Turkey and Qatar, which backed the anti-Assad opposition, have reopened embassies in Damascus, while US and British officials have launched communications with Syria's new leaders.

The top US diplomat also said he saw "encouraging signs" on reaching a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

A turkey frying accident led to the destruction of a $3.8 million mansion in Connecticut on Thanksgiving.

After putting out a turkey fire on Thanksgiving, a group of California firefighters took it back to their station and finished cooking it for the family.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday.

Disturbing allegations of turkey abuse at a Butterball slaughterhouse have resurfaced after PETA released undercover footage captured in 2006.

A Russian plane caught fire after landing at Turkey's Antalya Airport, prompting the evacuation of all 95 passengers onboard.

Turkey's foreign ministry said Sunday it had submitted the letter to the United Nations, with the signatories including the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

A French student took his own life after a botched beard transplant in Turkey performed by an unqualified estate agent.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would host a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Turkey this weekend.

The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.

On Saturday, Turkey announced a new wave of air strikes in retaliation for two separate attacks on its bases in northern Iraq that killed 12 soldiers, which Ankara blamed on Kurdish militants.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, hoping to paper over past differences and forge a forceful joint response to Israel's actions in Gaza.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds tough talks in Turkey on Monday, aimed at soothing the anger of one of Washington's most strategic but difficult allies about the bloodshed in Gaza.

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the military's authorisation to launch cross-border operations in neighbouring Syria and Iraq by two more years.

The dry expanses of southeastern Turkey, home to some of humanity's most ancient sites, have yielded fresh discoveries in the form of a stone phallus and a coloured boar.

Kavala, 66, faced alternating charges that have ranged from espionage and financing the 2013 protests to taking part in a failed 2016 coup against Erdogan.

After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.

In the central Syrian city of Homs, "armed terrorist organisations" targeted "the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy", an army statement carried by official news agency SANA said, reporting casualties.

US warplanes on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that was deemed a threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said, an incident likely to raise tensions between the NATO allies.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that Turkish forces have killed the alleged Islamic State (IS) group leader in Syria.

At least 16 dogs, alongside their handlers, took off on Tuesday for Turkey. The flight also included search and rescue experts from the Mexican army and navy.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday. More than 6,200 deaths have been officially reported in both nations.

A 30-year-old man who was caught on video assaulting, trying to strangle a dog has been jailed for a year.

A 41-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of pushing his pregnant wife off a cliff in Turkey to collect an insurance policy.

Many in Turkey's LGBTQ community find themselves fearful after Sunday's anti-LGBT demonstration from the conservative side of the country, as the government continues its shift towards anti-LGBT policies.

Ukrainian officials have criticized the Russian government for announcing a referendum in occupied territories on Tuesday, as the two countries successfully exchange prisoners for the first time since the start of the war.

A man was deported to London and arrested on Wednesday after spending six years in jail in Turkey for being one of the alleged members of an Islamic State-affiliated terror cell nicknamed "the Beatles."

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has evacuation plans all set up if his army fails to defeat Ukrainian forces.

Vladimir Putin’s recent remarks on “responding in kind” should Sweden and Finland host NATO's military forces are being interpreted as grandstanding by global military experts.