Boeing cargo plane lands without front nose gear in Istanbul; investigation launched

Boeing cargo plane lands without front nose gear in Istanbul; investigation launched

A general view of a FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 BA.N cargo plane, that landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without deploying its front landing gear but managed to stay on the runway and avoid casualties, on a runway in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2024. Umit Bektas | Reuters An investigation is underway after a FedEx … Read more

Turkey opposition stuns in local elections victory over Erdogan party

Turkey opposition stuns in local elections victory over Erdogan party

Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu speaks at the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day celebrations held at the Maltepe Event Area on May 19, 2023 on Istanbul, Turkey.  Hakan Akgun | Getty Images Turkey’s opposition won a stunning victory across several major cities in the country’s local elections Sunday, dealing a severe … Read more

Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future

Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future

As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background.  Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey. If that’s the case, the stakes … Read more

Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes

Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes

A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey’s Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. ADEM ALTAN | AFP | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with climbing inflation, after previously signaling that its rate-hiking cycle was … Read more