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Members of the Ukrainian delegation arrive at the Ciragan Palace for Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

June 2, 2025 at 7:14 p.m.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but the discussion ended after just over an...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on forthcoming Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on

May 15, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an...

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

April 23, 2025 at 2:31 p.m.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million...

People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

April 13, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

Women chant slogans during a protest marking International Women’s Day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

International Women’s Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence

March 8, 2025 at 4:59 p.m.

Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence.

Unas personas descansan afuera de sus viviendas en Düzce, Turquía, el miércoles 23 de noviembre de 2022, luego de que un sismo de magnitud 5.9 azotó la región.

Tiembla en Turquía y hay al menos 68 heridos

November 23, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.

Un sismo de magnitud 5.9 sacudió el miércoles una localidad del noroeste de Turquía, causando daños a algunos edificios y pánico generalizado. Por lo menos 68 personas resultaron heridas, la...

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