Raids to seize illegal weapons conducted in Turkey
Large-scale operations to combat arms smuggling were carried out in 14 Turkish provinces, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced.
Ali Yerlikaya
Plane crash in Turkey: Libyan army chief killed
The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has died in a plane crash near the Turkish capital, Ankara, shortly after the private jet he was travelling in took off from an airport there.
Turkey detains 121 FETÖ suspects
Turkish authorities detained 121 suspects linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) in nationwide operations over the past two weeks, with 58 of them formally arrested, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced.
500,000 people returned to Syria since change of government
The UN notes that all of them returned home within the past 11 months
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits western Türkiye
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Sindirgi district in Türkiye's western Balikesir province late Monday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported.
Türkiye conducts nationwide operation against FETÖ suspects
Turkish law enforcement agencies have carried out a large-scale operation targeting individuals suspected of links to the terrorist organization "Parallel State" (FETÖ), Turkiye's Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya said.
Dozens of suspected ISIS members detained in Türkiye
A large-scale counterterrorism operation across Türkiye has resulted in the detention of dozens of individuals with alleged connections to ISIS.
Anti-terrorist operations carried out in almost 30 Turkish provinces
Over the past two weeks, Turkish law enforcement agencies have carried out operations against the terrorist group ISIS, banned in Russia, in 28 provinces of the country.
Almost 1,900 people detained during protests in Türkiye
The Turkish Interior Ministry has reported the detention of almost 1,900 people in connection with the latest protests in the country. About 14% of those detained have been formally arrested.
More than a thousand people detained in Türkiye since beginning of protests
The Turkish Interior Ministry has reported the detention of more than 1,100 demonstrators at mass rallies that began in the country's major cities last Wednesday. The protesters are expressing their discontent over the detention and arrest of the current Istanbul mayor.
More than 50 people detained in Türkiye for political posts on social media
The Turkish police have begun to identify and arrest the authors of provocative posts on political topics related to the arrest of İmamoğlu.
Türkiye mourns victims of Kartalkaya deadly fire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a national day of mourning for January 22 following the death of dozens of people in a fire that broke out in the Grand Kartal Hotel in Turkey’s Kartalkaya ski resort in the Bolu …
Fire in Turkish hotel claims lives of 66 people
More than 60 people died in a fire that occurred in a hotel in the Turkish province of Bolu. The country's Interior Ministry has launched an investigation.
Scuffle erupts between opposition and ruling party MPs at Turkish parliament
A heated dispute over trustee appointments to municipalities led to a scuffle between deputies from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during a …
Who's behind terrorist attack in Ankara
Gun-wielding assailants attacked the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries, a large Turkish defense and aviation company near Ankara, killing at least five people and injuring 22 in what Turkish authorities called a “terrorist …
Two of three terrorists eliminated in Ankara, Turkish Interior Ministry informs
As a result of the attack, three people were killed and 14 were injured
Nearly 200 people injured in Türkiye earthquake
Turkish authorities have announced the number of victims as a result of a powerful earthquake
Fingerprints to be required upon entering Turkey
Turkey is preparing to mandate fingerprint collection for people entering the country, Sabah …
Eleven dead in Turkey highway collision
Eleven people died and 39 others were injured in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye yesterday when an intercity bus collided with three other …
Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul
Turkish police detained 217 people on May 1, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, after tear gas and rubber bullets were used to stop the protesters reaching Taksim Square, the traditional focal point of May Day rallies in Istanbul. …
