News Turkey » History: Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? History of the unusual event
Thanksgiving is next Thursday, Nov. 27, but another tradition is typically celebrated at the White House just a few days before the holiday: the presidential turkey pardon. The tradition of a White ...
News Turkey » History: Review: The shortest history of Turkey by Benjamin C Fortna
A concise and unbiased look at the nation, its Ottoman legacy, Kemalist transformation, and contemporary politics ...
News Turkey » History: The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon
The tradition of the U.S. president’s pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving was repeated once again at the White House, as President Trump performed the ritual before heading to Mar-a-Lago. But what ...
News Turkey » History: How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In the English language, the turkey ...
News Turkey » History: This 11,000-year-old site may rewrite Turkey’s history
Nestled in the southeastern region of Anatolia, Turkey, is an archaeological marvel, Göbekli Tepe, believed to be approximately 11,000 years old. This intriguing discovery has the potential to ...
News Turkey » History: Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why
A protest on November 20 in Berlin over the latest attacks of the Turkish military into Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria. Sipa/Alamy The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical ...
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