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Erdogan rejects Turkish minister's resignation
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused the resignation of the country's interior minister Suleyman Soylu over his handling of an abrupt nationwide lockdown. "The incidents that …
Death toll from Elazig earthquake rises to 39
The death toll rose to 39 from the earthquake that struck Turkey's Elazig, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, More than 1,600 others were hurt, including 86 still being treated in hospitals. …
Vehicle explodes in Turkey's Hatay, claiming lives
At least three people were killed after a vehicle exploded in southern Turkish province of Hatay today, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "It is obvious that the car was bomb-laden," …
Turkish President opens new cathedral mosque in Ankara
The third largest cathedral mosque - Kuzey Ankara Merkez Camisi - was opened today in Ankara, Turkish media reported. The opening ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vice-President …
Suspects detained in Turkey over attack on Kilicdaroglu at funeral
Nine people have been detained in the assault of Turkey's main opposition Republican Peoples Party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was hit during a soldiers funeral, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu …
Death toll rises in Istanbul building collapse
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Saturday said the death toll in the residential building collapse in the Turkish city of Istanbul had risen to 18, Ahval reports with a reference to the pro-government daily Sabah. An …
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 …
Ilham Aliyev receives Turkish interior minister
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu, according to the statement posted on the Azerbaijani presidential website. …
Rize police chief killed in Turkey by another officer
Rize police chief Altuğ Verdi has died and two others wounded in shooting believed to have been carried out by a police officer at Rize Police Department in northeastern Turkey. Verdi was taken to the hospital in critical condition …
Turkey to take census of Syrian refugees
Turkey will take a census of Syrian refugees, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. The minister said that the presence of Syrian refugees in Turkey is a very complex issue and should be thoroughly examined, …
Soylu: Turkey to seal eastern borders with cameras and walls
Turkey's eastern and southern borders will be sealed with cameras, sensors and walls as a precaution against terror, drug trafficking and irregular migration, the republic's interior minister Suleyman Soylu said. …
Turkey crisis deepens as sanctions threat sends lira to low
Turkey vowed retaliation for U.S. sanctions as the multiplying divisions separating the NATO allies overshadowed their longtime strategic ties
Yildirim: US sanctions against Turkish minister unlawful
Turkey's Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim has termed the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two Turkish ministers as "unlawful and extremely arbitrary". "The sanctions decision taken by the U.S. …
Ankara to retaliate against US sanctions
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demanded that the United States reverse its decision to impose sanctions over detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson and threatened to retaliate. …
Largest ammunition cache of PKK found in Turkey's Hakkari
Turkey's security forces discovered a huge ammunition cache belonged to the PKK group in rural areas of southeastern Hakkari province, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. He specified that 116 …
Interior ministry: Russia's S-400 to minimize Turkey’s external dependence
The introduction of the Russian surface-to-air missile systems S-400 into service will minimize the country’s external dependence, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey Suleyman Soylu said.
Turkish minister's motorcarde gets into car crash in Tekirdag
Motorcade of Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu got into an accident in the Tekirdag province of Turkey, Turkish media reported. As a result of the road accident, six people were injured. The minister wasn't …
Yıldırım visits military command center in Turkey's south
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım visited a military command center in the southern Hatay province as Operation Olive Branch continues in northern Syria, according to prime ministry sources. During his visit …
Turkey not to build wall along its borders with Georgia and Armenia - media
Turkey will not build wall along its borders with Georgia and Armenia will ramp-up efforts to secure these borders, but the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Soylu said those borders will be protected …
