Twin 6.1 quakes in two months expose Balikesir's fragile ground and aging buildings as the Simav Fault continues to stir western Turkey.

Another earthquake rocked Turkey on Tuesday morning after two devastating tremors the day before killed thousands of people. It struck north of the city of Adiyama at around 11.30am, just over 24 hours after a 7.8 magnitude tremor wreaked havoc in the ...

A MAP shows where more than 50,000 have been forced to evacuate as a wildfire blazes near top British holiday destinations in Turkey. Firefighters are continuing to battle the raging blazes in three key areas as strong winds are expected to whip flames ...

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As a result of the Balkan Wars Saloniki and Dedeagatch were lost to Turkey. During the World War it was planned to parcel out large portions of Turkish territory among the principal Allies. Various treaties and agreements were signed to this effect: the ...

The U.S. dismissed a contentious map that’s exacerbated competing Turkish and Greek claims to maritime territory, saying it has no legal significance. The so-called Seville map indicates that Greece and Cyprus control far larger territorial waters than ...