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Two police officers killed in Turkey

Two police officers killed in Turkey

Two police officers were killed, another police was injured after PKK terrorists opened fire near a checkpoint in Turkey's southern Hatay province, local media reports said. The incident took place at 21:55 pm yesterday. PKK …

Syrian plane crashed in Turkey reportedly shot down - media

Syrian plane crashed in Turkey reportedly shot down - media

A Syrian air force pilot who bailed out as his warplane crashed on Turkish territory said his MiG-23 had been shot down, the Anadolu news agency reported. The 56-year-old pilot was identified as Mehmet Sufhan, and medical staff said he …

Road crash kills 8 Syrians in Turkey's Yayladagi

Road crash kills 8 Syrians in Turkey's Yayladagi

At least eight Syrian people were killed and 18 others wounded Friday in a traffic accident in southern Turkey. The accident occurred when a minibus travelling in the Yayladagi district of Turkey's southern Hatay province crashed …

US journalist detained in Turkey

US journalist detained in Turkey

US journalist Snell Lindsteyler was detained in Turkey's southern province of Hatay's Altinozu district near the Syria border, the province's governor Ercan Topaca said. "A US …

Two Syrians killed while preparing improvised bomb in Turkey

Two Syrians killed while preparing improvised bomb in Turkey

Two Syrian citizens were killed in the Turkish province of Hatay, near the border with Syria, as a result of explosion of an improvised bomb. The explosion occurred when the Syrians were preparing the explosive device, the Hurriyet …

Potential suicide bomber detained in Hatay

Potential suicide bomber detained in Hatay

Law enforcement officers arrested potential suicide bomber in Turkey's Hatay province, media reported. Name of this man is not specified. He is a member of the banned in Turkey "PKK". The police suspect that he …

Turkey to deploy new missile systems along Syrian border

Turkey to deploy new missile systems along Syrian border

The Turkish government plans to install new air-defense systems in its southern provinces. "We need better protection in that part of the border. Air defense is more a priority than deterrence or offensive capabilities," …

UAV crashes in Turkey near Syrian border

UAV crashes in Turkey near Syrian border

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Turkey near the country’s border with Syria.  The drone crashed on the territory of the Hatay province, Dogan news agency reports. Further details of the incident are …

US lost control of two drones in Middle East

US lost control of two drones in Middle East

The US Air Force has recently lost control of two Predator drones in Turkey and Iraq, a military spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said. In the first case on October 17, a crew reported a "lost link and …

Aircraft crashes on Turkey’s border with Syria

Aircraft crashes on Turkey’s border with Syria

An aircraft has crashed in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay near the Syrian border, the Haber7 news channel reports. It hasn’t been so far specified which country owned the aircraft, Trend reports. …

Russian plane violates Turkey’s airspace

Russian plane violates Turkey’s airspace

A Russian Air Force plane violated Turkey’s airspace in the Yayladagi district of Hatay Province on October 3rd, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said. "A Russian aircraft exited Turkish airspace into Syria after it was ...

6 people killed, 40 injured in traffic accident in Turkey

6 people killed, 40 injured in traffic accident in Turkey

A passenger bus heading from Antakya city to Reyhanli has overturned in Turkey’s Hatay province at 18:00 local time. The road accident left 6 dead and 40 more injured. All of the injured have been rushed to nearby …

Turkey fenced off from Syria

Turkey fenced off from Syria

Turkish servicemen are digging trenches and building a wall in the province of Hatay on the Syrian border. The height of the wall is up to three meters, its thickness is two meters. It has been …