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AKP calls explosion in Ankara a terrorist attack

AKP calls explosion in Ankara a terrorist attack

A spokesman for the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party has called the explosion that took place about an hour ago in Ankara a terrorist attack. "The terrorist attack in a densely populated area shows the vile face of …

Explosion in Ankara

Explosion in Ankara

An explosion has taken place in the Turkish capital in the central district of Cankaya. According to preliminary information, five people were killed and ten were injured. Rescuers and fire brigades are working at the scene now. …

PKK plans terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul and other cities

PKK plans terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul and other cities

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) plans to carry out attacks in Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul, Adana, Van and Trabzon, Turkish media report with reference to sources in the intelligence agencies. Terrorists planned to carry out attacks at …

 Organizer of three terrorist attacks found in Turkey

Organizer of three terrorist attacks found in Turkey

The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has found a key organizer of three deadly terror attacks in Turkey as part of the ongoing investigation into the Ankara bombing, which left 103 people dead. The statement by the prosecutor's office said he ...

 Daesh plans large-scale terrorist attacks in Turkey

Daesh plans large-scale terrorist attacks in Turkey

Militants of the Daesh terrorist group planned to carry out attacks in 18 Turkish provinces and plunge the country into chaos and civil war, the Turkish daily Habertürk newspaper reports. "The plan to create chaos in …

Earthquake occurred in Turkey's Cicekdagi

Earthquake occurred in Turkey's Cicekdagi

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Turkish province of Cicekdagi at 19:40 local time, Turkish media report. Residents of Ankara could feel the earthquake, Trend reports with reference to the Milliyet …

Georgia and Turkey retain visa-free regime

Georgia and Turkey retain visa-free regime

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mikheil Janelidze has commented on recent media information about the introduction of a visa regime between Ankara and Tbilisi. "We …

Road accident in Turkey claims 9 lives

Road accident in Turkey claims 9 lives

Nine people died and 30 more were injured in an accident involving a passenger bus in the central part of Turkey, Turkish Haber7 newspaper reports. The accident occurred on the Kirsehir-Ankara highway. According to the newspaper, the …

 Two alleged suicide bombers detained in Ankara

Two alleged suicide bombers detained in Ankara

Two alleged suicide bombers who were planning an attack over New Year were detained in the Mamak district of Ankara. According to preliminary data, the detainees arrived in Ankara from Syria to commit terrorist attacks at the Kizilay …

AZAL may reduce prices for international flights

AZAL may reduce prices for international flights

Today the Management Board of JSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) held an extraordinary meeting in connection with the decision of the Central Bank of the Republic to move to a floating exchange rate of the manat. During the meeting the …

Shooting at Ankara office of Hurriyet Daily, media report

Shooting at Ankara office of Hurriyet Daily, media report

The metropolitan office of Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper was attacked today when several shots were fired at the building, the news agency Cihan reports. Police believe the shots came from a car that was passing the office, the …

Explosion occurs near Ankara

Explosion occurs near Ankara

An explosion occurred today in a suburb of Ankara, Batikent. According to the TV channel Haberturk, it was located in the industrial zone of Ostim and was heard in different parts of the city. Police stated to the television that about …

Major terrorist attack prevented in Ankara

Major terrorist attack prevented in Ankara

A major terrorist attack has been averted in Ankara. The police discovered 100 kilograms of explosives near a highway as a result of a special operation. Law enforcement agencies said that militants of the Kurdistan …

Greece and Turkey to unite forces to solve refugee problem

Greece and Turkey to unite forces to solve refugee problem

The fourth meeting of the Turkey-Greece High Level Cooperation Council (SWOT) is to take place at the beginning of February 2016, Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said at a joint press conference in Ankara, attended by …

Ankara wants to hasten construction of Akkuyu NPP

Ankara wants to hasten construction of Akkuyu NPP

The construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant of Akkuyu, which is be built according the Russian project, is required to be hastened. Thу statement was made by the head of the Ministry of Energy and …

Nine alleged IS members arrested in Turkey

Nine alleged IS members arrested in Turkey

Nine members of Islamic State suspected of involvement in the recent terrorist attack in Ankara have been arrested in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. Police detained two suspects last week and seven other suspects later. "The group members were caught with the …

Ankara suicide bomber identified

Ankara suicide bomber identified

Turkey has identified one of the suicide bombers involved in the suicide bomb attack in Ankara. His name was Yunus Emre Alagez, the Prosecutor General's Office in Ankara reported today. The identity of the second ...