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Greece arrests a Turkish man after search of a drifting boat turns up large weapons stash
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece arrested a Turkish man after discovering dozens of firearms and other weapons stashed on his boat when he fell ill and lost control of the vessel, authorities said Thursday. The coast guard said they responded to reports Tuesday of a motorized...
Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter. Anthony Saccavino, who at the...
Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday, escalating a recent government crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices. ...
Detentions in deadly Turkish ski resort fire rise to 14
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The number of suspects detained in connection with the deadly hotel fire at a ski resort rose to 14 on Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. Erdogan also reiterated his commitment to ensuring that anyone who may have caused the blaze by...
Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A waitress who was in serious condition after jumping out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has succumbed to her injuries, officials and reports said Thursday, becoming the latest victim of a tragedy that has shocked the nation and revived concerns over lax safety...
Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resume after 13 years
ISTANBUL (AP) — Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resumed Thursday after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Damascus. Turkish media showed Syrian families draped in their national flag singing pro-opposition songs and cheering as they prepared to...
Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 79 died
KARTALKAYA, Turkey (AP) — As flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey, friends Esra Karakisa and Halime Cetin watched helplessly as the horror unfolded before them. Some people were leaning out of smoke-filled rooms pleading for help, while others made...
At least 76 people killed in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people — at least two of them when they jumped from the building to escape the flames, officials said. At least...
Turkey arrests leader of far-right party on charges of inciting violence through social media
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested the leader of a far-right opposition party on charges of inciting violence through a series of anti-refugee posts on social media, his party said. Umit Ozdag, the leader of Turkey's anti-immigrant Victory Party, was...
Leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus fail to reach deal on new crossing points
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone. ...
