“Many terrorists were neutralized,” Turkey said of the airstrikes, which it ordered after the P.K.K. took responsibility for a bomb attack.
Author: Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
Erdogan Says Sweden Shouldn’t Expect Turkish Support for NATO Bid
Turkey wants a tougher stance from Stockholm toward pro-Kurdish activists and members of an outlawed religious group whom Turkey considers terrorists.
He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff
Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger.
In Turkey, Erdogan Loyalists Can’t Imagine Anyone Else in Charge
Staunch supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still like his tough-guy rhetoric and critiques of the West and see no viable alternative, though he has been accused of mismanaging the economy.
With Fingerprints, DNA and Photos, Turkey Seeks Families of the Missing
More than a thousand earthquake victims are still unaccounted for. Some families waited for days by ruined buildings, hoping to see bodies that never surfaced.
With So Many Dead in Turkey, Families Forced to Rush Funeral Rites
The earthquake that hit in southern Turkey has killed more than 17,500 people there, overwhelming the traditional funeral process and accelerating how families say goodbye.
Joy and Heartache Follow Earthquake Rescue in Turkish City of Gaziantep
In the hard-hit Turkish city of Gaziantep, a collapsed apartment building spared few of its residents. But one man heard his brother’s voice from beneath the debris.
Moscow on the Med: A Faraway War Transforms a Turkish Resort Town
Tens of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have settled in Antalya, on Turkey’s southern coast, hoping to avoid the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine and start new lives.
Istanbul Mayor Jailed for Insulting Public Officials, Barring Him From Politics
The mayor of Istanbul, a possible rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2023 elections, was convicted of insulting public officials.
Turkey Accuses U.S. of Complicity in Istanbul Attack
Turkish police arrested a female suspect and accused her of entering from Syria to carry out the bombing on Kurdish orders. The U.S. is allied with a Kurdish-led militia in Syria.