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An individual opened fire at 3.50am (00.50am GMT) in front of the US embassy in Ankara before being detained by police. No one was harmed. The man took out a pump action shotgun he hid in his coat and fired around eight shots in …
Turkey condemns the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey as a terrorist act aimed against both Russia and Turkey, but this crime will not damage bilateral relations, Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu, who …
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, has been shot at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Russian embassy sources said. Karlov was shot by a gun while making a speech at a painting exhibition in the Turkish capital ...
The main trial has commenced in Ankara, which is to include 73 coupist Fetullah Terror Organization (FETO) executives, including the leader of FETO, Fetullah Gülen, in absence. Former Turkish deputies Ilhan …
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July. Istanbul prosecutors issued detention warrants for 103 …
A suicide bomber, suspected of being a member of ISIS, was killed by anti-terror forces during a shootout in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The suspect was shot after ignoring demands to surrender. "Scores of explosives" were …
Ankara authorities have banned public gatherings in the Turkish capital until the end of November due to a terrorism alert. A statement by the provincial governor's office late on Monday said the ban included public performances and …
Two car bombs went off in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after unidentified terrorists blew themselves up in response to calls by police for them to surrender, RT reports citing local media. According to Ankara’s governor, …
The National Intelligence Agency, the Defense Ministry, the Turkish General Staff and other security commands will be moved to the Etimesgut district of Ankara, as a part of measures taken after the failed July 15 coup attempt, the Habertürk …
The British embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara will be closed on Friday over security concerns, it said, after a spate of attacks that have left Turkey on edge, Ahram Online reports. "The British Embassy in Ankara will be …
Germany has temporarily closed its embassy, all other consular offices and schools in Turkey, reportedly due to fears of a possible attack, Hurriyet reported. Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Sept. 9 that the move was taken as a …
Turkey detained 20 people in Ankara in an operation against the Daesh terrorist group, Trend reported citing Anadolu Agency. Sixteen of the detainees were arrested after an interrogation in the prosecutor’s office and others …
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn will pay a joint visit to Turkey …
The employee of the Embassy of Turkey in Bangladesh fled to Russia from-for suspicions of involvement in the coup attempt; the chargé d’affaires of the Embassy fled to the United States, according to the Daily Star, citing diplomatic …
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev will start his official visit to Ankara on Friday. Nazarbayaev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks and discuss "issues …
The General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces will be based outside Ankara, the Haber7 newspaper reports with reference to sources in Turkish military circles. The newspaper didn’t mention the exact location. Changing …
Turkey issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in Ankara as part of the investigation into last month’s failed coup, local media reported. Police were searching the Gulhane Military …
Seventy-four policemen accused of their links with Fethullah Gulen movement have been detained during a special operation in Turkey’s Ankara, Trend reported citing Haberturk newspaper. There are former deputy …
The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality announced plans to rename the republican-era Kızılay Square to “July 15 Kızılay Democracy Square.” It also stated that it would renaming a junction facing parliament to “July 15 …
A huge fire erupted in a residential building in the Turkish capital of Ankara July 19, an official said as cited by Reuters. Earlier Sky News Arabia reported that a huge blast had hit the city. Images of a massive black cloud …
