in neighbouring Turkey and elsewhere, many of whom did not think they would live to see the fall of the dictator who had quashed the uprising ...