Tag: Istanbul
Uyghur exiles describe forced abortions, torture in Xinjiang
ISTANBUL — Three Uyghurs who fled from China to Turkey have described forced abortions and torture by Chinese authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang...
Turkish foreign minister in Athens for talks
ATHENS, Greece — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is in Athens Monday for meetings with his Greek counterpart and the country’s prime minister as...
UEFA puts 1,700 Champions League final tickets on sale
NYON, Switzerland — With only four days to go before the Champions League final in Portugal, UEFA put 1,700 tickets on sale Tuesday for...
As retrial opens, Turkish court keeps philanthropist in jail
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Friday to keep a leading philanthropist behind bars during his retrial over accusations that he organized and financed...
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
<p>ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...
F1 calls off Turkish GP in June, Austria gets another race
<p>PARIS — The Turkish Grand Prix scheduled for next month was called off Friday because of coronavirus travel restrictions and will be replaced by...