Poland and Portugal celebrate start of pride month with parades For both countries, it was an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity as well as demand political changes. Euronews · Jun 7, 2025
Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping? Thousands of children were forcibly taken from their families in Belgian colonies because they were mixed-race. Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2024
Jose Mourinho suggests it is time for him to abandon European football Mourinho was sent off against his former club Manchester United. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Jose Mourinho sent to the stands as Man Utd remain winless in the Europa League United drew 1-1 with their former manager’s Fenerbahce in Istanbul. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Francisco Seco captures unusual image at rhythmic gymnastics AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the rhythmic gymnastics competition The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
The loneliness of an Olympic athlete training in wartime Ukraine through an AP photographer’s lens Francisco Seco, based in Istanbul, enjoys making photos of daily life in cities around the world The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
Usyk beats Fury to become first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world's first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years by beating British fighter Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh. WEKU · May 19, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan hosts Zelenskyy and says Ukraine deserves membership in NATO Erdogan's support for Ukraine comes as Turkey has been holding off giving final approval to Sweden joining NATO, saying Stockholm is not effectively cracking down on groups Ankara view as threats. WEKU · Jul 8, 2023
Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election Observers surprised after results show president leading Kilicdaroglu by more than 4 percentage points in first round. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023
Families forced to bury loved ones in mass graves as bodies line the streets of Türkiye and Syria As the death toll from the deadly series of earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria last week passes 41,000, how are these numbers being counted and how are communities dealing with so many bodies? ABC News · Feb 14, 2023
Student who witnessed Istanbul 'terror attack' reveals horrifying scene as bomb went off Massimo D’Angelo, 30, recalled seeing "hundreds if not thousands of people running and shouting" after a huge blast hit Istanbul's busiest shopping street on Sunday Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022
European Council is ready to grant Ukraine €9bn to aid in its post-war reconstruction – as it happened This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Volunteers race to evacuate elderly, ill and Ukrainians with disability from the country's east as Russian forces advance As fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces rages nearby, volunteers carry the elderly, ill and those with mobility problems out of their homes and on to evacuation trains in the country's east. ABC News · May 29, 2022
Silhouetted, Olympic Snowboarder Hangs in Mid-Air The snowboarder hangs, suspended upside down in the air, a shadow barely visible next to the glare of the bright sun. Associated Press photographer Francisco Seco had been looking for this shot from the moment he arrived at the men's slopestyle competition at the Beijing Olympics. “From the very beginning,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022