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Trial over deadly Istanbul bombing begins in Turkey

The trial has begun of 36 people accused of a deadly bombing in central Istanbul last November, in which six people were killed and 99 injured, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.

Turkish opposition rally cut short due to violence

Turkey's Justice Minister says 13 people have been detained over violence which broke out at an opposition rally over the weekend.

Italy returns ancient stele, illegally exported, to Turkey

Italy has returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele dating from ancient Roman times because investigation determined that the artifact was illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey.

Greece's PM makes border wall extension an election pledge

Greece’s prime minister has promised to extend an existing wall across all of the country’s land border with Turkey.

Finland's NATO membership: What's next?

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will officially join the military alliance on Tuesday.

Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO

Hungary’s parliament has approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.

Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days

Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline.

Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at sundown.

In boost to opposition, Kurdish party won't field candidate

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to run in the country’s May 14 presidential election.

Qatar: 4,000 World Cup huts sent to quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Qatar says it has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year’s World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria.

Animal advocate from St. Augustine makes trip to earthquake-ravaged Turkey, Syria

A month after two earthquakes killed more than 55,000 people in Southeastern Turkey and Northwestern Syria, millions of people and pets that were left displaced still need help.

Alliance picks main opposition leader to run against Erdogan

A six-party alliance has nominated the leader of Turkey's main opposition party as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters.

‘We love them’: Turkish, Syrian communities in Jacksonville organize festival to support earthquake victims

Jacksonville’s Turkish and Syrian communities came together Saturday for a special festival with all proceeds going to help victims and survivors of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Hungary further delays vote on Sweden, Finland joining NATO

Hungary is further delaying a vote on ratifying Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession bids.

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake

Turkey's justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that collapsed in the country's catastrophic earthquake earlier this month.

Nearly 1 million asylum requests in the EU in 2022

Nearly one million people applied for international protection in the European Union in 2022, the most since the refugee crisis of 2015-2016.

Body of Ghana soccer player Atsu repatriated from Turkey

The body of Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu has been repatriated after he was found dead in his collapsed apartment building in the Turkey earthquake.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

A United Nations official says the death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely to rise as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas.

Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline.

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance.

Gunmen storm hospital of newborn saved from quake in Syria

A Syrian hospital official says gunmen stormed the clinic that is caring for a baby girl who was born under her earthquake-shattered home.

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

The United Nations says Syria’s president has agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment for millions of earthquake victims.

Newborn saved from rubble in quake-hit Syria in good health

The baby girl born under the rubble of her family's home in northern Syria in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake is in good health and being breast-fed by the wife of the director of the hospital where she is being cared for, her doctor says.

PHOTOS: Turkey, Syria picking up pieces after devastating earthquake

A week later, the scenes haven’t gotten any less heartbreaking.

Japan's earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey

What’s left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society.

Hope dims for families in Turkey as rescue turns to recovery

As hours have turned to days after Turkey's deadly earthquake, rescues are becoming rarer.

Afghan women, children chase false rumor to Kabul airport

Hundreds of Afghans have rushed to the Kabul airport chasing a false rumor that an airlift operation was flying people to Turkey to help with the deadly earthquake rescue.

Seismologist says aftershocks will continue after Turkey, Syria quake

The catastrophic earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria became one of the deadliest quakes worldwide in more than a decade Wednesday, and the death toll kept rising, surpassing 11,000.

‘My heart is bleeding’: Jacksonville residents with ties to Turkey, Syria devastated as earthquake death toll rises

The death toll along the Turkish-Syrian border continues to climb as tens of thousands of rescuers scramble to save those in the rubble.

How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake?

A devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised questions about how long people can survive in the rubble.

Wreckage, rescue and hope in Turkey's earthquake epicenter

Zeliha Hisir tried to speak, but could barely move after her hourslong rescue Tuesday near the epicenter of Turkey’s earthquake.

Istanbul Center in Jacksonville working to connect people with loved ones, raise funds for Turkey & Syria

Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region.

Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quake

Many governments have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help the rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria.

What to know about the big quake that hit Turkey and Syria

A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Turkey has caused widespread damage across the region.

US says it's time for Finland, Sweden to join NATO

The Biden administration says it's time for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO.

Israeli ultranationalist minister visits Jerusalem holy site

An ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister has visited a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right government last week.

Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year

Annual inflation in Turkey has eased slightly in November for the first time in more than a year, but remains close to 24-year highs.

Frying a turkey? Here are some Thanksgiving tips from Copeland’s

We got our questions answered by the experts.

Turkey Giveaway ends in minutes after high demand

Eileen Whitlock told News4JAX she would likely forgo any celebration, if not for giveaways such as these.

LIST: Turkey giveaways, food distribution events ahead of Thanksgiving in Northeast Florida

News4JAX has compiled a list of giveaways and distribution events in Northeast Florida to make your Thanksgiving a little brighter.

