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Fil-Am entrepreneur hands out free turkeys

Rommel Conclara | TFC News Oakland, California
Updated as of Nov 24 10:55 AM

A successful Fil-Am entrepreneur from the San Francisco Bay Area gives back to his community by personally handing out free clothes and turkeys ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more »

$750,000 spent by six foreign nations at Trump hotel: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:42 AM

The governments of six countries spent more than $750,000 at the Washington hotel owned by former president Donald Trump while trying to influence his administration in 2017 and 2018. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 14, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:37 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Turkey accuses blacklisted Kurdish group of Istanbul attack

Remi Banet and Fulya Ozerkan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 02:38 PM

Turkey's interior minister accused the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party of responsibility for a bombing that killed 6 people in Istanbul. Read more »

Istanbul blast kills at least 6

Erdem Sahin, EPA-EFE
Posted at Nov 14 06:59 AM

According to governor Ali Yerlikaya, 6 people were killed and at least 53 people wounded in an explosion that occurred at roughly 4.20 p.m. local time. Read more »

Four dead, 38 wounded in Istanbul explosion: governor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 11:24 PM

An explosion that ripped through the heart of Istanbul on Sunday left at least four people dead and 38 others wounded, the city governor said. Read more »

Mother, eight children perish in Turkey fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 07:22 PM

A fire in northwestern Turkey killed a mother, her six children and two nephews despite efforts by the father to save the family, officials and media said on Wednesday. Read more »

Turkey introduces jail terms for 'fake news'

Burcin Gercek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 07:29 AM

Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a tough pre-election law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading "fake news". Read more »

Ukraine war saps Russian sway over Caucasus, Central Asia

Fabien Zamora, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 09:48 PM

Moscow's grip on its former Soviet backyard in the Caucasus and Central Asia is loosening with unpredictable consequences, experts say. Read more »

First Turkish warship in over decade docks in Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 06:34 AM

A Turkish warship docked in Israel over the weekend for the first time since 2010, amid improving ties between the two countries, officials and witnesses said Sunday. Read more »

Erdogan throws Turkey's support behind Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 03:13 AM

Erdogan said NATO member Turkey remained firmly on Ukraine's side in the conflict and would continue its diplomatic efforts to end the fighting. Read more »

Israel, Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties

Rosie Scammell with Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 07:03 AM

Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties on Wednesday, following years of strained relations between the Mediterranean nations. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 22, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:10 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Heat wave hits Turkey

Erdem Sahin, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 22 10:58 PM

A person dives into the waters of the Bosphorus to cool down, with the Suleymaniye mosque seen in the background in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday. Read more »

Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6 percent

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 08:00 PM

The inflation rate reported by Turkey's state statistics agency was the highest since January 1998. Read more »

Ruffa shares light conversation with ex-husband

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 10:39 PM

After sending her kids to Turkey to see their father for first time in 15 years, Ruffa Gutierrez shared a conversation with ex-husband Yilmaz Bektas. Read more »

Ruffa Gutierrez’s kids reunite with dad Yilmaz Bektas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 07:41 PM

For the first time in 15 years, Ruffa Gutierrez's daughters exchanged hugs with their father Yilmaz Bektas in a heartwarming reunion in Turkey. Read more »

Turkey officially changes name at UN to 'Turkiye'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 11:01 AM

Turkey has told the United Nations that, at the behest of its president, it wishes from now on to be called 'Turkiye' in all languages. Read more »

Finland announces 'historic' NATO bid

Elias Huuhtanen , Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 11:51 PM

The Finnish government officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden's ruling party held a decisive meeting that could pave the way for a joint application. Read more »

Turkey inflation spirals to nearly 70 percent in April

Fulya Ozerkan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 06:02 PM

Erdogan insists that sharp cuts in interest rates are needed to bring down soaring consumer prices, flying in the face of economic orthodoxy. Read more »