The ancient school complex had a gymnasium with a large swimming pool and 650-foot tracks, archaeologists said.

Mehmet Sincar, one of Turkey's first pro-Kurdish party lawmakers, was gunned down in the southeastern city of Batman in 1993 as he himself investigated unsolved killings. His wife has waited in ...

Erdogan has branded the protests “street terrorism”. Turkey’s extended ban now applies to the country's three largest cities – Istanbul, Izmir and the capital, Ankara – while the latest ...

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By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London The BBC said on Thursday that Turkey had deported a correspondent who was covering the antigovernment protests in the country, after he was detained and ...

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 ...

The UK Foreign Office has updated the travel advice for visiting Turkey, following a rise in protests across the country after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. The website ...

We list the best eSIMs for Turkey, to make it simple and easy to get the best cell coverage when on holiday in Turkey. eSIMs offer a convenient and flexible solution for travelers, eliminating the ...

Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile Co. pledged to set up a $1 billion electric vehicle factory in Turkey, bolstering Ankara’s goal of becoming a regional manufacturing hub. Turkey’s Industry ...

As Turkey witnesses its biggest protests in more than a decade, there’s intense speculation about whether these events will lead to a significant challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or a ...

Thousands of protesters have gathered for a seventh night in Istanbul, in support of the detained mayor of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh ...

The rallies have been largely peaceful, but on Sunday, fierce clashes saw protesters fired upon with tear gas and rubber bullets The head of Turkey's main opposition party has told the BBC that ...