More than 20 suspects associated with terrorists captured in Turkey
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 2,991 suspects associated with the ISIS terrorist group (banned in Russia) were detained between June …
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Half of passengers rescued from Antalya cable car
The rescue operation at the site of an accident on a cable car continues in Türkiye's province of Antalya, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Nearly 200 passengers were left stranded on the Tunektepe cable …
Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel
Turkish police have detained eight people suspected of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency, the country's Interior …
Local elections held in Türkiye
A few hours ago, polling stations opened in Türkiye for municipal elections. On the last day of March, citizens of the country will elect mayors of 81 cities.
Türkiye detains foreigners en masse at Interpol requests
56 foreigners wanted in other countries for serious crimes were detained today by Turkish police as part of a joint raid with Interpol
Identity of suicide bomber involved in Ankara terror attack established
Turkey’s Ministry of Interior has established the identity of a suicide bomber who carried out a terror attack near the agency’s building in Ankara; he turned out to be a member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is …
Türkiye launches nationwide sweep against PKK
Turkish security forces carried out a new round of operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) banned in the country after Sunday’s terror attack in Ankara. At least 67 suspects were apprehended in the early hours of …
Turkey carries out successful anti-terrorist operation in Izmir
Turkish police detained 10 people believed to be linked to ISIS (the terrorist group banned in Russia) and have arrested five of them, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya said Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, …
Turkey's earthquake death toll updated once again
More than 50,000 people are listed as dead as a result of earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. "The death toll from earthquakes with an epicenter in …
Suspected al-Qaida members detained in Istanbul
Turkish security forces on Wednesday said they had detained at least 15 suspects in operations against the terrorist groups ISIS Uzbekistan and al-Qaida (both groups outlawed in Russia) in Istanbul. Anti-terror police launched …
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 …
Turkish Interior Ministry: Istanbul terrorist attack order given from Syria
The Syrian city of Manbij is the location from which the order to commit a recent terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street came, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said at the parliament on Friday. "The attack in …
Türkiye does not accept U.S. condolence over Istanbul attack
Türkiye does not accept the message of condolence from the US on Sunday's deadly terror attack in Istanbul, the country’s interior minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday. The explosion on Istiklal Avenue, which was …
Turkey captures nine ISIS terrorists in northern Syria
Nine ISIS (terrorist group banned in Russia) terrorists, including four ringleaders, were captured in al-Bab, northern Syria, an area near Türkiye’s southern border, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. Intelligence work …
Media: Turkish Interior Minister resigns
Turkish Interior Minister Süleiman Soylu has submitted his resignation to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Milli Gazete writes. According to it, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced his desire to leave his post …
Türkiye grants Crimean Tatars long-term residence permits
The Turkish Interior Ministry’s Directorate of Migration has started to grant Crimean Tatar Turks the “Turkish ancestry” status. According to Anadolu Agency, efforts toward this aim started following Interior Minister …
New domestic terror operation Eren Abluka-32 launched in east Turkey
Turkish security forces on Monday launched another counterterrorism operation in the country's east, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. The operation, called the Eren Abluka-32 (Bitlis-Van-Azapsarı) Martyr Security Guard Ekrem …
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions for travelers
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced that PCR tests would not be asked from visitors arriving from abroad starting on Wednesday. It is the latest step Turkey took to ease restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, …
Probe launched over terror links of some Istanbul Municipality staff
The Turkish Interior Ministry has launched a probe over allegations that some of the personnel employed at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality have links with terrorist organizations. A special investigation was initiated following …
Three terrorists 'neutralized' in eastern Turkey
At least three terrorists were "neutralized" in a domestic anti-terror operation in eastern Turkey, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that the armed terrorists were targeted …
