Diyarbakir

Turkish Energy Minister Talks about new oil fields

Türkiye had discovered 57 million barrels of oil reserves valued at approximately $4 billion across several regions so far this year, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.

Eleven dead in Turkey highway collision

Eleven people died and 39 others were injured in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye yesterday when an intercity bus collided with three other …

Eleven dead in Turkey highway collision

Five dead in bus accident in Turkiye's Diyarbakir

Five people died and 22 others were injured as a passenger bus overturned in southeastern Turkiye. The accident occurred on the 65th kilometer of Diyarbakir-Silvan highway. A large number of ambulances, rescuers and police …

Five dead in bus accident in Turkiye's Diyarbakir

Two terrorists 'neutralized' in southeastern Turkey

Two terrorists were "neutralized" in an operation in southeastern Turkey, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The terrorists were neutralized during Operation Eren-2 in rural areas of Diyarbakir's …

Two terrorists 'neutralized' in southeastern Turkey

Three Turkish mayors fired for suspected PKK links

Turkish authorities fired mayors of Diyarbakir, Mardin and Van for alleged ties to the PKK, a Kurdish group classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the country's Interior Ministry said. The pro-Kurdish …

Three Turkish mayors fired for suspected PKK links

Turkey's Diyarbakır hit by 4.2 magnitude quake

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır yesterday. The quake struck Lice district at a depth of 6.41 kilometers, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority …

Turkey's Diyarbakır hit by 4.2 magnitude quake

Textile companies leave Istanbul

More than two dozen textile companies leave Istanbul and move to the Turkish province of Diyarbakir, local media inform. This happens due to the fact that labor is cheaper in the provinces than in Istanbul. So, since the …

Textile companies leave Istanbul

More than 5 mln cannabis roots seized in Turkey

Turkish security forces confiscated nearly 5.5 million cannabis roots in an anti-drug operation, officials said. The Diyarbakir Governorship said that the local gendarmerie commando units carried out the operation in 72 different …

More than 5 mln cannabis roots seized in Turkey

Turkish army destroys 6 PKK strongholds in Diyarbakir

Turkish Armed Forces have destroyed six strongholds of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists, as well as ammunition depots as part of the operation against the PKK in Turkey’s Diyarbakir province. A great number of …

 Turkish army destroys 6 PKK strongholds in Diyarbakir

Turkish police seize 1,200-year-old Bible in Diyarbakir

Turkey's security forces seized a Bible said to be 1,200 years old in Diyarbakır province. According to the Diyarbakır governor's office, local gendarmerie received intel that someone was looking to sell an ancient Bible …

 Turkish police seize 1,200-year-old Bible in Diyarbakir

Tigris river's waters rise in Turkey

One of the floodgates of the Kral Kızı Dam in Turkey's Diyarbakır province broke due to excessive rainfall, prompting Turkey's gendarmerie and Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) teams to take measures against flooding in …

Tigris river's waters rise in Turkey

Freight train derails in Turkey's Diyarbakir

A freight train derailed in Turkey’s eastern Diyarbakir province, the Turkish media reported. Reportedly, there are no victims.  The work is underway to eliminate the consequences of the accident. The …

Freight train derails in Turkey's Diyarbakir

Quake jolts southeastern Turkey

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has shaken Turkey's Diyarbekir, Trend reports with a reference to Turkish media reported March 24. The tremors were fixed at 18:04 local time. The seismic center was located at a depth of 12,48 …

Quake jolts southeastern Turkey

Curfew declared in Turkey's Diyarbakir

A curfew has been declared in 115 settlements of Turkey's Diyarbakir province due to the counter-terrorism operation, according to the statement posted on the Diyarbakir governor's website. The indefinite curfew went into …

Curfew declared in Turkey's Diyarbakir

Turkish prisoners to wear single-type uniform

Turkey's prisoners will wear a single-type uniform, sources in the country's Interior Ministry said. Single-type uniform for prisoners will be used for the first time in one of the prisons in Turkey's Diyarbakir …

Turkish prisoners to wear single-type uniform
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