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September 7, 2021 2:30 a.m.

The Latest: Blinken says US working with Taliban on flights

DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the State Department is working with the Taliban to facilitate additional charter flights from Kabul for people seeking to leave Afghanistan after the American military and diplomatic departure.

October 30, 2020 11:06 p.m.

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

IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocs 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.

January 29, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Italy, Cyprus say Turkey-Libya maritime deal 'unacceptable'

ROME (AP) — A maritime border agreement between Turkey and Libya's U.N.-backed government is “unacceptable," violates international law and flouts the sovereign rights of other countries, the foreign ministers of Italy and Cyprus said Wednesday..

January 30, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Italy, Cyprus say Turkey-Libya maritime deal 'unacceptable'

ROME (AP) — A maritime border agreement between Turkey and Libya's U.N.-backed government is “unacceptable," violates international law and flouts the sovereign rights of other countries, the foreign ministers of Italy and Cyprus said Wednesday..

February 20, 2020 7:05 a.m.

Turkey's Defense Ministry says 2 soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, 5 soldiers wounded

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Defense Ministry says 2 soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, 5 soldiers wounded.

Turkey drive continues through Saturday
November 17, 2017 2 a.m.

Turkey drive continues through Saturday

MOSES LAKE — Volunteers from Moses Lake health care organizations will be collecting donations of food and money for the Moses Lake Food Bank Friday and Saturday. The annual Community Turkey Drive began Thursday.

March 3, 2020 2:05 a.m.

AP EXPLAINS: The new migration crisis at Europe's borders

ANKARA (AP) — Facing a potential wave of nearly a million people fleeing fighting in northern Syria, Turkey has thrown open its borders with Greece to thousands of refugees and other migrants trying to enter Europe, and has threatened to send “millions” more.

December 29, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Turkey seeks arrest of businessman linked to US fraud scheme

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued a detention warrant against Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish businessman with links to Utah-based business executives who have pleaded guilty to a $511 million tax credit scheme in the United States, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.

February 10, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Turkey's defense ministry says Syrian army shelling kills 5 Turkish soldiers, wounds 5 in Syria's northwest Idlib area.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's defense ministry says Syrian army shelling kills 5 Turkish soldiers, wounds 5 in Syria's northwest Idlib area.

July 8, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Turkey: Rescuers find wreck of missing migrant boat in lake

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish search-and-rescue teams on Wednesday located the wreck of a boat that was reported missing in a lake in eastern Turkey with up to 60 migrants on board, officials said.

July 1, 2020 1:03 a.m.

Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead after boat sinks

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey’s interior minister said Wednesday.

October 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Turkish Cypriot hardliner beats leftist in leadership runoff

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A hardliner who favors even closer ties with Turkey and a tougher stance with rival Greek Cypriots in peace talks has defeated the leftist incumbent in the Turkish Cypriot leadership runoff Sunday.

October 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt to Turkey: drop the rancor, join us

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece on Wednesday renewed an invitation to Turkey to become a partner in reaping the potential benefits of offshore gas deposits, while urging Ankara to end its “aggressive” actions in the eastern Mediterranean.

October 21, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt to Turkey: drop the rancor, join us

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece on Wednesday renewed an invitation to Turkey to become a partner in reaping the potential benefits of offshore gas deposits, while urging Ankara to end its “aggressive” actions in the eastern Mediterranean.

October 18, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Turkish Cypriot hardliner beats leftist in leadership runoff

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A hardliner who favors even closer ties with Turkey and a tougher stance with rival Greek Cypriots in peace talks has defeated the leftist incumbent in the Turkish Cypriot leadership runoff Sunday.

December 10, 2020 3:06 a.m.

EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey's Med drilling work

BRUSSELS (AP) — Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus.

August 26, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Greece to extend territorial waters amid dispute with Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president warned Greece on Wednesday not to test his country’s patience or courage as the NATO allies remained locked in a tense dispute over offshore energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, while Greece announced plans to extend its territorial waters along its western coastline.

October 7, 2020 1 a.m.

Amid hunting opportunities, fall turkey season is on

The fall turkey season opened on Sept. 1 in the far eastern counties of Washington and runs through the end of the year.

September 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end "unilateral" actions

PARIS (AP) — Leaders of seven southern European countries on Thursday urged Turkey to end “unilateral and illegal activities” in the eastern Mediterranean and resume dialogue to ease tensions in the region.

September 10, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end "unilateral" actions

PARIS (AP) — Leaders of seven southern European countries on Thursday urged Turkey to end “unilateral and illegal activities” in the eastern Mediterranean and resume dialogue to ease tensions in the region.