Planning a dream vacation only to feel disappointed when you arrive is one of travel's cruelest letdowns. You've saved for ...

A woman's bathroom renovation becomes a Turkish prison cell. Kenan Orhan talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his debut novel, "The Renovation." ...

Russia’s troops now control the only land link between the Baltic states and the rest of NATO territory. Around it, they ...

Viewpoint Greg Kozera Friday evening in Istanbul, Turkey. The Shale Crescent USA Team was part of a U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow to Turkey promoting U.S. investment. The week was invigorating but ...

Motherlands are castles made of glass. In order to leave them, you have to break something — a wall, a social convention, a cultural norm, a psychological barrier, a heart. What you have broken will ...

A peace deal under the auspices of President Donald Trump in the strategic Caucasus region promises to reopen long closed borders ...

Turkey has long been defined by its ability to connect worlds. In Istanbul, that connection plays out between continents. But deeper inside the country and along its southwestern coast, that ...

Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, also testified and underscored the administration’s ...

Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...

Some of Iran’s richest residents fled to Turkey so they could party while back home their country’s oppressive government was slaughtering thousands of residents as anti-government protests raged. The ...

During excavations in the ancient Greek city of Laodicea, located in present-day Turkey, archaeologists found themselves face-to-face with a familiar figure: the head of Hermes, a god worshipped by ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized Somaliland on Friday, making Israel the first country to do so and prompting a strong rebuke from Turkey. What happened: Netanyahu said Israel and ...