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A bomb rocked a major pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and sending people fleeing the fiery explosion

A bomb has rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding several dozen. Panicked people fled the fiery blast or huddled in cafes and shops. Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene on Istiklal Avenue. That’s a popular thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants that leads to the iconic Taksim Square. Turkish President Recep...

Emptying cooking grease and other oils down kitchen sinks can be tough on household plumbing and even damage sewer lines.

Officials say the death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey has risen to at least 28 people and rescue efforts continue as a fire burns in the mine.

Three more ships with grain have departed Ukrainian ports and are headed to Turkey for inspection, Turkey’s defense ministry said.

The deal will enable Ukraine — one of the world’s key breadbaskets — to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to Russia’s invasion.

Sweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO even as Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongly worded objections caught the two applicants and other NATO members off guard, complicating what was envisioned to be a...

A man captured video of a wild turkey chasing and attacking him and another woman on a trail in D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood.

A Turkish court has decided to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears that those responsible for the death of the Washington Post columnist won’t be brought to justice for a crime that drew international outrage

Diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine are underway in nearby Turkey. But will the talks lead anywhere? And what would Russia or Ukraine give up in a bid to end the war? Anatol Lieven from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft joins LX News to explain.

Delegations from both countries are scheduled to meet face-to-face in Turkey this week.

The Turkish lira has lost roughly 47% of its value in the last full year, in a rout driven by Erdogan’s refusal to raise interest rates.

Turkey’s currency has lost more than 48% of its value in the last year as Erdogan pushed on with his policy of eschewing rate rises despite sky-high inflation.

For years, Turkey and the UAE have been on opposing sides of regional conflicts due to deeply conflicting ideologies.

Food prices are up more than 7% from last year, with items like eggs and fish rising even more steeply. These tips will help keep your grocery budget in check.

Prices of consumer goods spiked 11% from the previous month, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute, higher than analysts’ predictions.

A new study has compared the response of populist and non-populist governments during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Turkey’s lira lost 44% of its value in 2021, due in large part to a refusal by the president to raise interest rates to rein in inflation.

Thanks to inflation, many consumers have probably noticed their grocery bill creeping up. Experts share tips on how to save at the supermarket.

Goldman Sachs sees Turkey’s inflation going above 40% for most of coming year.