Turkey to tighten gun controls after school attacks
Türkiye will step up efforts to enhance school safety following recent attacks that shocked the nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.
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Flooding after earthquake: over 10 people die in Türkiye
Floods caused by heavy precipitation, as well as mudflows, are a deadly threat to the south-east of Türkiye, where a terrible earthquake occurred just over a month ago. As a result of the floods, 14 people died, the number of victims …
Residential building collapses in Turkey's Sanliurfa
A 6-storey building collapsed in the central part of the Turkish province of Sanliurfa, which was badly damaged after an earthquake with an epicenter in Kahramanmaras. Many rescue teams were called to the scene. The building's …
Explosions at armory in Turkey's Sanliurfa wound 17
Turkish officials say two explosions at an ammunition depot in southeast Turkey have injured 16 military personnel and one civilian. Gov. Abdullah Erin of Sanliurfa province has told reporters that the explosions …
U.S. delegation arrives in Turkey's Sanliurfa
A U.S. delegation has arrived in Turkey’s province of Sanliurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate a planned safe zone in neighboring Syria, Turkish authorities said. Work to …
Turkey's military shipment arrives at Syrian border
Turkey's 12-vehicle military convoy, including armored vehicles carrying commando units and buses, arrived in the province's Ceylanpinar district as part of Turkey's recent military reinforcements along the border with Syria. …
Two Russian women suspected of joining ISIS detained in Turkey
Two Russian women who are suspected of being ISIS militants and are allegedly listed as wanted by Interpol have been detained by Turkish authorities. The two were detained in the border town of Akcakale while …
Minibus carrying Syrian migrant workers turns over in Antalya
A minibus carrying Syrian migrant workers turned over in Turkey's Antalya province today, local media reported. As a result of the accident, one person was killed and 26 injured. The bus was carrying passengers from …
Two Turkish soldiers die after vehicle topples in flooded river
The bodies of two Turkish soldiers who went missing in a flood after heavy rains pummeled the country's southeast were found late Sunday, the military said. The Turkish army said the soldiers were on guard in southeastern Sanliurfa …
Shopkeeper pelts armed attacker with tomatoes (VIDEO)
A greengrocer fought off an attacker who was armed with a huge shotgun by pelting him with tomatoes from his shop. The bizarre incident happened in the Sanliurfa Province of Turkey when an armed attacker entered the shop of greengrocer …
Three police officers killed in Turkey's Sanliurfa
A youth shot dead three Turkish police officers and wounded three others at a bus station in the city of Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey before he was also shot dead, the Anadolu Agency reports. The Sanliurfa Governor Gungor Azim …
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," …
Five Turkish citizens jailed for insulting Erdogan
Five men have been jailed in Turkey for 'insulting' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Agence France-Presse reports. The five from the southern province of Sanliurfa were accused of damaging the president on social media, …
Explosion wounds 3 soldiers in Turkish province of Sanliurfa
Three servicemen were injured as a result of an explosion in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa. The explosion took place on one of the main roads of the province as a military convoy was crossing it. …
Dozens of members of Kurdish factions detained in Turkey
Turkey’s police detained 10 members of the Party of Democratic Union and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Ceylanpinar district of the province of Sanliurfa. In addition, 14 people suspected of having …
More than 1600 refugees cross Turkish-Syrian border in two days
The Turkish border was crossed by more than 1600 Syrian refugees on Friday and Saturday, the Department for Emergency Situations and Disasters (AFAD) informed. "Syrian Turkmens and Arabs continue …
Dead bodies of Syrian journalists found in Turkey
The bodies of brutally murdered Syrian journalists, the editor of the Arabic-language edition of ‘Ain Vatan’ Ibrahim Abdulkadir and the correspondent Firaz Hamadi were …
Major terrorist attack prevented in southwestern Turkey
A major terrorist attack has been prevented in Sanliurfa province in southwestern Turkey. A truck with five tons of explosives was detained as a result of a police raid. The police found a detailed map of …