Noah's Ark 'found' in Turkey with radar discovery
A team of U.S. researchers have been using ground-penetrating radar to scan the Durupinar Formation in Turkey, and they believe they have found evidence of Noah's Ark.
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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
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 …
Ağrı Mountain to be lit up with Azerbaijani and Turkish flags
Mayor of Turkey's eastern Ağrı Savcı Sayan said that Ağrı Mountain will be lit up with Azerbaijani and Turkish flags on November 10, on the remembrance day of the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. …
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
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
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 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 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 …
600 people detained in Turkey in operations targeting PKK - media
Turkish police detained almost 600 people in operations across Turkey targeting suspects linked with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Anadolu news agency reported. It said senior members of the group were among the …
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
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
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
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
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
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. …
Special security measures against terrorists taken in Turkey
Several areas of Turkey’s Agri and Tunceli provinces were declared special security zones in connection with the threat of terrorist acts, the regional authorities said. Mounts Agri and Tendurek were declared as …
Taner Yildiz: PKK militants blew up gas pipeline in Agra
The Turkey-Iran gas pipeline has been blown up in Turkey's eastern Agri province, the explosion caused panic among local people, the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz ...