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Natural History Museum curator detained in Turkey for trying to smuggle 1,500 spider, scorpion samples
An American Museum of Natural History curator was detained in Istanbul after allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,500 spider, tarantula and scorpion samples out of the country.
Wild turkey spotted strutting around Midtown after epic journey from Queens
A rare wild turkey was spotted strutting her stuff around Manhattan on May 8 — dodging traffic and roosting in a tree after an epic journey across the East River...
Boeing cargo plane makes emergency 'belly' landing after landing gear fails, sends sparks flying
The aircraft, flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, informed the control tower in Istanbul that its landing gear had failed to open and touched down with guidance from the...
Airline passenger filmed beating flight attendants, cops -- and terrifying a little girl
The spectacle drew terrified screams from other passengers, including a little girl who can be seen covering her face with her hands before she is comforted by her mother.
One killed, 20 hurt after 'traumatic' cable car accident leaves over 170 people stranded in the air
A cable car accident in a resort town in southern Turkey on Friday killed one person, injured at least 20 people and left 174 people stranded in the air, some...
'Unruly' passenger caught on video yelling at fellow flier, forcing emergency landing
Wild video captured the moment an “unruly” man on a flight from the UK to Turkey began yelling at another passenger – forcing the plane to divert to Turkey.
Most promiscuous countries in the world revealed: Here's how America scores
"The average number of sexual partners can vary significantly from country to country, as cultural norms can have a significant impact on the number of people someone has sex with,"...
FBI eyes NYC Mayor Eric Adams business class upgrades on Turkish Airlines in campaign probe
The FBI is looking into business class upgrades that Mayor Eric Adams received on Turkish Airlines as part of the federal probe into his 2021 campaign finances, law enforcement sources...
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NATO member Turkey's President Erdogan backs Hamas, calls Netanyahu's Israel government 'today's Nazis'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke out in support of Hamas Saturday, decrying claims that the group is a terror organization and insisting that his government stands behind it.
World’s tallest man and shortest woman reunite for astonishing photos
They went to great lengths for this meeting.
Gunmen who stormed Procter & Gamble plant in Turkey in protest of Israel-Hamas war detained, 7 hostages rescued
The suspects raided the Gebze plant’s main building on Thursday at around 2:20 p.m. local time, holding the seven at gunpoint while the rest of the employees fled, according to Turkey’s...
Masked gunmen attack Catholic church in Istanbul, kill disabled man
“He was a mentally disabled individual who had no connection to politics or (criminal) organizations. He went there on an invitation and was a victim of fate,” Cagin Cihan said.
6-year-old boy sparks terror alert after taking toy guns to airport
Video shows the beaming 6-year-old showing off his plastic guns to a relieved cop.
Hackers target Israeli cinemas with Hamas massacre images, hateful messages
Pro-Palestinian hackers projected graphic images from the Hamas massacre onto movie screens in Tel Aviv – along with hateful messages calling Israelis “terrorist killers,” according to reports.
Salt Bae's $108K receipt brag sparks fury: 'People have more money than common sense'
"My carpenter can cook better," one Instagram user spat.
Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid, lifting a key hurdle to membership
Turkish legislators have endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance.
Israeli soccer player under investigation in Turkey for gesture of support to home country
An Israeli soccer player was under investigation in Turkey for allegedly "inciting people to hatred and hostility" as he supported his country’s war against Hamas in Gaza, Turkish officials said Sunday.
Blinken scrambles as Israel, Hezbollah tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken kicked off his visit to the Middle East with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
US sanctions exchange services linked to Yemen Houthi rebel shipping vessel attacks
The sanctions block access to U.S. property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans.