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It remains unclear what exactly is included on the list or if Moscow is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv before the ...

The Trump administration is negotiating the return of more Russian diplomats to the United States. Some are likely to be ...

The M11 metro line connects the Istanbul Airport and Kagithane. The majority of the metro's stations are not the closest public transportation option for popular attractions, but this system's ...

Russia has presented the U.S. with demands to end the Ukraine war and reset relations. Key conditions include NATO restrictions and territorial claims. While discussions continue, uncertainty remains ...

The best times to visit Istanbul are from March to May and between September and November. That's when crowds at the city's attractions are manageable, room rates are average and daytime ...

Elif Shafak was charged with "insulting Turkishness" after the release of her book The Bastard of Istanbul. Speaking with ...

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SANTA CRUZ Dirty Cello demonstrates possibilities of instrument There are many places one expects to hear cellos: in orchestras to provide low-register harmonies, in pop or rock songs to invoke ...

This place in Turkey has a sight you may not expect: hundreds of abandoned, European-style fairytale castles all bunched together. Here's how they came to be.

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