The Turkish Constitution of 1982 neither recognises an official religion nor promotes any. Unlike other definitions of secularism, where this means separation between church and state, in Turkey the ...

After years of getting bigger, turkey shotguns are now shrinking as small-gauge options attract interest among hunters. While you can still find new 3½-inch 12-gauges decked out for the spring ...

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Do all church buildings face east? Does this matter? Why have some Christian denominations constructed their church buildings so the doors face east? Why Do Some Churches Face East? The denominational ...

ANKARA, Turkey — A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people — including at least two ...

Meanwhile, Canadian Christians were startled by another development: a formal recommendation that the governing party consider taking tax-exempt status away from churches. The Standing Committee ...

Dozens of people were killed after a fire ripped through a ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, forcing desperate holidaymakers to leap from windows to escape from the flames and smoke.

By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul A fire blazed through a 12-story hotel at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring 51 others, the ...

ANKARA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.

Clockwise from bottom right: Areej and Ahmad al-Khaldi with their daughters Shaghaf and Sama, at home in Sanliurfa, Turkey.Credit...Rena Effendi for The New York Times Supported by By Alia Malek ...