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Byline: Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur As economic woes grow in Turkey, groups of men have targeted Syrian refugees there. In response, fighters across the border in northern Syria have [...]

As economic woes grow in Turkey, groups of men have targeted Syrian refugees there. In response, fighters across the border in northern Syria have confronted Turkish soldiers. Over the past [...]

Byline: Ben Hubbard The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists [...]

The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors. The [...]

Byline: Ben Hubbard and Sergey Ponomarev From the outskirts of his town in the West Bank, the mayor surveyed the rocky hills stretching toward the Dead Sea where Palestinians had [...]

From the outskirts of his town in the West Bank, the mayor surveyed the rocky hills stretching toward the Dead Sea where Palestinians had long farmed and herded, and pointed [...]

Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a ''permanent cease-fire'' in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel. Turkey said [...]

Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel. Turkey said [...]

Turkey said late Thursday that it had halted all trade with Israel until “uninterrupted and adequate humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza,” signaling further deterioration in relations between the two [...]

Byline: Safak Timur and Ben Hubbard More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it. [...]

More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it. The families addressed the court one [...]

Byline: Ben Hubbard and Bilal Shbair Palestinians have long gathered and cooked khobeza, a spinach-like wild plant that sprouts after rains. Now, it has become a lifeline. As the Israeli [...]

Palestinians have long gathered and cooked khobeza, a spinach-like wild plant that sprouts after rains. Now, it has become a lifeline. As the Israeli military campaign to destroy Hamas pummeled [...]

A raft of local election victories by rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's governing party could serve as a check on his power. Last May, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of [...]

Byline: Ben Hubbard, Safak Timur and Ivor Prickett Thirteen years ago, a poor fisherman in a small Turkish village was retrieving his net from a lake when he heard a [...]

The opposition chalked up gains against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party in local elections across Turkey amid voter anger about the economy. The mayor of Istanbul was headed for [...]

The opposition chalked up gains against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in local elections across Turkey amid voter anger about the economy. The mayor of Istanbul was headed for [...]

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has campaigned for his party to retake Istanbul from the incumbent mayor, whom many see as a potential future president. The contest to run city hall [...]

Thirteen years ago, a poor fisherman in a small Turkish village was retrieving his net from a lake when he heard a noise behind him and turned to find a [...]

Byline: Ben Hubbard, Lauren Leatherby, Hiba Yazbek, Abu Bakr Bashir, Raja Abdulrahim and Emma Bubola They served cappuccinos, repaired cars and acted onstage. They raised children and took care of [...]