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Bus carrying servicemen blown up in Turkey

Bus carrying servicemen blown up in Turkey

A bus carrying military personnel has been blown up in the province of Mus, in southeastern Turkey, the İHA news agency reports. According to preliminary data, 12 servicemen got injured in the explosion. They were taken to the nearest …

Curfew lifted in Cizre, 32 PKK militants killed

Curfew lifted in Cizre, 32 PKK militants killed

A curfew, declared in the southeastern province of Sirnak’s Cizre district on September 13th, has been lifted, the Governorate of the province said. The curfew was introduced there on September 4th by the head of the Interior …

18 supporters of Nazarzoda detained in Tajikistan

18 supporters of Nazarzoda detained in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s law enforcers have detained 18 more members of an armed anti-government group under the former Deputy Defense Minister of Tajikistan, Abdulhalim Nazarzoda, a spokesman for the country’s interior …

Islamic State learns to produce mustard gas

Islamic State learns to produce mustard gas

The banned terrorist organization Islamic State can produce mustard gas without any assistance to use it as a chemical weapon, a source in the US administration said. "We believe that the IS has a small research group, which …

Turkish Air Forces attack PKK targets

Turkish Air Forces attack PKK targets

The Turkish Air Forces attacked positions of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey and northern Iraq last night. The operation was carried out by planes from an airbase located in the province of Diyarbakir. Firstly, drones were used to find the PKK targets ...

Armed attack on AKP office in southeastern Turkey

Armed attack on AKP office in southeastern Turkey

The office of the ruling Justice and Development Party in the Turkish province of Diyarbakir was attacked. As a result of an armed attack two policemen were wounded, Anadolu agency reports. A large-scale operation to find and capture …

Sarkozy: we need Russia's help to defeat IS

Sarkozy: we need Russia's help to defeat IS

French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Russia to participate in the fight against the terrorist organization Islamic State. "Setting the stage for a new Cold War with Russia is a serious mistake of the West. …

Turkish police attacked by PKK

Turkish police attacked by PKK

One police officer was killed while two others and one civilian were wounded in a terror attack by the militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) in the Tunceli province. All injured were hospitalized, Trend reports. …

Turkish authorities close borders with Iran

Turkish authorities close borders with Iran

Ankara has decided to close its borders with Iran for security reasons. Reportedly, the borders have been closed temporarily, however, the exact date of opening the borders hasn’t been specified, Trend reports. …

Major terrorist attack prevented in southwestern Turkey

Major terrorist attack prevented in southwestern Turkey

A major terrorist attack has been prevented in Sanliurfa province in  southwestern Turkey.  A truck with five tons of explosives was detained as a result of a police raid. The police found a detailed map of …

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 ...

Is Turkey ready for new ceasefire with PKK?

Is Turkey ready for new ceasefire with PKK?

Today the spokesperson for the European commissioner for enlargement and European neighbourhood policy, Maya Kosyanchich, condemned the bloodshed which has continued for one and a half months in eastern Turkey and urged ...