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Airbus A300 aircraft burns down in Turkey's Konya

Airbus A300 aircraft burns down in Turkey's Konya

An Airbus A300 aircraft, which was used as a restaurant, has burned down in one of the parks in the Turkish province of Konya. The incident occurred early in the morning, no one was hurt as a result of the fire, the Turkish media …

Bus overturns in Turkey, injuring 32 people

Bus overturns in Turkey, injuring 32 people

Thirty two people have been injured after a bus overturned on the road between Afyonkarahisar and Konya near near Ilgin in Turkey. The driver of the bus was taken to Konya hospital in a serious condition, others were taken to …

Erdogan: People's Garden to replace Atatürk Airport

Erdogan: People's Garden to replace Atatürk Airport

Turkey's government will build a large garden called the People’s Garden in the area of the current Atatürk Airport, upon completion of the new airport north of Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. …

Raids on FETO suspects ongoing in Turkey

Raids on FETO suspects ongoing in Turkey

Turkey issued detention warrants for 109 people over their suspected links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), Anadolu Agency reported, citing a judicial source.  Police have so far detained 13 suspects during …

 Three Turkish buses turn over due to ice-covered ground

Three Turkish buses turn over due to ice-covered ground

Heavy snowfall and icy roads in Turkey caused major accidents, involving buses, the media reported. A bus carrying passengers turned over and fell in Turkey's Konya province today, leaving 38 injured, including seven in serious …

Bus overturns in Turkey's Konya, injuring 18 students

Bus overturns in Turkey's Konya, injuring 18 students

A bus carrying students has overturned in Turkey’s Konya province in the south-west of the country. Eighteen students were injured in the road accident. All of them were taken to the nearest hospitals, the Turkish media …

Bus accident in Turkey: 1 Japanese killed, 17 injured

Bus accident in Turkey: 1 Japanese killed, 17 injured

One Japanese was killed and 17 Japanese were injured in a tour bus accident in Turkey's southern province of Antalya on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported. The tour bus, which has carried 18 Japanese tourists, overturned off the road …

Konya to host festival dedicated to 800th anniversary of Rumi

Konya to host festival dedicated to 800th anniversary of Rumi

Turkish province of Konya will host a major festival dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi on September 22-30. It will be attended by performers from Azerbaijan, Iran, Tunisia, Macedonia, Bosnia …

Merkel seeks solution to Konya airbase dispute

Merkel seeks solution to Konya airbase dispute

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says a dispute with Turkey over a visit by lawmakers to air crews at a NATO base is "decidedly unfortunate" and Berlin will work with NATO to defuse it. "Before we draw …

Five ISIS militants killed in Turkey

Five ISIS militants killed in Turkey

Turkish police killed five ISIS militants in a raid on a house in the central city of Konya and four police were slightly wounded, the Konya governor's office statement said. Special forces police launched the operation at the house …

Turkey detains 47 possible supporters of Gulen in Konya

Turkey detains 47 possible supporters of Gulen in Konya

Turkey detained 47 soldiers from an air base in the central Anatolian city of Konya as part of investigations into July's failed military coup, Turkish media outlets said. Detention warrants had been issued for a total of 47 …

Would-be suicide bomber detained in Turkey

Would-be suicide bomber detained in Turkey

A would-be female suicide bomber has been detained during a special operation in Turkey's Konya province, the Dogan news agency informed, Trend reports. Reportedly, the 25-year-old Turkish citizen is …

 Daesh plan terrorist attack against Turkish PM

Daesh plan terrorist attack against Turkish PM

Daesh members were planning to carry out a terrorist attack against the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in the country's province of Konya. Nine Daesh members were arrested as part of a special operation in …

Turkey detains six in raid against Daesh in Konya

Turkey detains six in raid against Daesh in Konya

Ankara: Six foreign nationals were taken into custody in an overnight raid against Daesh in the central Anatolian city of Konya, a statement from its governorship said on Saturday. The operation …

Five people die in car accident in Turkey's Konya

Five people die in car accident in Turkey's Konya

Five people died and 25 more were injured in a car accident, which occurred due to an icy road in the Turkish province of Konya. All the dead and injured are Turkish citizens. They were taken to the nearest hospitals, Trend …