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Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul

Four soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood in Istanbul on Monday, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said. He added that the helicopter went down in an area of apartment …

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 21

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 21

The death toll in Wednesday's building collapse in Istanbul has risen to 21, Turkey’s Interior Minister said on Saturday, Anadolu agency reported. Speaking to reporters at the site, Suleyman Soylu said …

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse climbs to 14

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse climbs to 14

The death toll from the collapse of Istanbul building has risen to 14 after three more bodies were recovered, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said. He said 14 people had been rescued from the debris of the …

Gas reserves discovered near Istanbul and Tekirdag

Gas reserves discovered near Istanbul and Tekirdag

Natural gas reserves have been discovered in the north-west of Turkey, the country's minister of energy and natural resources Fatih Donmez said, the Turkish media reported. The minister noted that natural gas …

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 10

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 10

The death toll from the collapse of an eight-story building in Istanbul rose to 10, the governor's office for the Turkish city said. More bodies were pulled from the rubble yesterday raising the death toll to 10, the office of …

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to six

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to six

The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey building in Istanbul rose to six on Thursday, while 13 others were wounded, the governor of Turkish city said, Reuters reports. The residential building, in the Kartal district on the …

Istanbul textile factory catches fire

Istanbul textile factory catches fire

A textile factory caught fire in Istanbul's Sancaktepe district, according to Turkish media. Fire brigades and rescue teams arrived at the site and managed to partially contain the fire, TRT Haber reported. All …

 Death toll from Istanbul building collapse rises to 3

Death toll from Istanbul building collapse rises to 3

One more person has been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed eight-story building in Istanbul, raising the death toll to at least three, Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya said. According to the governor, rescue teams …

Istanbul six-story residential building collapses

Istanbul six-story residential building collapses

At least one person was killed and four others were left under rubble after an eight-storey residential building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkish private broadcaster NTV said. It was not immediately clear why the building, in the Kartal …

Turkish police detain 22 terrorists in Istanbul

Turkish police detain 22 terrorists in Istanbul

Istanbul police detained at least 22 ISIS-linked terrorist suspects, according to a statement released by the Governor's Office. The suspects were detained in Ümraniye, Başakşehir, Beykoz, Gaziosmanpaşa, Kadıköy, Maltepe, …

 Hundreds detained for illegal gambling in Istanbul

Hundreds detained for illegal gambling in Istanbul

Turkish police detained 394 people today in mass simultaneous operations across the country against online gambling sites. The Istanbul Cybercrime Division Branch launched the raids in 40 provinces, 207 of which were in Istanbul, for …

 Shipyard fire in Istanbul kills two people

Shipyard fire in Istanbul kills two people

As a result of a fire at a shipyard in Istanbul's Tuzla district two people died, the governor's office reported. Eleven people were injured, the state of one victim is extremely serious, RIA Novosti reported. …

Suleymaniye - monument to golden age

Suleymaniye - monument to golden age

This mosque is considered the highest point of architecture of the Ottoman Empire's golden age, which is associated with the name of Suleyman the Magnificent