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More than 500 people were detained in Turkey as part of the operation conducted against the PKK terrorist organization, the Turkish Interior Ministry reported. In a statement, the ministry said 544 detentions across the country …
The candidacy of Turkish former defense minister Nihat Zeybekci has been nominated for the post of the head of municipality in Izmir province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The head of …
Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office issued arrest warrants for 103 on-duty soldiers including colonels, lieutenant colonels and commanders as part of a probe into Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). After it at least 74 …
At least 21 suspects were detained for extortion to help finance the PKK/KCK terrorist group after a huge dawn sweep across Ankara, security sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking …
The first flight from Turkey's newly inaugurated airport 'Istanbul' has taken off bound for Ankara at 11:32 local time, NTV reported. The Turkish Airlines flight TK2124 with 340 people on board left the new airport, …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ankara today, according to the presidential press service. Erdogan received Pompeo at Esenboğa International Airport …
A tractor has rammed through the cars next to the building of Turkish parliament in Ankara, the Turkish media reported. Despite all attempts by the police to stop the tractor, the driver of the tractor refused to obey to the order, …
A Turkish court ordered an Austrian journalist to be kept in jail ahead of a trial on terror charges following his detention last week. Max Zirngast, who writes for the far-left German-language magazine Re:volt, was …
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Ankara, Turkish media reports. The diplomats discussed the Syrian issue, bilateral relations, as well …
Turkish police have detained two suspects who might have a connection to the US Embassy shooting in Ankara, Anadolu agency reported. The agency added that the police also managed to find a vehicle that was used in the incident. …
Several gunshots from a vehicle by unidentified assailants were fired at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara this morning in an attack that the Turkish government condemned as "a clear provocation." "We condemn the attack on the …
Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle at the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, this morning, hitting a window in a security cabin but causing no casualties. A police officer said that the drive-by shooting occurred …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Ankara on August 13-14 and discuss the situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Russian Foreign Ministry's …
One person was killed and 4 people were injured in a traffic accident in Turkey's Ankara. The minibus, whose license plate has not yet been determined, collided with a car in the rear of Turgut Ozala Avenue. As a …
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev communicated with the presidents of Venezuela, Moldova and Kirghizia in Turkey. The head of government arrived in Ankara to participate in the official swearing-in ceremony of …
A terrorist attack ahead of this weekend's elections was prevented in Turkey, a security source said. According to the source, Turkish police detained 14 suspected ISIS terrorists who were preparing an attack in Ankara …
Ankara police are conducting a large-scale anti-terrorist operation, raids are being carried out at 64 city addresses. More than 100 people, whose names are not disclosed, have been detained as part of the operation, Turkish media …
A blast at a state-owned explosives factory in Turkey killed one worker and injured four others, The Washington Post reported citing state-run news agency. The blast occurred at a Mechanical and Chemical Industry Cooperation plant in …
Israeli ambassador to Ankara left Turkey amid growing tensions over the aggravating situation in Gaza. In addition, Turkey's Foreign Ministry told Israel's consul general in Istanbul Yosef Levi Sfari to …
The ‘Immortal Regiment’ march was held today in Ankara. The event was attended by several dozen citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries. According to the chairman of the Association of Russian Culture …