When to start thawing your turkey ahead of Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming up next week, News4JAX is tackling all of your turkey questions.

CIA director warns Russian spy chief against deploying nukes

CIA Director Bill Burns has met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal could mean

Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports safely amid a monthslong war, saying it was not going to allow ships to travel.

Serbia toughens visa rules as migration prompts EU pressure

Serbia is seeing a sudden tourism boom from countries whose citizens never had its sightseeing and shopping opportunities on their radar.

With eye on Turkey, Greece opens Israeli-built flight school

Greece has launched operations at a new international pilot training center created in partnership with Israel, as it tries to build on a relative air power advantage over regional rival Turkey.

Turkey's opposition seeks stay of 'disinformation' law

Turkey’s main opposition party is seeking the suspension of the enforcement of a newly-approved media law that mandates prison terms for disinformation.

EU lawmakers reject border agency budget over misconduct

European Union lawmakers have refused to endorse the way the EU’s border and coast guard agency used its 2020 budget.

Local teen still in disbelief after big win during 2022 Powerlifting Championship

One Bradford County teen is now a world champion in powerlifting.

Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

Turkish officials say an explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has killed at least 22 people and dozens remain trapped underground.

Minister: Greece can defend islands despite Turkey's threats

Greece’s defense minister says his country has the right to take “all defensive measures” to protect its easternmost islands amid threats by neighboring Turkey that dispute Greek sovereignty rights and raise the specter of war.

Greece: EU using Med countries like a refugee 'parking lot'

Greece's migration minister says refugees recognized by individual EU nations should be allowed to live anywhere in the bloc.

Steel plant defenders, Putin ally exchanged in prisoner swap

Ukraine has completed a high-profile prisoner swap that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in the port of Mariupol during a months-long Russian siege.

EXPLAINER: What's behind the new Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting

A flare-up in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has killed 155 troops on both sides since early Tuesday.

Greek leader says armed conflict with Turkey won't happen

Greece’s prime minister says he cannot imagine that tensions with neighboring NATO ally Turkey could ever escalate into armed conflict.

Ukraine says grain coming to Somalia, but Russia skeptical

Ukraine’s president says tons of grain from his country will arrive in the coming weeks in Somalia, where famine approaches and the global crises of food security and climate change put millions at risk.

Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter

Barcelona faces another tough Champions League group after being drawn with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as it tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Lionel Messi.

Bus collision at accident site leaves 15 dead in Turkey

Officials in southern Turkey say at least 15 people were killed when a passenger bus collided with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident.

Alleged member of IS 'Beatles' charged in UK with terrorism

An alleged member of an Islamic State hostage-taking cell nicknamed “The Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offenses in Britain on Thursday after being deported from Turkey.

Ukraine's grain is ready to go. But ships aren't. Why? Risk

Shipping companies aren't rushing to export millions of tons of trapped grain out of Ukraine, despite a breakthrough deal to provide safe corridors through the Black Sea.

Developing nations seek to overcome energy, currency crises

Business leaders and officials from eight developing nations meeting in Bangladesh say more cooperation is needed among them to overcome dwindling foreign currency reserves, a growing energy crisis and supply chain disruptions.

Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave

Firefighters from Portugal and Spain to southern France and Croatia are battling a spate of wildfires scorching Europe amid an unusual heat wave that authorities link to climate change.

UN limits aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months in a Russian win

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria’s rebel-held northwest for just 6 months in a victory for Russia.

UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area

The U.N. Security Council has failed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest from Turkey after Russia vetoed a resolution for a year-long extension and got insufficient support for its resolution for a six-month extension.

Turkey wildfire largely under control, Erdogan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a wind-stoked wildfire that has been raging near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey has been “largely” brought under control.

Man killed in floods in Turkey's capital

Authorities in Turkey say heavy rains in the capital led to flooding that killed one person in the capital Ankara.

World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war

The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns about the potential return of “stagflation” — a toxic mix of high inflation and sluggish growth unseen for more than four decades.

Ukraine's leader: Russia seeks another key city in southeast

Ukraine’s president says Russian forces intend to capture Zaporizhzhia, a large city in the country’s southeast.

Rights group: Bulgaria uses police dogs in migrant pushbacks

An international rights group says that Bulgarian authorities are attacking Afghan and other asylum-seekers, using police dogs and other violence to illegally push them back over the border into Turkey.

Singer Ruslana seeks Turkey's help for Ukrainian fighters

Ukrainian singer and former Eurovision song contest winner appealed to Turkey’s president to save Ukrainian fighters from the besieged city of Mariupol.

French court investigates Interpol chief over torture claims

French judges have opened an investigation into torture allegations against Interpol president Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates.

Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plant

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot activists say uncertainty over the safety of war-wracked Ukraine’s nuclear power plants has reignited concerns over a Russian-owned nuclear power station being built in a quake-prone area on Turkey’s southern coast.

Biden marks 'Armenian genocide,' aims to stop 'atrocities'

President Joe Biden is commemorating the 107th anniversary of the start of what he calls “the Armenian genocide.”.

EXPLAINER: How the US and allies can freeze Russian gold

The U.S. and its allies are moving to prohibit financial transactions with Russia's Central Bank that involve Russian gold.

Riot police fire gas, block Women's Day march in Istanbul

Riot police set up barricades and fired pepper gas to block demonstrators from joining an International Women’s Day march in central Istanbul.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters

Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling to overcome pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions.

Israel says outreach to Turkey won't come at Cyprus' expense

Israel’s president says any bid to improve strained ties between his country and Turkey won’t come at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighboring Cyprus.

EU official: Turkey will gain by curbing migration to Cyprus

A top European Union official says Turkey “has much to gain” if it works with the 27-member bloc to stem migrant arrivals from its airports and shores to the ethnically divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Inflation in Turkey hits 20-year high of nearly 49%

Turkey’s annual inflation came in at nearly 49%, hitting a nearly 20-year high and further eroding people’s ability to buy even basic things like food.

EU nations agree step-by-step approach to migration reform

European Union interior ministers have agreed to create a new decision-making body in efforts to beef up the 27-nation bloc’s borders, and to kick-start desperately needed reforms to the EU’s malfunctioning asylum system.

Cyprus issues 2nd offshore drilling license to ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy have expanded their stake in potential oil and gas deposits off Cyprus.

Tired of turkey? Whole Publix chicken tender sub on sale this week

Forget leftovers. We are sprinting to Publix to get a whole chicken tender Pub sub!

Storm with high winds pounds Istanbul; 4 dead, several hurt

A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least four people and causing havoc in the city of 15 million people.

Interpol elects United Arab Emirates official as president

Interpol has elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its new president during the international law enforcement body’s annual General Assembly held in Istanbul.

Interpol election raises rights concerns about fair policing

The world police agency meets in Istanbul this week to elect new leadership.

France, Belgium win to reach World Cup; Dutch slip to draw

Kylian Mbappe’s four goals in an 8-0 rout of Kazakhstan ensured defending champion France reached next year’s World Cup along with victorious Belgium.

9 things to talk about at Thanksgiving that don’t involve politics

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for some, this might be the first time you’re seeing family members and friends in a long time.

Orthodox patriarch hospitalized after stent procedure

The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians is staying overnight in a New York City hospital after having a stent placement.

US, EU reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs

The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs.

Italy hosts a climate-focused G20 as geopolitics shift

A Group of 20 summit scheduled for this weekend in Rome is the first in-person gathering of leaders of the world’s biggest economies since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Greece vows to link Egypt's energy grid to European Union

Greece has promised to link Egypt to the European Union’s energy market with an undersea cable that would carry electricity across the Mediterranean.

Greek prime minister: No intention of arms race with Turkey

Greece’s prime minister says he has no intention of entering an arms race with Turkey and hopes to resolve differences with its neighbor through dialogue.

EU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus

The European Union’s Home Affairs Commissioner says the 27-nation bloc could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU countries when she holds high-level talks in Ankara next month.

The Latest: Dutch foreign minister resigns over Afghanistan

The Dutch foreign minister has resigned after the lower house of parliament passed a motion of censure against the government over its handling of evacuations from Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover of the country.

Group: Turkish drones in Cyprus endanger commercial flights

A flight safety organization is warning that a Turkish drone base in ethnically divided Cyprus could increase safety risks for thousands of commercial flights that cross the airspace around the eastern Mediterranean island.

German FM arrives in Libya to reopen country's embassy

Germany’s foreign minister has arrived in Libya to reopen the country’s embassy in Tripoli.

Amnesty: Syria refugees suffered abuse, torture upon return

Amnesty International says Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who return home to detention, disappearance and torture.

U.S. senator calls two-state deal for divided Cyprus 'wrong'

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the “retrograde vision” of Turkey’s president to cement Cyprus’ ethnic divide by striving for a two-state deal “is wrong” for all Cypriots.

Greece wildfires: Winds fan 2 new blazes outside of Athens

More wildfires have broken out in hard-hit Greece, with two blazes triggering the evacuation of 11 villages southeast and northwest of Athens, the Greek capital.

Raging wildfires in Greece, Turkey, force thousands to flee

Wildfires are raging uncontrolled through Greece and Turkey for yet another day, forcing thousands to flee by land and sea.

Homes evacuated in Turkey as fire rages near southern town

Authorities have evacuated homes in southern Turkey as a wildfire fanned by strong winds raged through a forest area near the Mediterranean coastal town of Manavgat.

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