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News Articles: Turkey

First lady Melania Trump watches as President Trump gives the turkey Corn a presidential pardon outside the White House on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump Pardons Corn The Turkey, Trying To Show Normalcy Amid The Abnormal

The strange tradition of a president pardoning a turkey before Thanksgiving happened again despite Trump holding few public events since losing — and not accepting — the 2020 election.

November 24, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Rescue workers carry Ayda Gezgin away from where she was trapped by rubble after a building collapsed during last week's earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey.

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  • Europe

'Our Miracle': Girl Survives 4 Days In Quake Rubble, Cheering Turkey

The girl's name is Ayda Gezgin – but officials call her "our miracle" after she was pulled relatively unharmed from a collapsed building.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Demonstrators chant slogans during an anti-France protest in Istanbul on Sunday, as tensions rise between the two countries.

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  • World

France, Turkey And The Charlie Hebdo Cartoons: What's Behind The Dispute?

The increased friction follows the beheading of a French teacher after he showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad. The two countries have sharp foreign policy differences.

October 28, 2020
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By:
  • Peter Kenyon and
  • Eleanor Beardsley
An wounded Armenian soldier getting treatment in the basement of a medical center on Wednesday outside the city of Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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  • World

Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations Of Breaking Cease-Fire In Nagorno-Karabakh

The conflict over the disputed territory that broke away more than two decades ago appears to rage on despite the truce brokered by Moscow over the weekend.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A howitzer fires munitions toward Armenian positions Monday. Violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupted Sunday in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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  • Asia

Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War

Dozens of service members on both sides reportedly have been killed in violence that began Sunday in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The conflict has the potential to draw in NATO ally Turkey.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Lucian Kim
The Greek island of Kastellorizo, shown here at sunset from the top of an ancient castle, is a little over a mile away from the Turkish shore. Known for its architecture, turquoise sea and friendship with the neighbor Turks, it's recently become a pawn in a geopolitical dispute between the Greek and Turkish governments over hydrocarbons and maritime borders.

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  • World

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.

September 23, 2020
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
People gather to perform Friday prayers at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86 years.

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  • Religion

Hagia Sophia Hosts 1st Friday Prayers Since It Was Turned Back Into A Mosque

The Istanbul landmark has long been hailed as a symbol of the coexistence of Christianity and Islam, a cultural junction between East and West.

July 24, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Peter Kenyon
Istanbul's Byzantine-era landmark has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

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  • Religion

Turkey Converts Istanbul's Iconic Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque

The Byzantine-era architectural marvel has been used as a museum since 1934 and is widely regarded as a symbol of peaceful religious coexistence. A court ruling Friday revoked its museum status.

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Merrit Kennedy and
  • Peter Kenyon
Simge Topaloğlu, a Turkish citizen pursuing her doctorate at Harvard University, was caught off-guard by a new international student visa regulation put forward by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week.

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  • Education

'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': International Students Blindsided By ICE Rule Change

As Harvard and MIT challenge a new visa requirement that doesn't allow for online-only curricula, students face difficult choices.

July 08, 2020
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By:
  • Max Larkin

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  • News

OST Full Show: Syria, Harriet Tubman, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Chef Debrah VanTrece

Turkey’s pause in military operations in Syria ends Tuesday. The horrors happening to Kurds are unfolding on the other side of the world. Find out why...

October 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale.

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  • World

Conflict In Syria Touches The Lives Of Georgians

Kurds are evacuating their traditional homeland in Northeast Syria during a five-day brokered pause in hostility. This pause in military action is set...

October 22, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more
Susan Rice has served as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and as President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor. Now, she's author of a new autobiography called "Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For."

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  • Author Interviews

From Prejudice to Foreign Policy, Ambassador Susan Rice Faces It All With 'Tough Love'

Susan Rice has been called a lot of names. She was nicknamed "Spo" as a child, for her sporting athletic abilities. President Barack Obama labeled her...

October 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
The survey shows that turkey prices are the lowest since 2014.

Cost Of Thanksgiving Dinner Lowest Since 2010

Americans will be spending less on their Thanksgiving meal this year. The cost is down for the third year in a row.

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby

Talking Turkey Before The Holiday

Behind many great recipes, you’ll find stories of immigration. That’s certainly the case in the kitchen of Pati Jinich. Her grandparents immigrated from...

November 20, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

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