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Turkey launches probe into killing of Turkish-American in West Bank
Ankara: Turkey has launched an investigation into the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on Thursday. Turkey would not…
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Indian flight diverted to Turkey after ‘bomb threat’
Ankara: Vistara Airlines announced on Friday that its Mumbai-Frankfurt flight that was diverted to Turkey due to security concerns has landed safely in Turkey. Sharing a post on X, Vistara wrote, “Flight…
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Turkish-American woman killed in Israeli open fire in West Bank
Ankara: Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot during a protest against an Israeli settlement near the Palestinian village of Beita, and died of her wounds on Friday, the official Palestinian news agency…
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US Soldiers assaulted by far-right Youth Group in Turkey; 15 Detained
At least two US soldiers were physically assaulted on the streets of Izmir in Turkey — a NATO ally of the United States — by a far-right Turkish youth group on Monday,…
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US soldiers assaulted in Turkey, 15 detained
Ankara: At least two US soldiers were physically assaulted on the streets of Izmir in Turkey — a NATO ally of the United States — by a far-right Turkish youth group on…
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Turkish police capture IS suspect planning bomb attack in Istanbul
Turkish police on Friday arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) in Istanbul who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported. According to the NTV broadcaster, anti-terror…
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Turkey announces its 10 happiest cities
Ankara: The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) released its happiness rankings for Turkey’s cities with Sinop in the Black Sea region topping the list at 77.66 per cent among the country’s 81 major…
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Turkey’s surface-to-surface cruise missile makes long-duration flight test
Ankara: Turkey’s long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile, “Kara Atmaca”, has completed its most extended and longest-duration flight test, a senior official has said. Haluk Gorgun, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries, announced…
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Video: Two MPs injured in violent brawl in Turkish parliament
Ankara: At least two lawmakers were injured in a violent brawl that broke out in the Turkish parliament on Friday, August 16, during a heated debate over the case of jailed opposition…
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US mediates with Turkey to bring Hamas for Thursday peace talks
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating table. An indirect peace talks…
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Turkiye bans Instagram after it removes condolence posts for slain Hamas leader
Turkiye has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram, according to its national communications authority. The decision comes after a top government official slammed Instagram for “censoring” Hamas-related content, Al Jazeera…
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Erdogan threatens to invade Israel to support Palestinians
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to invade Israel as it did with Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, in support of Palestinians in the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza Strip. Erdogan’s remarks…
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Turkey detains 10 suspects over links to 2016 coup attempt
Ankara: The Turkish police on Wednesday detained 10 suspects across Turkey over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The chief public prosecutor’s office of…
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4.7-magnitude quake jolts Turkey
Istanbul: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has jolted Turkey’s northwestern province of Canakkale, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). The quake, occurring at 5:39 p.m. local time, centred Ezine district, AFAD…
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Turkiye moves to revoke citizenship from those serving Israel army
The Turkish Parliament passed a bill in its first reading that seeks to revoke the citizenship of Turkish nationals who participated in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) genocidal war in Gaza. The…