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Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities
Istanbul: Turkish police have detained 45 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya did not specify the timeframe for these operations…
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Turkey removed from money laundering grey list
Turkey was removed from the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, June 28. The announcement was made at the FATF plenary meeting in Singapore, which had…
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Two soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Turkey
Ankara: Two soldiers were killed in a plane crash during military training in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Tuesday, said the Turkish Defense Ministry. “An SF-260D type training aircraft of…
- Middle East
Erdogan urges Muslim world to act in unity to stop Israel’s attack on Gaza
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the Muslim world to act in unity in order to stop Israel’s attack on Gaza Strip and ensure it adheres to United Nations (UN)…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan to meet Hamas chief in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet militant organisation Hamas’ political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday in Istanbul, to discuss the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reports.…
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Five children among 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Istanbul: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed on Friday when their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, country’s national public broadcaster said. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District…
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Turkish intelligence ‘neutralises’ senior member of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: A senior member of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) was “neutralised” by Turkish intelligence in a cross-border raid in northern Syria, a media report said. The YPG, a militia group…
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Two pilots killed as helicopter crashes in Turkey
Ankara: Two pilots were killed and a technician injured in a helicopter crash in Turkey’s Gaziantep province, authorities said. Taking to X, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the chopper, registered in…
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One killed in armed attack on Italian church in Turkey
Ankara: One person was killed in an armed attack on an Italian church in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Sunday. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on X that two masked people…
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6 killed, 33 injured as bus overturns in Turkey
Ankara: At least six people were killed and 33 others injured after a bus overturned in Turkey’s Kastamonu province early on Friday. In a post on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said:…
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32 suspects detained in Turkey over links to 2016 failed coup
Ankara: Turkish police on Wednesday detained 32 suspects over their links to the failed coup attempt in 2016, according to the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. In a post on X, Yerlikaya…
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Turkey to block passage of Ukraine-bound minehunter ships
Ankara: Turkey has said that it will not let two minehunter ships donated by the UK to Ukraine pass through the Turkish Straits to the Black Sea in line with the 1936…
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Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia postponed over jersey dispute
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The…
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Blinken, Turkish counterpart Fidan discuss importance of Sweden’s NATO accessionm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and spoke about the importance of finalizing Sweden’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) accession.…
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Turkey announces visa-free entry for citizens of six countries
In a move aimed to boost tourism and foster closer ties, Turkey has announced visa exemption for citizens of six countries. The decision issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan published in the…
