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March 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM

More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests

Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decade
March 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is detained by police in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 27, 2025, during a protest called by university students after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM

1 dead, 4 injured after fire at ski resort in Turkey

The hotel was closed in January following a deadly blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in nearby Bolu Province.
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The hotel was closed in January following a deadly blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in nearby Bolu Province.
March 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM

Fire kills 1 person at a ski resort hotel in Turkey

A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey has killed one person, two months after a blaze at another Turkish winter resort left 79 dead
March 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
March 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM

Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party is visiting jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release
March 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
People shout slogans next to anti riot police officers during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
March 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM

Turkey detains journalists as protests over Erdogan rival’s jailing intensify

A media workers union says Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
March 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A riot police officer kicks a protester as they clash during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption charges
March 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Protesters face off riot policemen during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Huseyin Aldemir)
March 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM

Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger

Prosecutors have requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, be formally arrested over allegations of corruption and terror links
March 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Riot police clash with protesters during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans

Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
March 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
People shout slogans as they march to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Thousands in Turkey protest arrest of Istanbul mayor

Ekrem İmamoğlu, one of the biggest political rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested as part of a probe into alleged corruption.
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
VIDEO: Thousands in Turkey protest arrest of Istanbul mayor
March 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM

Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links
March 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
FILE - Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters in front of the Istanbul courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, file)
2 months ago

At least 76 people killed in a fire at a ski resort in northwest Turkey

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey's Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured many others, with guests jumping from windows to escape.
2 months ago
VIDEO: At least 76 people killed in a fire at a ski resort in northwest Turkey
2 months ago

Hotel fire at ski resort kills at least 76

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday the death toll from a predawn fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort has risen to 76.
2 months ago
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province, Turkey, Jan. 21, 2025.
2 months ago

At least 66 dead after fire at Turkey ski resort hotel

A city official told ABC News that most of the victims, including children, died from suffocation.
2 months ago
A city official told ABC News that most of the victims, including children, died from suffocation.
5 months ago

At least 5 dead in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility in Turkey, officials say

Turkey's interior minister reported deaths and injuries after a "terrorist attack" at Turkish Aerospace Industries facilities in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.
5 months ago
Security forces, firefighters, and paramedics are dispatched to Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) facilities after explosions and gunshots were reported following a terrorist attack in the Kahramankazan district of Ankara, Turkiye on Oct. 23, 2024.
5 months ago

Turkey reports casualties in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility

Turkey's interior minister reported deaths and injuries after a "terrorist attack" at Turkish Aerospace Industries facilities in the capital Ankara on Wednesday.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Turkey reports casualties in 'terrorist attack' on aerospace facility
7 months ago

US Marines attacked in Turkey: 10 people arrested, court says

Ten people were arrested in connection with Monday's attack on two U.S. Marines in Izmir, Turkey. U.S. service members are restricted to their vessels at the port.
7 months ago
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), transits into Izmir, Turkey, on Sept. 1, 2024, for a scheduled port visit.
7 months ago

US Marines attacked by mob on street in Turkey

The two Marines were on shore leave from the USS Wasp when a group of 15 attacked them in the western city of Izmir Monday, putting a sack over one of their heads and chanting "Yankee, go home."
7 months ago
VIDEO: US Marines attacked by mob on street in Turkey
1 year ago

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

Thousands of women in Turkey marked International Women's Day by marching for equal rights.
1 year ago
Women shout slogans during a protest to mark International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2024.
1 year ago

South Carolina driver blocked by feisty turkey

A driver in South Carolina was forced to hit reverse and evade an unexpected road obstacle -- a combative turkey fanning its feathers and pecking at the car in its path.
1 year ago
VIDEO: South Carolina driver blocked by feisty turkey
1 year ago

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

Over 338 women have been killed in Turkey since March, an activist group says.
1 year ago
Over 338 women have been killed in Turkey since March, an activist group says.
1 year ago

'Close to fading': American caver speaks out about rescue from Turkish cave

Mark Dickey spoke to ABC News' "Good Morning America" about the dramatic rescue.
1 year ago
The American caver who was trapped in a Turkish cave for 12 days, Mark Dickey, appears on "Good Morning America," on Sept. 14, 2023.
1 year ago

US facing backlash from Turkey

Turkey's president has criticized the U.S. for moving the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group into the region. He says it could commit "serious massacres" in Gaza.
1 year ago
VIDEO: US facing backlash from Turkey
1 year ago

Shooting down of Turkish armed drone 'regrettable incident': Pentagon

The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
1 year ago
The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
1 year ago

Terrorist attack in Turkey

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device hours before a session of the country's parliament.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Terrorist attack in Turkey
2 years ago

American rescued from Turkish cave

Mark Dickey was taken to a medical tent after a meticulous rescue operation.
2 years ago
VIDEO: American rescued from Turkish cave
2 years ago

Turkish officials confirm evacuation of American explorer

Doctors and emergency workers are now working to slowly raise critically ill researcher Mark Dickey from an underground cave.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish officials confirm evacuation of American explorer
2 years ago

Rescuers race to save American from Turkish cave

Caving instructor Mark Dickey, 40, has been unable to return to the surface since Aug. 31 after he fell ill.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Rescuers race to save American from Turkish cave
2 years ago

American caving instructor falls ill in Turkish cave

Mark Dickey, 40, was in a 3,400-foot-deep cave when he started experiencing intestinal problems, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team.
2 years ago
Mark Dickey, 40, was in a 3,400-foot-deep cave when he started experiencing intestinal problems, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team.
2 years ago

An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?

Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.
2 years ago
Funeral of Syrian anti-Assad activist, Orouba Barakat, 60, and her 22-year-old journalist daughter Hala Barakat who were stabbed to death in their apartment in Uskudar, is held Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 23, 2017.
2 years ago

Turkish President Erdogan declares victory after pivotal runoff election

Millions of people cast ballots for the second time in two weeks after neither candidate initially secured more than 50% of the vote.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish President Erdogan declares victory after pivotal runoff election
2 years ago

Turkish voters looking to runoff presidential vote with hope and fear

Turkey will hold a May 28 runoff election to determine its next president.
2 years ago
Supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, and presidential candidate for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), during an election campaign rally in Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2023.
2 years ago

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

The two frontrunners, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will face off in a second round of voting after no candidates were able to get at least 50% of the vote.
2 years ago
The two frontrunners, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will face off in a second round of voting after no candidates were able to get at least 50% of the vote.
2 years ago

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

AKP supporters in Istanbul are jubilant after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.2 % of the vote in the Turkish presidential election on May 14.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish presidential election heads to runoff
2 years ago

Turkish elections head to runoff

Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the country.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkish elections head to runoff
2 years ago

Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election

In a test of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership, the outcome could be crucial for NATO and U.S. support for Ukraine.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election
2 years ago

Turkey and Syria in ‘grave danger of a secondary crisis’: David Miliband

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews International Rescue Committee President David Miliband, on “This Week.”
2 years ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with David Miliband
2 years ago

Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for a NATO membership bid

Plus, Pope Francis calls laws that criminalize homosexuality “unjust," and a treasure hunt is underway in the Netherlands for a buried stash of jewelry dating back to World War 2.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for NATO membership bid
2 years ago

Suspect reportedly detained in Istanbul explosion that left 6 dead, 53 injured

An explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, leaves at least 6 dead, 53 injured. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the explosion a terrorist attack.
2 years ago
Police and emergency service members work at the scene after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 13, 2022.
3 years ago

32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey

Two separate highway disasters 150 miles away from each other each involved vehicles slamming into earlier crash scenes.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey
3 years ago

2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens

Dozens are now dead in two separate incidents including first responders and journalists.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens
4 years ago

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey

Officials in Moscow said the Russian firefighting plane crashed while trying to land at an airport in southern Turkey.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey
4 years ago

Drone footage shows devastation from Turkey wildfires

Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of wildfires that have been raging in Turkey.
4 years ago
Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of wildfires that have been raging in Turkey.
4 years ago

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system

Pres. Trump sanctioned Turkey for purchasing a Russian missile defense system after years of Congress pressuring him to.
4 years ago
The final parts of the second battery of Russian S-400 missile defense system arrive at Murted Airbase in Ankara, Turkey, on Sept. 15, 2019.
4 years ago

Americans threatened by terror, kidnapping plots in Turkey, embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Turkey warned Americans about potential terror and kidnapping plots in an urgent security alert.
4 years ago
The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, is pictured on Dec. 9, 2015.
4 years ago

Armenia claims Turkey 'shot down' one of its jets during Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Armenia says Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets as fighting with Azerbaijan around disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies.
4 years ago
An ethnic Armenian soldier fires an artillery piece during fighting with Azerbaijan's forces in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in this handout image released on Sept. 29, 2020 by the Armenian Ministry of Defense.
5 years ago

Child dies as migrant and refugee crisis escalates on Greek-Turkish border

After Turkey opened its borders to let refugees and migrants out, chaos has been brewing at the border with Greece.
5 years ago
Migrants waiting on the Turkish side of the Greece-Turkey border, March 2, 2020. Greece was on a state of alert on March 1, 2020 as it faced an influx of thousands of migrants seeking to cross the border from Turkey, with locals fearing a new immigration crisis.
5 years ago

Avalanche wipes out rescue team; 33 dead overall

Successive avalanches struck the same spot in eastern Turkey, trapping dozens and killing 33 people who attended the first avalanche.
5 years ago
Turkish soldiers and locals try to rescue people trapped under avalanche in Bahcesaray in Van province, Turkey, Feb. 5, 2020.
5 years ago

3 dead, 179 injured after passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport

A passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport, with the fuselage ripped into three parts.
5 years ago
A Pegasus airlines Boeing 737 plane lies in pieces after it skidded off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport, Feb. 5, 2020.
5 years ago

Passenger jet slides off runway, breaks into pieces in Turkey

The Pegasus Airline plane completely ripped in half with 183 people on board after it was unable to stop on an Istanbul runway, killing at least three people and reportedly injuring 179.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Passenger jet slides off runway, breaks into pieces in Turkey
5 years ago

Analysis: Turkey once again threatens to close U.S. bases

The latest squabble indicates worsening ties between Washington and Ankara
5 years ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo