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PKK claims Ankara attack, says it was not related to recent peace discussions

PKK claims Ankara attack, says it was not related to recent peace discussions

The group says the armed attack in the capital city that killed five people was planned well in advance.

25 October 2024

Extra security measures at İstanbul airports following Ankara attack

Extra security measures at İstanbul airports following Ankara attack

Sabiha Gökçen Airport recommends passengers arrive at the terminal at least three hours before their flights.

24 October 2024

Pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemns Ankara attack amid debate over potential peace process

Pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemns Ankara attack amid debate over potential peace process

While no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks yet, government officials have pointed to the PKK.

23 October 2024

Turkey’s defense minister blames PKK for Ankara attack

Turkey’s defense minister blames PKK for Ankara attack

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack where two armed assailants detonated a bomb at the entrance of the aerospace agency and then stormed the facility, leaving five agency personnel killed.

23 October 2024

Turkey blocks access to social media platforms after Ankara attack

Turkey blocks access to social media platforms after Ankara attack

The platforms were accsible when the attack on the aerospace agency was still unfolding. Images from the agency's security camera footage widely circulated on social media.

23 October 2024

Five killed in armed attack on Turkish aerospace agency HQ in Ankara

Five killed in armed attack on Turkish aerospace agency HQ in Ankara

A bomb explosion was followed by gunfire at the agency headquarters in Ankara. Three aeospace personnel were initially died in the attack while two assailansts were eventually killed by security forces, the interior minister has announced. The death toll rose to five in the following hours.

23 October 2024

Bomb attack outside Ankara police headquarters leaves two officers wounded

Bomb attack outside Ankara police headquarters leaves two officers wounded

One of the attackers detonated himself and the other was shot by the police, said the interior minister. PKK claimed the attack.

Eight police officers, one civilian injured in Diyarbakır roadside explosion

Eight police officers, one civilian injured in Diyarbakır roadside explosion

A bus carrying officers was toppled after the explosion. Seven of the injured have been discharged from hospital, and two others are not in serious condition. Five suspects have been taken into custody.

16 December 2022

Germany's interior minister urges Türkiye for 'proportionate response to terrorism'

Germany's interior minister urges Türkiye for 'proportionate response to terrorism'

Interior Minister Soylu hosted Germany's Nancy Fraeser in Ankara.

23 November 2022

İstanbul bombing: Attacker says her brother an ‘FSA commander,’ four arrested in Bulgaria

İstanbul bombing: Attacker says her brother an ‘FSA commander,’ four arrested in Bulgaria

Two more suspects have been arrested in Türkiye and four others have been arrested in Bulgaria as the investigation continues.

21 November 2022

İstanbul bombing: 17 suspects remanded in custody, assailant changes statement

İstanbul bombing: 17 suspects remanded in custody, assailant changes statement

Ahlam Albashir said she didn't know there was a bomb in the bag that she left under a bench on İstiklal Avenue, contrary to her statement to the police, where she had said it was her accomplice who carried the bag during their travel from Syria to Türkiye in July.

18 November 2022

Detentions over İstanbul attack rise to 50 including human smugglers

Detentions over İstanbul attack rise to 50 including human smugglers

The smugglers are believed to have tried to enable the assailant to cross into Bulgaria. The number of detentions has reached 50.

15 November 2022

Türkiye's media laws under scrutiny after İstanbul bombing

Türkiye's media laws under scrutiny after İstanbul bombing

Ambiguous laws and their arbitrary implementation led to Sunday's broad restrictions on traditional and social media, according to critics.

15 November 2022

Who were those killed in İstanbul explosion?

Who were those killed in İstanbul explosion?

Adem Topkara and Elif Topkara had a daughter. Yusuf Meydan who lost his life together with his 9 year old daughter was an officer at the Ministry of Family and Social Services. Arzu Özsoy and her daughter Yağmur Uçar have also lost their lives.

14 November 2022

Latest updates on İstanbul bombing: 46 suspects in custody, PKK denies involvement

Latest updates on İstanbul bombing: 46 suspects in custody, PKK denies involvement

The interior minister said the attack was plotted by the PKK in Syria, and those who orchestrated the attack planned to kill the woman who planted the bomb as well.

14 November 2022

Türkiye imposes strict restrictions on media coverage, social media following explosion

Türkiye imposes strict restrictions on media coverage, social media following explosion

The authorities have deployed several tools from imposing a broadcast ban to restricting the bandwidth of social media after the explosion that killed six people in İstanbul's popular tourist area of Taksim.

