Coffeehouses, mainstays of Turkish neighborhoods for centuries, are suffering under pandemic restrictions — particularly a ban on games. Regulars fear losing “our jokes, our laughter.”
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Turkey Over 2017 Purchase of Russian Missile Defenses
Trump had resisted the economic penalties against Turkey in favor of his personal relationship with President
Turkey Jails Hundreds for Life Over 2016 Coup Attempt
Those accused of being ringleaders were among the many sentenced in one of the most important mass trials relating to the plot.
Syria Seeks Return of Refugees, but They Fear Leader’s Wrath
President Bashar al-Assad said the millions of citizens who fled during the war have been blocked from coming back. But he left out the main reason they are staying away: Mr. al-Assad himself.
Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War
In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region.
Azerbaijan Apologizes for Downing Russian Helicopter, Killing Two
The missile attack on a Russian military helicopter caused the first acknowledged deaths for neighboring powers in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Turkey’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law, who is known for his ties to the Trump White House, said he was quitting as Turkey’s lira tumbles and its economy worsens.
Toddler Rescued From Rubble After Turkey Earthquake
Elif Perincek, 3, clung to the hand of one of her rescuers as she was lifted from her collapsed home in Izmir.
Dramatic Rescues After Major Earthquake Kills at Least 39 in Turkey
The magnitude-7.0 quake that struck in the Aegean Sea also killed at least two people in Greece. Hundreds were injured in Turkey and many thousands displaced.
In Turkey, a Frantic Rescue Effort After a Deadly Earthquake
The quake, centered in the Aegean, killed at least 24 people in Turkey and two in Greece. Ten hours after it struck, rescue workers were still pulling people from rubble in the Turkish city of Izmir.