Ali Yerlikaya

Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul

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. …

Ankara reiterates ban on May Day rallies in Istanbul

Ankara reiterates ban on May Day rallies in Istanbul

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has reiterated that Istanbul'sTaksim Square is not a suitable venue for May Day celebrations and demonstrations by workers and unions, reaffirming the previous decision to close …

Half of passengers rescued from Antalya cable car

Half of passengers rescued from Antalya cable car

The rescue operation at the site of an accident on a cable car continues in Türkiye's province of Antalya, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Nearly 200 passengers were left stranded on the Tunektepe cable …

Türkiye launches nationwide sweep against PKK

Türkiye launches nationwide sweep against PKK

Turkish security forces carried out a new round of operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) banned in the country after Sunday’s terror attack in Ankara. At least 67 suspects were apprehended in the early hours of …

Ammunition factory blast in Ankara: 4 wounded

Ammunition factory blast in Ankara: 4 wounded

Four workers were wounded today in an explosion in an ammunition factory of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) in the capital Ankara's Kayas neighborhood, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. …

Temporary head of Istanbul Municipality appointed

Temporary head of Istanbul Municipality appointed

The governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya became the temporary head of the city's municipality, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. The Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey has recently reported that the new …

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul

Four soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood in Istanbul on Monday, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said. He added that the helicopter went down in an area of apartment …

 Death toll from Istanbul building collapse rises to 3

Death toll from Istanbul building collapse rises to 3

One more person has been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed eight-story building in Istanbul, raising the death toll to at least three, Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya said. According to the governor, rescue teams …

Military helicopter crashes in Istanbul

Military helicopter crashes in Istanbul

Four soldiers have died and another was wounded after a military helicopter slammed into a residential area in Istanbul, the governor of Istanbul  Ali Yerlikaya said. He added that the helicopter was …