Fire opened outside school in Turkey, pupils wounded
A student opened fire in front of their high school in Turkey's western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said.
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IRGC says supertanker hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuz
The Algaya supertanker hit naval mines while attempting to pass through a prohibited zone in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
Two commercial vessels collide off Istanbul
Two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided off Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday and one of the ships, which had 10 crew on board, is believed to have sunk, the Istanbul governor's office and Turkish maritime affairs authority said.
Ship travelling to Turkey sinks off coast of Northern Cyprus
A passenger ship carrying around 270 passengers sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus, TRT Haber reported.
Baku extends condolences to Saudi Arabia over helicopter crash
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences to Saudi Arabia following a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 14 people.
At least 54 injured after explosion at Qatari plant
At least 54 people were injured and another 18 remain missing following an explosion at a gas processing plant in the Ras Laffan industrial area northeast of Doha, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.
Train derails in Istanbul metro
A train derailed in the Istanbul metro on Friday evening, and the passengers were evacuated through the tunnel, A Haber TV channel reported.
US military helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
An American AH-64 Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but both crew members were rescued, The New York Times reported.
Fifty injured in tourist bus accident in Türkiye
A tourist bus crash in Türkiye's Çanakkale province has left nearly 50 people injured.
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.
Death toll in Kahramanmaras school shooting up to 9
The death toll from the school shooting in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras has risen to nine, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said.
WHO suspends medical evacuations from Gaza
The World Health Organization suspended medical evacuations of patients from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah border crossing until further notice, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Monday night.
Iranian missile attack sparks blaze in Israeli chemical plant
Israeli pesticides maker ADAMA said its Makhteshim plant in southern Israel had been hit either by debris from an intercepted Iranian missile on Sunday, but no injuries were reported.
Oil tanker attacked off Turkish coast
An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Türkiye, presumably as a result of an assault by an unmanned vessel.
Erdogan expresses condolences over Qatar helicopter crash
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed deep sorrow over a helicopter crash in Qatar.
Fighter jet crashes in Turkey at night
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed in western Balikesir province early Wednesday, killing its pilot, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.
Army helicopter crashes in central Iran
An Iranian army helicopter crashed in the Dorcheh area of Isfahan province on Tuesday, killing four people, according to local media.
8 people killed in Antalya bus accident
A bus overturned in Antalya, Türkiye, on the morning of February 1, leaving 8 people dead and multiple injured, some in serious condition
Tengiz field to restart production within week in-Kazakhstan
Oil production at Kazakhstan's Tengiz field, which was suspended on January 18 due to a transformer fire, will be restored within a week, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said.
Power outage leaves dozens of villages in Dagestan without electricity
A technical failure at an electrical substation in Dagestan has left 38 villages without power and heating.