Turkey bans cesarean births in private health centers

0 The Turkish government has banned caesarean section surgery in private medical institutions. The ban, which came into force this week, has sparked outrage across the country. Protests were held in Ankara and Istanbul, IPN reports. The Turkish Ministry of …

Plahotniuc is not in Turkey, Greece and the Arab Emirates, nor has he crossed the borders

0 The former leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Vladimir Plahotniuc, is not in Turkey, Greece and the United Arab Emirates, nor has he crossed the borders of any of the three countries. Their authorities announced Plahotniuc’s absence in their …

Turkey warning as UK Foreign Office updates travel advice

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for people in the UK planning to travel to Turkey following news of an earthquake. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and was reported by Turkey's emergency management agency. In Istanbul, …

Ertem and Gunduz: Turkey cannot build future without recognizing Armenian Genocide

Selay Ertem and Eran Gündüz, representatives of the leadership of the Frankfurt-based Union against Genocide believe that “if Turkey does not face its own history, does not recognize the Armenian Genocide, and does not provide reparations, it will neither …

Strong earthquake rattles Istanbul, Turkey

Updated on: April 23, 2025 / 6:34 AM EDT / CBS/AP Istanbul — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of any …

Panic in Istanbul as Series of Earthquakes Rock Turkey’s Largest City

A series of earthquakes struck Istanbul on Tuesday, sending shockwaves across Turkey’s largest city and sparking widespread panic. The strongest of the tremors registered a magnitude of 6.2, according to local seismic authorities. The quakes were powerful …

Powerful 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey’s Istanbul

Home west asia Turkey Powerful 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey’s Istanbul There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus Strait. …

UK Foreign Office issues Turkey travel update after Istanbul hit by 6.2 earthquake

14:48, 23 Apr 2025 The UK Foreign Office has issued a travel update for Turkey after Istanbul was rocked by a series of tremors, including a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. The epicentre was some 25 miles south-west of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara …

UK Foreign Office issues new travel advice for Brits in Turkey

The Foreign Office has issued a new warning to any Brits travelling to a popular holiday destination amid a string of assaults. According to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), holidaymakers should “take extra precautions” when …

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, Turkey