Clockwise from bottom right: Areej and Ahmad al-Khaldi with their daughters Shaghaf and Sama, at home in Sanliurfa, Turkey.Credit...Rena Effendi for The New York Times Supported by By Alia Malek ...

(AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Talks between politicians from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and jailed Kurdish leaders have been gathering steam as they try to end 40 ...

After a civil war in Syria erupted in 2011, Russia and Iran pooled efforts to shore up Bashar Assad's government against Turkey-backed rebels seeking his ouster. In 2015, Russia launched a ...

The best times to visit Istanbul are from March to May and between September and November. That's when crowds at the city's attractions are manageable, room rates are average and daytime ...