The comments followed over 50 detentions at banned Istanbul Pride and after Turkish officials denied docking permission to a ...

Researchers excavating at Topraktepe archaeological site in Turkey have uncovered five intact loaves of bread dating back ...

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 29, 2025. (OSV News/Kemal Aslan, Reuters) Pope Leo XIV’s first ...

Turkey arrested stand-up comedian Deniz Goktas on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and inciting hatred ...

HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, ...

(The Conversation) — During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims. (The ...

The Freedom of Belief Initiative has released its 2023 report titled "Hate Crimes in Turkey Based on Religion, Belief, or Non-Belief." The report aims to contribute to the prevention of hate crimes ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey – When two women in Islamic head scarves were spotted in an Italian restaurant in this city’s posh new shopping mall this month, Gulbin Simitcioglu did a double take. Covered women, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (pictured), has unleashed a political crisis in Turkey. Filiz Haksal/Shutterstock The ...

UK-based Turkish scholar Ahmet Erdi Ozturk takes fresh look at the role of religion, identity and power in Turkey-Balkan relations – which often feature love and hatred at the same time. A recently ...