At the end of last year, a farmer in eastern Turkey discovered a rare, largely intact late Roman mosaic while planting a cherry orchard. Spanning almost 1,000 square feet, the mosaic is thought by archaeologists to be the largest example of its kind unearthed in the country. Hidden for hundreds of years under 50 cm […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Turkey’s central bank lowered its main interest rate for the first time in almost two years, pointing to slower consumer demand and the currency’s strength for a larger-than-expected cut of 250 basis points. Policymakers cut […]
ISTANBUL (AP) — In a dim one-room apartment in one of Istanbul’s poorest neighborhoods, 11-year-old Atakan Sahin curls up on a threadbare sofa with his siblings to watch TV while their mother stirs a pot of pasta. The simple meal is all the family of six can look forward to most evenings. Atakan, his two […]
A ship docked at a port in Istanbul rolled on its side in the early hours of Monday morning, sliding its cargo into the water. The ship, called Anmah, became unbalanced because of unequal loading of containers onto the vessel, according to local reports. All 15 crew members escaped without coming to serious harm, though […]
The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, after not seeing each other in more than a decade. Al-Kassem and his family are among the more than 7,600 Syrian refugees who Turkish officials say have crossed back into Syria from Turkey since December. 9 when […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had long worked with the rebels who overtook Damascus. His influence over Syria is now likely to grow.
DAMASCUS, SYRIA – People wave guns in the air, as they gather to celebrate the fall of the Syrian … [+] regime in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images) Getty Images Assad’s departure from power unleashed tumultuous scenes of joy and horror: celebrations at being freed […]
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. “Simply put, we owe you. We owe your families,” Biden said at […]
TOPSHOT – Anti-government fighters hold an opposition flag as they pose for a picture at the … [+] entrance of the landmark citadel in Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Turkish-backed rebels breached Syria’s second city of Aleppo on November 29, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. (Photo […]
RFK Jr.’s rejection of government-issued health and safety standards goes far beyond his opposition to life-saving vaccinations, it appears. The failed politician, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of health and human services, eschewed the official—and, frankly, common fucking sense—guidance that a cook wear shoes while performing challenging tasks in the kitchen. […]
