The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed.

Two U.S. Marines serving on the USS Wasp were attacked during a port visit in Izmir, Turkey, the U.S. Navy says. Video of the incident shows a group of men forcing a bag over the head of one of the Marines as they restrain him. The U.S. military says the...

A number of U.S. nationals are being held in Russian prisons, including jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later also linked the ratification to Turkey’s desire to buy fighter jets from the United States.

Turkey's parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance.

Multibillion-dollar purchases of Turkish-made drones by the leading Arab Gulf states might not have seemed possible just a few years ago.