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Turkish prisoners to wear single-type uniform

Turkish prisoners to wear single-type uniform

Turkey's prisoners will wear a single-type uniform, sources in the country's Interior Ministry said. Single-type uniform for prisoners will be used for the first time in one of the prisons in Turkey's Diyarbakir …

Organiser of Russian ambassador’s murder found

Organiser of Russian ambassador’s murder found

Turkey’s security forces have arrested a man who allegedly played a "key" role in the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, according to local media reports. The suspect, identified with …

Turkey suspends more than 9000 police officers

Turkey suspends more than 9000 police officers

Turkey's police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen. It said the action had been taken on the grounds of national security. …

412 suspected PKK terrorists detained in Turkey

412 suspected PKK terrorists detained in Turkey

Anti-terror operations were conducted in 21 Turkish provinces, leading to the arrest of 412 suspects from the PKK terrorist organization and its umbrella structure, the KCK, the country's Ministry of the Interior said. Police also …

Turkey's Diyarbakir blast was terrorist attack - media

Turkey's Diyarbakir blast was terrorist attack - media

An explosion at a police compound in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir was the result of a terrorist attack, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. "It turned out that the explosion was the result of …

Ephesus excavations canceled

Ephesus excavations canceled

Diplomatic tension between Austria and Turkey has brought about an early halt to this year’s archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Ephesus, which are carried out by the Austrian Archaeology Institute, Hurriyet Daily News …

Reasons for resignation of Turkish interior minister

Reasons for resignation of Turkish interior minister

The Hurriyet newspaper has revealed the reasons for the resignation of the Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala. Ala’s resignation is linked to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s …

Three Turkish police officers killed in Diyarbakır

Three Turkish police officers killed in Diyarbakır

Three police officers were killed and one officer was wounded on Friday when the anti-terror officers raided a hideout of the PKK terror organization in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakır province. One of the injured officers …

Yildirim’s convoy was fired during coup

Yildirim’s convoy was fired during coup

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s convoy was fired at by an alleged gendarmerie vehicle in the Kastamonu province, when Yildirim was on his way to Ankara, from where he intended to control the emergency situation …

Curfew introduced in provinces of Turkey, Novruz canceled

Curfew introduced in provinces of Turkey, Novruz canceled

Interior Minister of Turkey, Efka Ala, has informed about introduction of curfew in the center of Şırnak and seven provinces of the country. Also, as TASS writes, some Turkish cities have canceled festivities in connection with spring …

Turkish authorities name new chief of Ankara police

Turkish authorities name new chief of Ankara police

55-year-old Mahmut Karaarslan has been appointed the new chief of the Ankara police, the Turkish authorities announced. He has worked in the law enforcement bodies in the south-east of the country. The post of the Ankara ...

CIA warns Turkey of terrorist attacks on Russian tourists

CIA warns Turkey of terrorist attacks on Russian tourists

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has warned the Turkish government of a possible terrorist attack targeting Russian tourists staying in the country, planned by three Palestinians, Haber Turk reports. According to the CIA, they and a …