Dilara Senkaya/Reuters That same day, Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party, or C.H.P., designated Mr. Imamoglu its candidate in the next presidential election.

July 6, 2025 / 8:24 AM EDT / CBS/AP A farmer in southern Turkey was seriously injured after he was attacked by a lion that had escaped from a zoo, local media reported.

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said.

Turkey has been battling wildfires since June 26. An elderly man and two forestry workers were killed in a wildfire that raged near the town of Odemis, in Izmir province, earlier this month.