/tags/turkey Turkey en-US WLRN Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:10:40 GMT /world/2023-02-07/earthquake-death-toll-tops-7-700-in-turkey-and-syria-as-race-for-survivors-continues Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:10:40 GMT /world/2023-02-07/earthquake-death-toll-tops-7-700-in-turkey-and-syria-as-race-for-survivors-continues Rob Schmitz, Ruth Sherlock /world/2023-02-06/more-than-1-000-are-reported-dead-from-an-earthquake-that-has-struck-turkey-and-syria Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after more than 1,000 are reported dead from a powerful earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. The death toll is expected to rise. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /world/2023-02-06/more-than-1-000-are-reported-dead-from-an-earthquake-that-has-struck-turkey-and-syria Ruth Sherlock, Jawad Rizkallah /news/2022-06-27/more-than-300-lgbtq-activists-in-istanbul-are-released-after-being-detained The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:45:00 GMT /news/2022-06-27/more-than-300-lgbtq-activists-in-istanbul-are-released-after-being-detained The Associated Press /news/2022-04-07/turkish-court-rules-khashoggi-trial-should-be-transferred-to-saudi-arabia The ruling comes as human rights groups warn that turning the case of the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi over to the Kingdom would lead to a cover up. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:49:29 GMT /news/2022-04-07/turkish-court-rules-khashoggi-trial-should-be-transferred-to-saudi-arabia The Associated Press /news/2021-11-21/this-thanksgiving-let-science-help-you-roast-a-tastier-turkey Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry, boring plate of meat. Luckily, food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:20:18 GMT /news/2021-11-21/this-thanksgiving-let-science-help-you-roast-a-tastier-turkey Maria Godoy /2019-11-27/confusion-in-the-kitchen-thanksgiving-help-lines-are-just-a-call-away Expert-staffed hotlines by companies including Butterball, Ocean Spray and Betty Crocker help thousands of home cooks each holiday season. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:01:14 GMT /2019-11-27/confusion-in-the-kitchen-thanksgiving-help-lines-are-just-a-call-away Rachel Treisman /arts-culture/national-politics/2019-11-26/biden-pardoned-the-thanksgiving-turkeys-read-the-strange-truth-behind-the-tradition The White House's Thanksgiving practice doesn't go back as far as you might think and has been sustained by a special interest group — the turkey lobby. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/national-politics/2019-11-26/biden-pardoned-the-thanksgiving-turkeys-read-the-strange-truth-behind-the-tradition Domenico Montanaro /2019-10-31/isis-confirms-baghdadis-death-and-names-his-successor The Islamic State named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as its new leader days after ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a U.S. raid on his compound in northwest Syria. Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:24:00 GMT /2019-10-31/isis-confirms-baghdadis-death-and-names-his-successor Brakkton Booker /2019-10-27/trump-says-islamic-state-leader-was-killed-in-special-operations-raid The president said the U.S. had been searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been "the top national security priority" of the administration, Trump said Sunday. Sun, 27 Oct 2019 08:42:00 GMT /2019-10-27/trump-says-islamic-state-leader-was-killed-in-special-operations-raid James Doubek, Bobby Allyn /2019-10-22/turkey-russia-reach-deal-to-control-syrian-areas-once-patrolled-by-the-u-s Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to jointly patrol an area in northern Syria previously controlled by Kurdish forces with U.S. support. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:41:55 GMT /2019-10-22/turkey-russia-reach-deal-to-control-syrian-areas-once-patrolled-by-the-u-s Brakkton Booker