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Turkey's central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45%ABC News - 16h -
Dozens killed in fire at ski resort in Turkey
More than 70 people are dead after a ski resort in Turkey went up in flames during the night.CBS News - 2d -
Heat suspend Butler again after missed flight
The Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games, citing a "continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team."ESPN - 12h -
Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resume after 13 years
Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria have resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to DamascusABC News - 16h -
What led to the Turkey hotel fire disaster that killed 79 people?
Some survivors did not hear a fire alarm and there are claims of failures in the hotel's fire safety.BBC News - 1d -
Mel Gibson Returns as a Director with ‘Flight Risk’
For “Flight Risk,” his first outing as a director in nearly a decade, the Oscar winner isn’t quite taking center stage.The New York Times - 1d -
Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continues
At least 79 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.BBC News - 1d -
Refugee flights to US canceled after Trump order
The State Department has suspended flights bringing previously approved refugees to the United States, cutting off access to protection in advance of the timeline set by President Trump in a new ...The Hill - 1d -
9 detained over Turkey ski resort fire, at least 76 dead
Nine people have been detained in connection with the fire that broke out at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more. BBC News reporter Esra Yalcinalp ...CBS News - 1d -
At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey
The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.The New York Times - 2d -
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Erdoğan turns a page in Turkey
More orthodox economic measures go hand in hand with a Kurdish initiative and a recalibrated foreign policyFinancial Times - 5d -
Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home
With the Assad regime out of power, millions weigh the decision to go back to their war-torn country.The New York Times - 6d -
SpaceX Ship Explodes During Test Flight
Elon Musk’s space company was conducting the seventh flight of its Starship rocket. The explosion temporarily disrupted air travel.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
Southwest Pilot Is Removed From Flight and Charged With D.U.I.
The pilot, David Paul Allsop, was taken off a flight to Chicago at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, officials said.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Transportation Department sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'
The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Overbooked Flight? What to Know If an Airline Bumps You
When airlines sell more tickets than available seats, passengers can get kicked off their flights — whether they want to or not.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ community
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” on Monday with an attack on the LGBTQ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth ratesABC News - Jan. 13 -
Zion late for flight, suspended 1 game by Pels
The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, with sources telling ESPN's Shams Charania that Williamson was late to a team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
US streamlines deportation flights to China
The Biden administration repatriated more than 500 Chinese nationals in the last year, laying the groundwork for systematic deportations across the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, the Department of ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Delta flight evacuated on tarmac after takeoff aborted
Delta Flight 2668 was traveling from Atlanta to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it suspended takeoff after "an indication of an engine issue," the airline said.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Is Turkey a threat to Israel?
The new Syrian regime’s future orientation certainly is a cause for Israeli concern.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
How this Eurovision turkey puppet made a celeb's dream come true
How this Eurovision turkey puppet made a celeb's dream come trueBBC News - Jan. 10 -
Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groupsABC News - Jan. 9 -
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The forces driving Turkey’s resurgence as a superpower
Peter Frankopan on a book that argues that Sunni Islam has reversed the declining influence of religion on Turkish societyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Ryanair sues 'unruly' passenger over flight diversion
The airline hopes to claw back costs in damages over behaviour it says forced a plane to land early.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
Turkey has again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early springABC News - Jan. 8 -
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Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume
First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored if sanctions are lifted. International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday for the first ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Winter storm disrupts thousands of U.S. flights
The Washington, D.C., area had the bulk of the day's cancellations from the winter storm.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Thousands of flights disrupted by massive winter storm
Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed by a massive winter storm set to impact tens of millions of Americans. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Washington.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
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Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport
First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says. Syria’s main airport in Damascus is to resume international flights after commercial trips were ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate
When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
JetBlue fined $2 million for chronic flight delays
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $2 million penalty Friday against JetBlue Airways for multiple chronically delayed flights, the first time the agency has penalized an airline for ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
The Erdoğan whisperer behind Turkey’s economic pivot
Vice-president Cevdet Yılmaz has played a crucial backstage role managing the turn to financial orthodoxyFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs
Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.The New York Times - Jan. 1
