Turkey is the talk of the town during Christmas and Thanksgiving. Here is how the Big Bird took over all the dining tables in the West.

Turkey is the star of every Christmas meal. Why is everyone obsessed with it?

Converting the Hagia Sophia Mosque, earlier a church, into a museum in 1935 was Kemal Atatürk’s way of resolving a centuries-old tussle between the two Semitic faiths.

How Hagia Sophia reflects the political trajectory of Turkey

Hagia Sophia is back to being a mosque effective July 11. It is no longer a museum as Kemal Ataturk, the father of Modern Turkey, wished it.

Hagia Sophia: Erdogan's dream is Turkey's nightmare

Here are some 'fictitious' reasons:

Thanksgiving 2018: Why it's not for Indians

Thanksgiving to an American TV series is what Karva Chauth is to an Indian serial — a mechanism to churn out more episodes, more drama.

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A tipping point: The Khashoggi killing is the blurring of global moral values and principles

Even as the world is shocked by the brutal murder, will ethical guidelines followed by nations be "trumped" now by geopolitical and energy considerations?

Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen entering the Consulate on Tuesday, is believed to have been murdered by Saudi agents.

The mysterious ‘killing’ of top Saudi journalist and what it means for the Middle-East

Why liberal democracy loves its strongmen

From Turkey to Russia to the Philippines, democratic structures world over are crumbling.

Why Turkish military has pushed into Syria against Kurdish forces

Washington's support to the Kurds has become a major sticking point in Turkey-US relations.

Is Turkey heading towards a civil war?

It has issued a decree granting sweeping immunity to civilians who suppressed the coup bid against Erdogan government.

How a court case in US involving Turkish gold trader could prove to be Erdogan’s undoing

How a court case in US involving Turkish gold trader could spell Erdogan’s undoing

But the brunt of the president's anger is likely to be faced by the innocent citizens incarcerated in Turkey.