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[ad_1] The massive rubble left behind by the tragic earthquake in Turkey saw former Newcastle United and Everton winger Christian Atsu being pulled alive from it. Confirmed by his current club Hatayspor‘s vice president, the Ghana international was buried under the rubble, being among the thousands reported missing amid devastataion. …

[ad_1] Reuters  —  Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been canceled after Swedish authorities granted permission for protests in Stockholm. The demonstrations planned in Stockholm for later on Saturday were aimed at Turkey and Sweden’s efforts to …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Lara Setrakian is a journalist and the president of the Applied Policy Research Institute based in Yerevan, Armenia. Follow her on Twitter at @Lara. The views expressed here are her own. Read more opinion on CNN. CNN  —  After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its devastating humanitarian …

[ad_1] The “Orient Express” has been called the “king of trains” and the “train of kings.” Royalty, writers, actors and spies have ridden the original route between Paris and Istanbul, which started in the late 19th century. Author Agatha Christie described the Orient Express as “the train of my dreams.” …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The woman detained under suspicion of carrying out the deadly bomb blast in Istanbul on Sunday is a Syrian national who was trained by Kurdish militants, according to Turkish authorities. Turkish police said in a statement that the suspect entered the country through the city of Afrin …

[ad_1] Istanbul CNN  —  [Breaking news update at 1 p.m. ET] An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in Istantbul on Sunday is considered to be a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, according to state news agency Anadolu. “We consider …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Crack open a cold one this Thanksgiving – for your dog. Just in time for the winter holidays, Busch Beer has debuted a limited-edition turkey-flavored “dog brew.” That’ll give Fido something to be thankful for! But don’t worry, it won’t make your furry friend suspiciously merry. The …

[ad_1] CNN  —  An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has killed at least 40 people and left 11 others hospitalized, state news media reported on Saturday. The explosion took place in the Black Sea town of Amasra in Bartin province on Friday, trapping dozens beneath the rubble …

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