Earthquake reduced to rubble historic mosques and ancient landmarks
The earthquake damaged many ancient monuments including Turkey's Gaziantep castle, Yeni Mosque, the Latin Catholic Church and Syria's ancient Aleppo citadel
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Kazakhstan to send additional humanitarian aid to Gaziantep
Kazakhstan will send 55 tonnes of additional humanitarian aid to Türkiye, as per instructions given by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The humanitarian aid includes clothes (warm jackets and trousers), tents, metal beds, …
Turkish border town of Karkamis fired on from Syria
The Turkish border town of Karkamis in Gaziantep province in southeastern Turkey was fired upon from Syria today, fortunately, there were no casualties, local authorities said. "Today, three shells fired from Syria exploded in …
Syrian refugees contribute their capitals to Turkish economy
Syrian investors pumped approximately 58.7 million Turkish liras (about $7 million) into 124 companies during the first quarter of this year, according to statistics published May 1 by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
Explosion injures two people in Turkey's Gaziantep
An explosion collapsed a residential building in Turkey's Gaziantep Province. According to preliminary information, two people got injured as a result of the accident and the condition of one victim is critical. …
Year of Göbeklitepe starts in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared 2019 as the year of Göbeklitepe. Speaking during his address at ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting, Erdogan said that …
17 injured after truck overturns in Gaziantep
At least 17 people were injured after truck overturned in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. Farm workers were in the truck at the time of this accident, local media reported. They were taken to hospitals in the city center. Three …
Three killed in deadly dispute in Turkey's Gaziantep
Three people were killed and five were injured after an argument between a Turk and Syrian escalated into a deadly shooting yesterday in the Turkish province of Gaziantep. The incident in the Hoşgör district started as an …
Twenty seven people jailed in Turkey over FETO links
A total of 27 people were convicted and sentenced to prison in Turkey yesterday for being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to a security source. In the southeastern province of Adiyaman, the 2nd High …
Seven injured in Turkey's Gaziantep as gunman opens fire on schoolchildren
At least seven people, including five children, have been wounded in a shooting in Turkey's Gaziantep yesterday, local media reported. An unidentified gunman, armed with a pump shotgun, opened fire at children who were …
Mass poisoning affects 70 Turkish servicemen
Seventy servicemen were hospitalized in Turkey's southern Gaziantep province with symptoms of food poisoning, the Turkish media reported. Their condition has not been revealed. A criminal case has been initiated, investigation …
World's first smiley discovered in Turkey
The origins of smiley could be nearly 4,000-years-old after archaeologists in southeastern Turkey excavated a pot that bore the ubiquitous symbol, which today is one of the most frequently used emoticons online. The roots of the symbol …
Suicide bomber detained in Turkey's Gaziantep - media
Three suspected terrorists were detained in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The police stopped a vehicle with Syrian license plates. The suspects tried to escape, but later, they were detained by law enforcers. One of …
Terrorist attack prevented in Turkey’s Gaziantep
Turkish police and the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) caught eight militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as well as the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), who were preparing for a “sensational …
Turkish police seizes 24 suicide belts in Gaziantep
Four ISIS suspects have been arrested after the discovery of 24 suicide belts in Gaziantep, Anadolu news agency reports. The alleged terrorists, who have now been detained in Turkey, are reported to have been planning a …
Suspected suicide bomber killed before carrying out attack in Gaziantep - media
One suspected "terrorist" was shot dead by Turkish police during the gun battle, CNN Turk reported, while at least one accomplice was feared to be on the run. Gunfire has been reported outside a police station in the Turkish …
French journalist arrested in Turkey
A French journalist was arrested in Turkey on Friday, his employer said, Reuters reported. Isabelle Roberts, the head of French news website lesjours.fr, said journalist Olivier Bertrand was arrested …
14 ISIL members detained in Turkey's Gaziantep
Fourteen ISIL militants were detained by the Turkish police in the province of Gaziantep during the special operation, the media reported. It is specified that 12 of the 14 detained ISIL …
Suicide attack hits Turkey's Gaziantep during police raid
A suicide bomber has attacked a high-rise apartment building in Turkey's Gaziantep in country's southeast during a police operation, leaving casualties, Sputnik reported citing local media. Three police officers were killed, 8 …
Over 20,000 return to liberated Syrian town of Jarablus
More than 20,000 Syrians have returned to the Syrian border town of Jarablus nearly a month after it was taken from the Daesh terrorist organisation, an official has said, TRT World reports. According to a local …
