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Turkey averaged six earthquakes an hour in 2025, one of its most seismically active years on record
Of these earthquakes, most were harmless, but several were strong enough to deal structural damage to buildings or other property.
Turkey detains 357 Islamic State suspects nationwide after three police officers killed
Turkey detains 115 suspected Islamic State members believed planning Christmas and New Year attacks
Jews attacked en route to Hanukkah candle lighting at Istanbul synagogue
Israeli father, two sons attempt to intercept plane, cause flight delay
The three individuals will be deported back to Israel at the end of the investigation into the incident.
Nine Israelis arrested upon landing in Turkey for sexual harassment of attendant
Among the detainees were two young men from Sderot and seven from Rahat and the Bedouin diaspora.
6.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami threaten Istanbul, expert warns
A Japanese seismologist warned of the potential of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, which could hit Istanbul in Turkey.
‘Hate speech was a very useful tool’: Turkish opposition MP slams Erdogan over anti-LGBT rhetoric
Turkish opposition MP accuses President Erdogan of using hate speech against the LGBT community for political gains.
Iraqi team withdraws from fencing tournament to avoid Israelis
Last year, the Iraqi parliament passed legislation criminalizing any form of "normalization" with Israel.
Turkish elections: Will Erdogan hold onto power? - opinion
Erdogan certainly hopes to be reelected, if only to preside over the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
1,500-year-old Byzantine women's sandals unearthed
The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble
A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.
Suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey - report
The suspects were reportedly planning terror attacks on several consulates and places of Christian and Jewish worship.
Orthodox pilgrimage to the grave of Kabbalah rabbi buried in Istanbul picks up after COVID slump
Pilgrimages made by Orthodox groups of varying sizes to the grave sites of similarly revered Jewish figures across Europe, are far from uncommon and have spawned a cottage travel industry.
