Tag: Bosporus
Turkey’s Erdogan takes first step in ‘crazy’ canal project
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the first step in the construction of a ship canal skirting Istanbul that the...
Turkey: 1 dead in Bosporus Strait container ship collision
ISTANBUL — A container ship and a fishing boat collided in Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, killing one person Thursday.
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Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...
Turkey: Ex-admirals derided for statement on straits treaty
ISTANBUL — A group of retired Turkish admirals came under fire Sunday for issuing a statement that government officials tied to Turkey’s history of...
