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May 17, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to a less-restrictive program that still involved curfews on weeknights and weekends.

May 18, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to a less-restrictive program that still involved curfews on weeknights and weekends.

March 13, 2020 7:05 a.m.

Turkish, Russian troops to start Syria patrols on Sunday

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish and Russian troops will begin jointly patrolling a key highway in northwest Syria on Sunday as part of a fragile truce brokered by the countries, Turkey's defense minister said Friday.

May 12, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Greece: Violent protest at migrant center near Turkey border

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police in northern Greece arrested 25 people Tuesday during a protest at a migrant processing center that damaged converted shipping containers used as living quarters and other facilities but caused no reported injuries.

July 22, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Bodies of young Afghans who died seeking asylum brought home

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The bodies of five Afghans who died when their boat crowded with migrants capsized in stormy weather in a lake in eastern Turkey last month were returned home to Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Several end dates approach
May 17, 2014 6 a.m.

Several end dates approach

We are approaching deadlines and season ending dates as spring progresses. The first, and most important for some hunters, is the May 22 deadline for applying for special fall hunting permits for deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and turkey.

January 13, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Moscow to host meeting of Libya's rival leaders

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is set to host a meeting of Libya's rival leaders Monday — a mediation effort closely coordinated with Turkey.

October 30, 2020 7:33 a.m.

Turkish health minister: 4 dead, 120 injured in earthquake

ISTANBUL (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Friday between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing several buildings in Turkey’s western Izmir province and leaving at least four people dead.

February 19, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Turkish court delays verdict in rights activists' trial

ISTANBUL (AP) — A court in Istanbul on Wednesday delayed handing down its rulings in the case of 11 prominent human rights activists on trial for terror-related charges and adjourned proceedings until April.

November 11, 2020 11:36 p.m.

Turkey bans smoking in public places to curb virus spread

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry has banned smoking in public places across the country to curb the spread of COVID-19.

October 26, 2020 12:33 p.m.

Turkey: Suspect detonates explosives following police chase

ANKARA (AP) — An unidentified militant detonated an explosive device following a police chase on Monday near Turkey's border with Syria, killing himself, media reports said. There were no other casualties.

October 27, 2020 8:12 a.m.

Greece, Israel eye closer cooperation amid East Med tension

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Tuesday it wants to expand trade, energy, and military partnerships with Israel and other countries in the region to counter what it considers the hostile policy of neighbor Turkey.

October 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Greece, Israel eye closer cooperation amid East Med tension

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Tuesday it wants to expand trade, energy, and military partnerships with Israel and other countries in the region to counter what it considers the hostile policy of neighbor Turkey.

July 3, 2020 5:03 a.m.

2 dead, 73 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey on Friday has killed two people and injured at least 73 others people, officials said.

August 7, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic

LONDON (AP) — Turkey's currency tumbled further Friday, hitting another record low.

August 8, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic

LONDON (AP) — Turkey's currency tumbled further Friday, hitting another record low.

August 9, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic

LONDON (AP) — Turkey's currency tumbled further Friday, hitting another record low.

September 8, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The warring parties in Libya and their international backers — the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Jordan vs Turkey and Qatar — violated a U.N. arms embargo on the oil-rich north African country that remains “totally ineffective,” U.N. experts said in a new report.

September 9, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The warring parties in Libya and their international backers — the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Jordan vs Turkey and Qatar — violated a U.N. arms embargo on the oil-rich north African country that remains “totally ineffective,” U.N. experts said in a new report.

February 5, 2020 2:45 p.m.

Syrian troops capture key rebel town despite Turkish warning

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian government troops captured a key opposition town in the northwest Wednesday despite threats by Turkey's president to use force if they don't pull back by the end of the month, an observer group and news network reported.