174 people stranded in the air are rescued, almost a day after a fatal cable car accident in Turkey

ISTANBUL (AP) — The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey were brought to safety Saturday, nearly 23 hours after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven when they plummeted to the rocks below. Interior...

Turkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul. Experts say the country is becoming a drug transit hub

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Thursday, as groups monitoring organized crime warned that the country was becoming an entry point for drugs reaching Europe. Some 608...

Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs

ISTANBUL (AP) — Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, hoping to provide a paw-sitively stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers. Meet Istanbul Airport’s therapy dogs — always ready to offer support with...

Deadly Istanbul nightclub fire was likely caused by welding sparks, Turkish media reports say

ISTANBUL (AP) — A fire that spread through an Istanbul nightclub during renovations, killing 29 people, was likely caused by welding sparks igniting combustible material, a newspaper reported Wednesday, citing fire department officials. The fire engulfed the popular Masquerade...

Fire at Istanbul nightclub that was being renovated kills 29 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — A fire engulfed an Istanbul nightclub Tuesday during renovations, trapping workers and employees inside and killing at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning. One person was being...

The death toll from a fire at an Istanbul nightclub under renovation is up to 25, and people are detained for questions

A fire at an Istanbul nightclub under renovation leaves 15 dead and several others badly hurt

After a huge setback in local elections, which way forward now for Turkey's Erdogan?

ISTANBUL (AP) — The huge gains made by the opposition in Turkey’s local elections are raising the possibility that the long-serving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party could step back from some of the populist leader’s more polarizing policies ahead of the next round of voting...

In setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With more than...

Turkish opposition set to retain Istanbul, other key cities in municipal elections, initial results show