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Gas leak in Turkey's Izmir poisons 3 people

Gas leak in Turkey's Izmir poisons 3 people

There was a gas leak in the building of the prosecutor’s office in Turkey’s Izmir province, the Turkish media reported. Reportedly, rescuers and ambulances arrived at the scene, people are being evacuated from the …

Boat carrying migrants sinks in Aegean Sea

Boat carrying migrants sinks in Aegean Sea

At least eight people died and another 26 are missing after a migrant boat shipwrecked in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish coast of Karaburun in the province of Izmir, Anadolu reported. Rescue units from Ankara arrived on the scene and …

Operation against PKK conducted in Turkey's Izmir

Operation against PKK conducted in Turkey's Izmir

Turkish police and intelligence services conducted a joint operation against members of the PKK terrorist organization in Turkey's Izmir Province, local media reported. According to the report, 21 people, who had close ties with the …

Gulen's brother jailed for over 10 years

Gulen's brother jailed for over 10 years

The brother of Fetullah Terrorist Organization's (FETO) leader Fetullah Gulen was sentenced to 10.5 years in jail, judicial sources said. Izmir's 14th High Criminal Court handed down the sentence to …

Buta Airways to launch direct flights to Turkey's Izmir

Buta Airways to launch direct flights to Turkey's Izmir

Starting from October 6, 2018, Azerbaijan's low-cost airline Buta Airways will open direct flights to Turkey's Izmir, the airline company said. Flights will be carried out once a week – on Saturdays.  The …

Turkey rejects US pastor's appeal for release

Turkey rejects US pastor's appeal for release

A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges. Brunson’s lawyer, İsmail Cem Halavurt, filed the demand on August 14 …

One of ISIS emirs detained in Turkey

One of ISIS emirs detained in Turkey

Turkish authorities have detained four suspected senior ISIS extremists in an operation in Turkey's city of Izmir. The suspects include the group's so-called "emir," or ruler, of Syria's Deir el-Zour, and its …

Dozens injured in Turkey's Izmir road accident

Dozens injured in Turkey's Izmir road accident

A major road accident involving a passenger bus and a truck has occurred in Turkey’s Izmir, Turkish media reported.  According to preliminary information, 25 people were injured as a result of the crash. …

Turkey's General Staff confirms military plane crash in Izmir

Turkey's General Staff confirms military plane crash in Izmir

Turkey's General Staff confirmed a plane used to train pilots has crashed in western Turkey, killing its two pilots. A military statement said the SF-260D light trainer plane went down on Friday after taking off from Cigli air …

 Turkey's military plane crashes in Izmir

Turkey's military plane crashes in Izmir

Turkish military plane crashed in Turkey's province of Izmir,  DHA agency reports, citing military sources. Both pilots died after a training aircraft crashed in the air force base in the district of Cigli, Izmir …

Gas explosion at school in Turkey's İzmir kills one

Gas explosion at school in Turkey's İzmir kills one

A natural gas explosion at a high school in the western Turkish province of İzmir killed one person and wounded four this morning. The blast occurred while dozens of students were in lessons. A fire broke out shortly after the explosion …

Resident of Izmir took his children hostage

Resident of Izmir took his children hostage

Resident of Turkey's Izmir province, located in the east of the country, took his children hostage. It is reported that law enforcement officers have already arrested him. Children were taken to the hospital. …

Amnesty's Turkey chief Kilic denies terror links at trial

Amnesty's Turkey chief Kilic denies terror links at trial

The indicted head of Amnesty International in Turkey, Taner Kilic, has denied alleged membership of the "terrorist" group blamed for the July 2016 coup attempt, BBC reports. Kilic was speaking at the opening …

 Eight people wounded due to explosion in Turkey's Izmir

Eight people wounded due to explosion in Turkey's Izmir

Eight people were wounded after a bomb placed inside a garbage container by PKK terrorists exploded in Turkey's western Izmir province early Thursday. According to reports, the explosion took place in İzmir's Buca district at …

 Five dead in bus crash in central Turkey

Five dead in bus crash in central Turkey

At least five people died, many others were injured in a bus accident in Eskişehir-Ankara highway in Turkey early Thursday. The accident reportedly took place when the bus crashed into a pier on the highway. The cause of the …

Russia and Turkey to nullify trade sanctions

Russia and Turkey to nullify trade sanctions

Russia and Turkey have settled almost all the issues on the lifting of trade restrictions, the problem will be fully resolved before the meeting of the Russian-Turkish intergovernmental commission in Kazan, which is scheduled for October 20, the …