Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...

In the presence of 156 international delegations, Prevost celebrated the Mass marking the beginning of his Petrine ministry.

Journalists work behind a barrier as vehicles begin arriving outside a gate prior to expected talks between Russian and ...

Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend talks at the Dolmabache palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2025.

Russian President Valdimir Putin's adviser Vladimir Medinsky (L) and Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan attend a meeting at a presidential office at the Dolmabahce Palace. Turkish ...

On Saturday, a senior Ukrainian government source said Russia's latest demands in Istanbul included Kyiv renouncing its desire for reparations, international recognition of five parts of Ukraine ...

The conversation took place shortly after the conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, which ended with little progress beyond an agreement on prisoner exchange. French President ...

High-level peace talks, hosted by Türkiye as part of broader efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, concluded in Istanbul on Friday. In his opening speech to the delegations, Turkish Foreign ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a Ukrainian delegation will participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul, with the primary goal of achieving a ceasefire.

Trump wrapped up a four day trip to the Middle East Friday. Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap May 16 in Istanbul during their first in person talks in 3 years. They last spoke in person ...

ISTANBUL: Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv are in Istanbul on Friday (May 16), where they plan to hold their first direct peace talks since 2022, but the absence of presidents Vladimir Putin and ...

Ukraine and Russia failed to reach a ceasefire deal in Istanbul during talks this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says real progress won’t happen until he sits down with his Russian ...