14 November 2022

İstanbul explosion: Footage suggests 'planted bomb,' says minister

İstanbul explosion: Footage suggests 'planted bomb,' says minister

An explosion killed six people on the popular tourist spot of İstiklal Avenue. Senior government officials visited the scene of the incident.

13 November 2022

One police officer killed in suicide bomb attack in southern Türkiye

One police officer killed in suicide bomb attack in southern Türkiye

Two suspected PKK members initially attacked the police with rifles, and were killed after detonating the explosives in their backpacks. Politicians and rights groups denounced the attack.

27 September 2022

One killed in bomb attack on bus carrying prison officers in northwestern Turkey

One killed in bomb attack on bus carrying prison officers in northwestern Turkey

An improvised explosive device detonated when the prison officers' shuttle was passing by. Four officers have been wounded and one is in serious condition.

ISIS attack on HDP rally in Diyarbakır | 10 police officers acquitted, 4 sentenced to prison

ISIS attack on HDP rally in Diyarbakır | 10 police officers acquitted, 4 sentenced to prison

Standing trial on charge of “neglect of duty” over the bombing of the HDP’s Diyarbakır rally in 2015, 10 police officers have been acquitted and four police officers have been sentenced to 2 months, 15 days in prison, with their sentences deferred.

11 October 2021

Turkey condemns Kabul bombings, reports no casualties

Turkey condemns Kabul bombings, reports no casualties

Two apparent suicide bombings killed at least 60 people in Afghanistan's capital.

Five given life sentences for 'breaking windows of AKP building'

Five given life sentences for 'breaking windows of AKP building'

As an appeals court upheld the verdict, the attorneys of the defendants have brought the case to the Court of Cassation.

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Nine people have lost their lives and 43 people have been wounded after an explosives-laden small truck went off in Syria’s northwestern district of Afrin.

15 September 2020

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

The attack in the northwestern Syrian city came while people were shopping for Ramadan fast breaking.

Explosion in Kulp District in Diyarbakır

Explosion in Kulp District in Diyarbakır

A bomb has exploded on the roadside while a vehicle with forest workers on board was passing in Kulp, Diyarbakır. While five people have lost their lives, the Governor’s Office has announced that the incident was a bomb attack.

Explosion While Riot Police Service Vehicle Passing in Adana: 5 People Wounded

Explosion While Riot Police Service Vehicle Passing in Adana: 5 People Wounded

An explosion occurred in the district of central Yüreğir in Adana while the service vehicle of riot police was passing. Governor of Adana Demirtaş has announced that five people have been wounded in the incident.

25 September 2019

Bomb Attack in Çobanbey in Syria: 12 People Lose Their Lives

Bomb Attack in Çobanbey in Syria: 12 People Lose Their Lives

According to initial reports, at least 12 people have lost their lives in a bomb attack in northern Syrian district of Çobanbey in Turkey-Syria border.

16 September 2019

Carnations Laid in Front of Bombed Özgür Ülke Newspaper

ÖZGÜR ÜLKE COMMEMORATION

Carnations Laid in Front of Bombed Özgür Ülke Newspaper

It has been 24 years since the Özgür Ülke newspaper was bombed; journalists have met in front of the newspaper and said, “This tradition will live on.”

3 December 2018

11-Month-Old Baby, His Mother Lose Their Lives in Attack in Hakkari

11-Month-Old Baby, His Mother Lose Their Lives in Attack in Hakkari

Nurcan Karakaya (25) and her 11-month-old son Mustafa Karakaya have lost their lives by PKK detonating the explosive planted on the road in Yüksekova, Hakkari.

3 Defendants Sentenced to Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment in Trial of Sultanahmet Attack

3 Defendants Sentenced to Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment in Trial of Sultanahmet Attack

Three defendants have been sentenced to aggravated lifetime imprisonment and 329 years in prison each in the trial about the attack launched in Sultanahmet against tourists from Germany, killing 12 people. 18 defendants have been acquitted.

31 January 2018

Bomb Attack on Police Shuttle in Mersin

Bomb Attack on Police Shuttle in Mersin

A bomb attack has been launched on a police shuttle in Mersin.

18 October 2017

Person Suspected of Planning Suicide Attack Killed in Mersin

Person Suspected of Planning Suicide Attack Killed in Mersin

A person who allegedly headed towards the Police Station near National Intelligence Service in Mersin and disobeyed the stop warning has been killed. Chief public prosecutor noted that the person in question was wearing a suicide vest.

6 September 2017

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