Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled Iran, where she could face a death sentence for converting to Christianity.Credit... Supported by By Farnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz She first entered a church on a visit to Turkey.

Deaths of millions of laying hens are causing grocery stores to ration supplies and restaurants to raise prices for egg dishes.

Until now, Turkish Airlines Holidays was only available for departures from Turkey, but it has expanded to key strategic markets, including South Korea, Australia, Mexico, the UK, European destinations,

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies in Moscow and

ISTANBUL/CHICAGO >> Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes (33 million pounds) of eggs to the United States as a devastating outbreak of bird flu is slashing U.S. production and sending prices soaring,

Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States, where an ongoing outbreak of bird flu disrupted supply, sent prices soaring and led to talks with other producers, a leading sector official said on Wednesday.

The current U.S. egg shortage has led businesses to look for supply beyond U.S. borders. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, Turkey is the only country the United States imports eggs from.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was making "wrong calculations" regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding "Zionist lies" would only exacerbate conflicts.

The imprisoned leader of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party has called on his group to disarm and disband in a bid to end 40 years of fighting with the Turkish state.

Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party known as PLK, sent a letter calling for the group to disarm and dissolve to make peace with Turkey.

Turkey's 40-year battle against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could be nearing an end after its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on the militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and disband.