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Turkish police recover thousands of artifacts in anti-trafficking raid
Istanbul: The Turkish police captured two suspects and recovered thousands of artifacts during a massive operation in Istanbul targeting trafficking in stolen antiquities, local media reported. A total of 2,295 gold, silver…
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Video: Manchester City players say Alhamdulillah after winning Champions League
A video clip has gone viral on social media platforms showing Manchester City football players saying Alhamdulillah (all praise is due to Allah) after defeating Italian giant Inter Milan. City won the…
- Middle East
Child dies on Turkish Airlines flight after emergency landing in Budapest
An 11-year-old boy onboard a Turkish Airlines (THY) flight from Istanbul to New York City died after his plane made an emergency landing in Budapest on Sunday morning, local media reported. Budapest…
- Middle East
At least 1.7M people attend mass Istanbul rally: Turkish Prez
Ankara: With less than a week left for presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkiye, the country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a mass rally in Istanbul on Sunday with at least 1.7…
- Middle East
Land sales in Istanbul area on rise after February earthquake
Istanbul: Turkey has seen a booming real estate market since the massive February 6 earthquakes, which was pushed by a souring demand for so-called earthquake-resistant new homes in major cities in western…
- Middle East
Turkish women defy ban on protests, stage ‘Feminist Night March’
Istanbul: Turkish women have defied a ban on protests and staged an annual march called “Feminist Night March” in Istanbul’s Taksim Square to mark International Women’s Day. Although the police allowed the…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 3,500
Istanbul/Damascus: Over 3,500 people were killed – more than 2,370 in Turkey and at least 1,400 in Syria, thousands more were injured, and extensive damage was caused in both countries, including fires…
- Middle East
Germany, Italy close Istanbul consulates over security concerns in Turkey
Istanbul: Germany and Italy have joined the growing list of Western countries having their consulates in Istanbul temporarily closed over security concerns, as Turkey is on high alert against possible retaliation for…
- Middle East
Ukraine cargo ship refloated after running aground in Bosphorus Strait
The Turkish authorities on Monday succeeded in refloated a stranded cargo ship in the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul after tugboats towed the stranded ship in the strait until it returned it to its…
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Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sentenced to jail over insulting officials
Ankara: A Turkish court has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to prison and barred him from holding political office. Wednesday’s ruling for Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)…
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Turkey, Bulgaria agree to build stronger ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev reaffirmed the need for stronger ties during a meeting in Istanbul. “We are in a time of severe challenges not…
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5.9-magnitude quake hits Turkey, 22 injured
Ankara: A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 22 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster…
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Istanbul bomb site: Istiklal Street decorated with 1,200 Turkish flags, flower beds in honor of victims
Ankara: Activists on social networking sites in Turkey circulated, Monday, November 14, 2022, videos and photos of decorated Istiklal Street with the flags of the Turkish Republic, a day after the implementation…
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Bombing accused of Istanbul attack arrested: Officials
Istanbul: Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Monday said that the person, who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people, has been arrested, according to state-run Anadolu…
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At least 6 dead, over 53 injured in central Istanbul explosion
Ankara: An explosion shook Istiklal Street in the Taksim tourist area in central Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday evening, while the city’s governor confirmed that there were 6 deaths and 53 injuries as…
