Turkish intel dismantles cybercrime network
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) dismantled a cybercrime network that illicitly obtained …
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Scuffle erupts between opposition and ruling party MPs at Turkish parliament
A heated dispute over trustee appointments to municipalities led to a scuffle between deputies from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during a …
Unknown people throw explosives at police officers in Istanbul
Several people threw homemade explosives at Istanbul police officers. The incident happened the night before.
US citizen detained in Iran
Media reports that a U.S. citizen has been detained in Iran. This is the first American citizen to be detained in the Islamic Republic in the last 45 years.
Russian deported from Türkiye over airport photo incident
A photo taken in a public place was the reason for the deportation of a Russian citizen from Türkiye. He took a photo of a woman in a public place.
Three Iranian border guards killed in attack on Pakistani border
Several unknown people attacked Iranian border guards on the Pakistani border. Three people were killed in the attack, one was wounded.
Georgia arrests five foreigners for illegal crossing of border with Türkiye
Border guards detained a group of people who illegally entered Georgia from the border with Türkiye. They face imprisonment.
Teenager stabs 5 people at cafe in Turkey
A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in Turkey, officials said Tuesday. The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K., broadcast Monday’s knife attack on social media …
Iran returns oil from tanker confiscated in January
The tanker was seized by armed men en route to Türkiye in January of this year. The vessel was carrying more than 140 thousand tons of oil.
Two baggage handlers caught stealing luggage at Istanbul airport
Two baggage handlers at the Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul have been arrested for stealing valuables from passengers’ luggage. At least three such incidents occurred, Sabah reported. On January 3, a passenger flying …
Netanyahu to appear in court in December
Despite the best efforts of the Israeli Prime Minister's defense team, Netanyahu will appear in court on December 2, 2024. He is accused of abuse of office.
Iran rules out possibility that Raisi's helicopter shot down
No traces of bullets were found on the hull of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter, the Iranian General Staff’s public relations center reported. "No traces of bullets or similar objects were …
Law enforcement found no evidence of preparations for coup in Türkiye
Last week, an emergency meeting was held in Türkiye with the participation of the president, at which a possible coup attempt was discussed. The authorities promised to find all the instigators of the coup.
Two policemen killed in southeast Türkiye
In Adıyaman, a police officer opened fire at a police station. Two police officers were killed and eight others were injured.
Man killed in Istanbul shooting
One man was killed and another was injured during a quarrel in Istanbul, Turkiye. Istanbul police officers are investigating a shooting incident that left a Swedish national dead in the Sariyer District as …
Turkey seeks extradition of teen who fled to U.S. after deadly car crash
Turkey requested extradition of a teenager and his mother who fled to the United States after a fatal road accident in Istanbul, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz …
Mahsa Amini uncle jailed for five years in Iran
Iranian authorities have handed down a jail sentence of over five years to the uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian-Kurdish woman whose custody death sparked months of protests, over his anti-government views expressed during the 2022 …
Third participant in attack on court detained in Istanbul
Istanbul police officers caught the third criminal who took part in the attack on the checkpoint near the courthouse. Two other participants were eliminated.
Unknown person takes large enterprise hostage in suburbs of Istanbul
Special Forces units arrived at the scene. The invader is armed. He has mental problems.
Erdogan strongly condemns attack in Istanbul church
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned the incident in a Catholic church in Istanbul, where two attackers shot dead a man. The Turkish leader offered his condolences to society and noted that all …
