As vice-president of the chamber of commerce in the eastern Turkish city of Van, Fevzi Celiktas's job is to boost the local economy. Perched on the eastern shores of Lake Van and surrounded by ...

Clashes erupted on Turkey's border with Syria Tuesday between police and protesters angered by a Syrian military offensive targeting Kurds, an AFP correspondent said. An AFP correspondent said some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People stand at the Kapikoy Border Gate, between Turkey and Iran, in Van province, Turkey, January 14, 2026. (photo credit: ...

Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran when Iran's foreign minister visits Friday, officials said, as ...

In Turkey, solidarity with the Kurds of Rojava, in neighboring Syria, is coupled with concern over what the Turkish and Syrian governments intend for this population on both sides of the border.

People, mostly Iranians, wait after crossing Kapikoy border post between Turkey and Iran, in Kapikoy, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Serra Yedikardes) People, mostly Iranians, wait after ...

KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A border crossing with Iran in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many ...