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Turkey says bombers came from Syria, threatens more cross-border strikes
Ankara: Two terrorists who blew a bomb in front of government offices in Ankara over the weekend were from Syria, Turkey said, adding that all Kurdish installations in Syria and Iraq are…
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Turkish military conducts 3rd air operation against PKK in Iraq
Ankara: Turkey’s military carried out its third cross-border air operation into Iraq, after a suicide bomb attack in the capital Ankara. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned at a security meeting on…
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Turkey launches fresh airstrikes on PKK after Ankara blast
Ankara: Turkish forces carried out a fresh round of airstrikes on the targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. The airstrikes destroyed 16 targets…
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Turkey blast: 145 held for suspected links with Kurdish militants
Turkish police have conducted raids in several provinces and arrested about 145 people with alleged links to Kurdish militants on Tuesday, October 3. The detention was made two days after a suicide…
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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebels after Ankara bomb attack
Ankara: Turkish forces carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the country’s Defence Ministry has said. The Turkish airstrikes targeted the PKK…
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Turkish President Erdogan pledges to make new constitution
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to make a new constitution in the new term of the parliament and invited all political parties and all segments of the society to…
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Turkey: Two officers injured in blast near parliament
A loud explosion and gunfire have been reported at the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Security, in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, September 30. Taking to X,…
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Explosion in Istanbul kills two, injures four
Istanbul: Two people were killed and four others injured on Thursday in an explosion in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul, according to the Istanbul Governor’s Office. In a written statement, the office said…
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‘Ertugrul’ star Engin Altan Düzyatan to appear in Dubai production
Abu Dhabi: Globally-acclaimed Turkish actor Engin Altan Düzyatan is set to appear in a Dubai production as Turkey is now capitalising on joint productions with other countries. This was disclosed by Engin,…
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Turkey condemns ‘attacks’ against Quran in Netherlands
Ankara: Turkey condemned the “provocative attacks” on the Quran outside embassies of Muslim countries, including the Turkish embassy, in the Netherlands, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. “We condemn the spread of these…
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Turkish drone attack kills four Kurdish militants in Iraq
Baghdad: A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq has killed a senior member and three militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in…
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Turkey carries out airstrikes against PKK targets in Iraq
Ankara: The Turkish military carried out two airstrikes against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said. The air operations, conducted on Wednesday and Friday, targeted…
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Turkey may part ways with EU if necessary: Erdogan
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey may “part ways with the EU,” suggesting that his country may end the bid to join the European bloc. “The European Union…
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Turkey experiences driest August in 33 yrs: Report
Istanbul: Turkey has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country’s meteorological authority said. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted on Thursday a 57-per cent decrease…
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American caver trapped over 3,300 feet underground in Turkey rescued
American explorer was safely rescued on Monday night, September 11, nine days after being trapped more than 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) underground in a cave in southeastern Turkey. “Mark Dickey was removed…
