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May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights

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Sarah Wilson

ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices, low wages ...

Erdogan vows to make amends after humbling election loss in Turkey

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Daren Butler and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led to ...

Opposition’s local elections win shows voters are unhappy with Erdogan’s government, experts say

Politics
Amanda Smith

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey was coming to terms on Monday with the opposition’s unexpected success in local elections which saw it outperform ...

Turkey’s resurgent opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Can Sezer and Burcu Karakas ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday ...

In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

Politics
Amanda Smith

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local ...

The best times to visit the world’s most popular destinations

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The Seven Wonders of the World earned the title for being among the most spectacular creations. They can take your breath away ...

2 masked men kill a person in attack on Catholic church in Istanbul. Officials detain 2 ISIS members

World
David Turner

ISTANBUL (AP) — Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials ...

Blinken opens latest urgent Mideast tour in Turkey

World
David Turner

CHANIA, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the ...