Turkey
Israel destroys Syria’s navy, its troops advance over border
Israeli troops are advancing up the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon and had come within 25 kilometres of Damascus, two sources said.
- by Bassem Mroue and Abdulrahman Shaheen
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Turkish-Australian celebrity chef Somer Sivrioglu sentenced to prison in Istanbul
The host of MasterChef Turkey and owner of former Balmain restaurant Efendy says he will appeal against the decision.
- by Scott Bolles
This food tour takes you beyond Istanbul’s typical tourist eats
Culinary delights can be found in the most unlikely pockets of cities.
- by Lee Tulloch
Masked men flee scene of ‘political’ vandalism attack on cars, eastern suburbs restaurant
Matt Moran’s Chiswick restaurant was graffitied with anti-Israel messages while a ute was set on fire and 10 other cars were damaged.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Penry Buckley and Riley Walter
Turkish jets strike in retaliation to ‘terrorist’ attack at defence company that killed five
The strike comes after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at Turkey’s state-run aerospace and defence company TUSAS.
- by Suzan Fraser
Exiled cleric accused of coup plot against President Erdogan of Turkey
Gulen lived in exile in US, where Turkey’s demands for his return were rejected.
- by Ben Hubbard
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International affairs
‘Real risk of torture’: Moore-Gilbert says Wong must act now for detainee in Turkey
Former political prisoner Kylie Moore-Gilbert says “there is a crucial window of time” in which Foreign Minister Penny Wong can assist Melbourne woman Cigdem Aslan, who was arrested by Turkish intelligence.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Melbourne woman arrested in Turkey is human rights activist, not terrorist, says local councillor
Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton, who has known the detained woman for more than a decade, said the mother of two is a nurse and a humanitarian.
- by Melissa Cunningham
This dazzling palace is a sprawling wonder of architecture and treasures
The residence of Ottoman sultans for 400 years, Topkapi Palace has everything from a sumptuous harem and jewelled robes to the earliest copy of the Koran.
- by Brian Johnston
Turkish Airlines to fly from Sydney to Europe from December
Turkish Airlines is preparing to unveil non-stop flights between Sydney and Istanbul in 2026 and will initially fly with a stop-over in Malaysia.
- by Amelia McGuire
‘Intimidation’: US, Turkey furious after dual citizen killed in West Bank
Two witnesses said the young woman who had attended a protest and was “just standing there” was shot in the head by Israeli forces who had opened fire.
- by Kareem Fahim, Loveday Morris and John Hudson
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