Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
Naci Gorur, a geologist, has become a household name in Turkey for imploring the country to prepare for quakes he has predicted. He has been disappointed by the response and is deeply worried about Istanbul.
Greek military forces were called in to assist the rescue efforts. At least four people in Greece and at least nine in neighboring Turkey have died this week amid torrential rains and flooding.
Turkey is basking in the success of players it calls “Sultans of the Net,” seeing paragons of female empowerment in a country grappling with multiple crises.