Turkey accuses France of stoking tensions in east Med

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday accused France of stoking tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, where NATO allies Turkey and Greece are locked in a stiff standoff over competing claims over offshore energy exploration rights.

Magnitude 4.7 quake hits eastern Turkey, no damage reported

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An earthquake with a 4.7 magnitude shook Malatya province in eastern Turkey on Friday, sending people pouring out into the streets in fear. There was however, no immediate report of any damage or casualties.

Official: Turkey holds man suspected of spying for UAE

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish intelligence has arrested a man suspected of spying on Arab dissidents in Turkey on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, a senior Turkish government official said Friday.

Turkish, Swedish ministers trade swipes in tense meeting

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden’s foreign minister on Tuesday subtly criticized Turkey over its curbs on freedom of expression, after her Turkish counterpart took a swipe at Stockholm’s policies during a joint news conference that quickly turned tense.

Turkey says Syria violating truce in rebel-held north

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president on Monday accused the Syrian government of taking advantage of the world’s preoccupation with the coronavirus pandemic to increase attacks in rebel-held northwestern Syria in violation of a truce.

Turkey opens gates into Europe as migrants gather on border

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country's borders with Europe were open Saturday, making good on a longstanding threat to let refugees into the continent as thousands of migrants gathered at the frontier with Greece.

Turkey, Greece soon to resume talks on resolving disputes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources.

Turkey, Greece soon to resume talks on resolving disputes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources.

Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nostalgia was in and jokes were out Tuesday as President Donald Trump offered a reprieve to a pair of meaty turkeys at the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House.

Seven dead in Turkey, others trapped under buildings as earthquake strikes western Iran, Turkish interior minister says

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Seven dead in Turkey, others trapped under buildings as earthquake strikes western Iran, Turkish interior minister says.

Turkey's emergency management agency says a strong earthquake has shaken the country's east.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's emergency management agency says a strong earthquake has shaken the country's east.

Turkey's interior minister says 4 people have died in earthquake in the country's east

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's interior minister says 4 people have died in earthquake in the country's east.

Samaritan holds turkey drive Nov. 15-17

More than $8,000, 250 turkeys donated in 2011

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare employees conduct their annual Turkey and Canned Food Drive Nov. 15-17. The goal is to collect at least 500 turkeys, which will be donated to the Moses Lake Food Bank for distribution.

EU, Turkey to review migrant deal as border tensions simmer

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Turkey agreed to review a 4-year-old deal on managing migrants and refugees in an effort to settle a dispute that sent thousands of people to the Turkey-Greece border in hopes of reaching Europe, top EU officials said Monday.

Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed.

Turkey's Erdogan says borders with Europe are open to migrants; 1,000s of refugees gather along Turkish-Greek frontier.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Erdogan says borders with Europe are open to migrants; 1,000s of refugees gather along Turkish-Greek frontier.

Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey raises death toll from Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwest Syria to 33 Turkish troops killed.

The Latest: Turkey reports increase in COVID-19 cases

ISTANBUL— Turkey’s daily COVID-19 infections have increased, reaching 14,230 new cases in the past 24 hours.

Greece: EU to ready Turkey sanctions despite crisis thaw

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Wednesday that it still expects the European Union to approve sanctions against Turkey despite the two NATO members agreeing to restart talks on maritime boundaries, energy rights and other long-standing disputes.

Death toll reaches 26 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island

IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 26 people. More than 800 others were injured.