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Turkey conducts Efes-2016 military exercises

Turkey conducts Efes-2016 military exercises

The Turkish Armed Forces are conducting the Efes-2016 Combined Joint Live Fire Exercises in the Western Anatolia region with the participation of  the armies of Germany, the United States, Azerbaijan, Britain, Qatar, Pakistan, Poland and …

Fethullah Gulen's nephew detained in Izmir

Fethullah Gulen's nephew detained in Izmir

Turkish police detained 49 suspects on Tuesday in two operations against the alleged Gulenist Terror Organization (FETO), Daily Sabah reports. The operations were carried out in Turkey's western Izmir and Manisa provinces at 80 …

15 Daesh terrorists detained in Izmir

Fifteen Daesh militants were detained in Turkey’s Izmir province as a result of a special operation, local media report. The police have revealed that they participated in military operations in Iraq and Syria. One of the …

Police prevent terrorists from ruining Novruz in Izmir

Police prevent terrorists from ruining Novruz in Izmir

An action with the use of 'Molotov cocktails' and homemade explosives, which an unnamed organization intended to conduct under the cover of Novruz, has been prevented in Izmir. The Anadolu news agency writes that police detained …

Ten members of terrorist group detained in western Turkey

Ten members of terrorist group detained in western Turkey

In western Turkey ten members of the terrorist group 'Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front' (DHKP-C) have been arrested. According to preliminary data, the terrorists, detained in the province of Izmir, were about …

 22 people dead in road accident in Turkey

22 people dead in road accident in Turkey

22 people have died in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Turkey's Izmir. Two passengers were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish news agency DHA. …

Izmir police station comes under mortar attack

Izmir police station comes under mortar attack

Law enforcement officials are searching for unknown attackers who have shelled a police station from a mortar in Turkey’s Izmir province, local media reports. No casualties have been reported as a result of the incident, Trend …

Dozens of migrants drown near Turkey's coast again

Dozens of migrants drown near Turkey's coast again

Two capsized boats near the Turkish coast have deprived 33 illegal immigrants of their lives. The largest number were near the town of Ayvalık in Balykeser province, in which 22 people died. Another 11 people drowned when their ...

PKK plans terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul and other cities

PKK plans terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul and other cities

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) plans to carry out attacks in Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul, Adana, Van and Trabzon, Turkish media report with reference to sources in the intelligence agencies. Terrorists planned to carry out attacks at …

Earthquake occurred in Turkey's Izmir province

Earthquake occurred in Turkey's Izmir province

Yesterday an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale occurred in the southwest of Turkey. Earth tremors were recorded in the province of Izmir at 21:29 (MSK). The center of the earthquake was located at a depth of 7 km, …

Turkey threatened with large losses due to terrorism

Turkey threatened with large losses due to terrorism

Turkey's tourism industry could lose up to five billion euros because of the reduction in the number of tourists against the background of the terrorist threat, the president of the Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodation Union, Mehmet ...

Turkey's Izmir closed for Syrian migrants

Turkey's Izmir closed for Syrian migrants

Syrian migrants are not allowed to enter Turkey's Izmir. The reason is that Syrian migrants are using Izmir as a transit point for illegally entering the territory of European countries. More than 60,000 migrants were expelled from Izmir. …

Two blasts occur in Turkey's İzmir

Two blasts occur in Turkey's İzmir

Two explosions occurred in Turkey’s Izmir. The blasts took place at 5-minute intervals in front of the District Police Department and the Office of the National Movement Party (MHP) in İzmir's Bornova district. No responsibility was …

Another anti-terror operation in Turkey launched

Another anti-terror operation in Turkey launched

Turkish police have launched an anti-terror operation in the country’s Izmir Province, targeting the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) youth movement. Some 500 police officers took part in the operation ...

Fire hits refinery in Turkey's Izmir

Fire hits refinery in Turkey's Izmir

A fire has broken out at a refinery of the Turkish company Tupras in the country’s Izmir Province. Fire brigades have been involved at the scene, Trend reports with reference to the Kanal7 TV channel. No casualties …