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Unmanned vessel attacked Russian shadow-fleet tanker in Black Sea, Turkey says

In Turkey, pope seeks to soothe an ancient Christian divide

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople participating in a prayer service in Iznik, Turkey on Nov 28.
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople participating in a prayer service in Iznik, Turkey on Nov 28.

Sanctioned Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker at risk of sinking after blast near Turkey

A photo said to be of the vessel circulating online. Reports indicate that the ship may have struck a mine and be in danger of sinking.
A photo said to be of the vessel circulating online. Reports indicate that the ship may have struck a mine and be in danger of sinking.

Pope Leo meets Middle East Christian leaders, condemns religious violence

Pope Leo XIV meeting bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers at Istanbul's Holy Spirit Cathedral on Nov 28.
Pope Leo XIV meeting bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers at Istanbul's Holy Spirit Cathedral on Nov 28.

New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age

A pillar and a human statue stand at the Karahantepe excavation site, widely regarded with Gobeklitepe as keys to understanding the birth of symbolic thought, social complexity and monumental architecture thousands of years before cities or states existed, near the southeastern city of Sanliurfa, Turkey, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A pillar and a human statue stand at the Karahantepe excavation site, widely regarded with Gobeklitepe as keys to understanding the birth of symbolic thought, social complexity and monumental architecture thousands of years before cities or states existed, near the southeastern city of Sanliurfa, Turkey, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey says construction starts on indigenous air defence destroyer

Pope Leo, flying on Thanksgiving, given two pumpkin pies on papal plane

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Esenboga International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Ankara, Turkey, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Esenboga International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Ankara, Turkey, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV disembarks from his plane after his arrival at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara on Nov 27.
Pope Leo XIV disembarks from his plane after his arrival at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara on Nov 27.

After 26 years in prison, PKK leader Ocalan has key role in Turkey peace process

FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar/File Photo

Pope Leo to take peace message to Turkey, Lebanon on first overseas trip

Japanese tourists pose for a selfie as they visit Ottoman-era Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, which Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit later this week, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Japanese tourists pose for a selfie as they visit Ottoman-era Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, which Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit later this week, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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