Turkey's state-run news agency says at least 30 people have died in Istanbul in the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol.

At least thirty people have died in three days in Istanbul after consuming tainted alcohol. Many people blamed the deaths on high prices at liquor shops.

Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday that 33 people died in Istanbul this week after consuming counterfeit and contaminated alcoholic beverages, and 48 others were hos

Haleva was the 35th person to hold the title of Hahambaşi, by which the chief rabbis of both the modern Turkish Republic and the Ottoman empire have been known since the position was established after the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul – then Constantinople – in 1453.

Twenty-three people died in Turkey’s biggest city this week from consumption of counterfeit alcohol, with dozens more still in critical condition.

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

Eleven people who drank tainted alcohol in Istanbul have died in the past 24 hours, the Anadolu state news agency reported late Tuesday.

Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, with such alcohol poisonings being common in Turkey, as private production of counterfeit alcohol has exploded amid the country's struggling economy.

Four suspects accused of selling methanol laced drinks have been arrested and charged with "intentional homicide" at a popular holiday hotspot for British tourists

A stray dog who veterinarian staff would later name "Mom" amazed a clinic in Turkey when she brought her seriously ill newborn puppy to their front door

Vets in Istanbul, Turkey, were amazed when a stray dog brought her sick puppy to their clinic on Monday, January 13, helping to save the pup’s life.According to staff at Beylikduzu Alfa