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Seven killed in bus crash in eastern Turkey

Seven killed in bus crash in eastern Turkey

At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured when a truck collided with a passenger bus in Turkey’s eastern Agri province on Monday. “Seven of our citizens have passed away after a bus crashed with a truck and …

Eastern Turkey hit by magnitude 4 quake

Eastern Turkey hit by magnitude 4 quake

A magnitude 4 earthquake was reported in eastern Turkey on Friday, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The tremor was recorded in Agri province at 8:57 a.m. local time (0557GMT) at a depth of around …

Minibus carrying migrants crashes in Agri

Minibus carrying migrants crashes in Agri

At least two people were killed and 30 others injured today when a bus carrying irregular migrants overturned in Turkey's eastern province of Ağrı, security sources said. The minibus was traveling on a road connecting Ağrı to Van …

Eastern Turkey hit by 4.2-magnitude earthquake

Eastern Turkey hit by 4.2-magnitude earthquake

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in the eastern Turkish province of Agri. The tremors were registered at 11:03 local time. The depth of the earthquake source was 10 km, Turkish media reported. There have been no reports on …

Military car blown up in Turkey's Dogubayazıt

Military car blown up in Turkey's Dogubayazıt

A military vehicle was blown up in Doğubayazıt, Turkish city in the province of Ağrı. The car was transporting a special group of the city gendarmerie. The car was attacked near the Turkish-Iranian border, Turkish media …

 Turkey starts building border wall with Iran

Turkey starts building border wall with Iran

Turkey has begun construction of a wall along the country's frontier with Iran, Dogan news agency said. According to the report, the Turkish authorities are constructing the 2-meter wide, 3-meter high barrier with portable …

 Two Turkish servicemen killed in Agri

Two Turkish servicemen killed in Agri

Two Turkish soldiers and a policeman have been killed in two separate clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in eastern Turkey, security sources said. Early on Thursday, PKK fighters opened fire in a mountainous area of …

Agri gas pipeline blown up in Turkey

Agri gas pipeline blown up in Turkey

Turkish-Iranian gas pipeline was blown up in the Agri province.   No one was injured in the explosion, the Milliyet newspaper reports.   It is assumed that the explosion was an act of sabotage. An …

Military unit attacked in Turkey's Agri: 9 victims

Military unit attacked in Turkey's Agri: 9 victims

A military unit came under attack in Turkey’s Agri province. Nine Turkish servicemen were killed as a result of the incident. Reportedly, the attack was committed by militants of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorist …

Police station attacked in southeastern Turkey

Police station attacked in southeastern Turkey

Unknown individuals have attacked a police station in the province of Agri in southeastern Turkey. No one has been injured as a result of the attack, but one building has been severely damaged, Trend ...

4.0-point earthquake hits Turkey's Agri province

4.0-point earthquake hits Turkey's Agri province

An earthquake measuring 4.0 points on the Richter scale has occurred in Agri province, eastern Turkey. The earthquake occurred at 22:47 local time on August 16. The earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 4.15 kilometers, Trends …

Yildiz: gas pipeline in Kars blown up by PKK members

Yildiz: gas pipeline in Kars blown up by PKK members

The explosion on the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline in Turkey’s Kars province was a terrorist attack by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister, Taner Yildiz, said. …

Attempt to blow up Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline prevented

Attempt to blow up Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline prevented

An attempt to blow up the Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline was prevented in Turkey’s Agri province. According to preliminary information, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid an explosive device, Trend reports. …