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Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey. The war could force some to return

Tens of thousands of Iranians live in neighboring Turkey, drawn by economic opportunities and relative stability.

 

A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is concerned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift.

 

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Iranians grapple with whether to flee the country because of the war

Iranians are having to make hard choices about whether to flee for safer locales during the war. Thus far, relatively few people have chosen to leave Iran: The U.N. estimates 3.2 million people have been displaced by the fighting but that only about 1,300 Iranians have fled via Turkey each day since

 

Iran’s border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good

Iranians are using a border crossing into Turkey as one of the only ways out during the war in Iran, with the country’s airspace closed.

 

Architect aims to rebuild a church and help restore a quake-hit Turkish city’s multicultural past

A Greek Orthodox church in Antakya, Turkey, lies in ruins three years after devastating earthquakes.

 

Iranians use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts

A border crossing in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum.

 

Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict.