Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian ...

After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further ...

SERGEY BOBYLEV / VIA REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, "without preconditions." Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, “without preconditions," an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging ...

In Turkey, access to jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's X account has been blocked following a legal request citing national security concerns. Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan ...

Imamoglu's X account has nearly 10 million followers. On Thursday the message "Account withheld" appeared, explaining that it was blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand. X said it was ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The social media platform X said Thursday it has blocked access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ’s account in Turkey, complying with a Turkish court order — the ...