Turkey

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters pose for a photo in Baghouz, Syria, in March after the SDF declared the area free of Islamic State militants. CREDIT: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

In Major Policy Shift, U.S. Will Stand Aside As Turkish Forces Extend Reach In Syria

A White House statement late Sunday said Turkey would soon go ahead with a military operation in the country's Kurdish-dominated north and that U.S. forces "will no longer be in the immediate area."

Music

'Ballad Of The Fat Turkeys': Talking Fowl But Festive Music In The Classical Tradition

From bourgeois turkeys to Mother Goose, music commentator Miles Hoffman introduces us to classical music about fowls.

Andrew Brunson, shown here in July, was one of thousands arrested in Turkey after a failed coup attempt in 2016. CREIDT: AFP/Getty Images

National News

Turkey Releases U.S. Pastor After Two Years In Prison

Andrew Brunson was one of thousands arrested in Turkey after a failed coup attempt in 2016. A court in western Turkey says he is now free to leave the country.