Hatay
A boy’s arduous steps on prosthetic legs after Turkey’s earthquake
LONDON - When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of February 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
Turkey marks 80 years since Hatay rejoined motherland
Turkey on July 23 marked the 80th anniversary of the reunion of its southern province of Hatay with the national borders.
Efforts to save 18 Turks facing execution in Saudi Arabia ongoing
Two Turkish lawmakers have met with Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as part of efforts to save 18 Turkish citizens facing execution in Saudi Arabia over drug possession.
Fevzi Şanverdi, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy, and Serkan Topal, a deputy from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), met with Çavuşoğlu on Dec. 7.