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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Türkiye, at least 912 deaths in 10 cities

7.7 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern Türkiye, at least 912 deaths in 10 cities

At least 912 people lost their lives, 5.385 were injured, and 2.470 have been found alive under the rubble of collapsed buildings, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated.

6 February 2023

Support from Turkish Jewish Community to Syrian Refugee Children

Support from Turkish Jewish Community to Syrian Refugee Children

Turkish Jewish Community has distributed school stationary at two schools in Antep to contribute to Syrian refugee children’s education.

29 October 2015

PKK Denies Involvement in Deadly Blast in Gaziantep

PKK Denies Involvement in Deadly Blast in Gaziantep

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) denied it had any involvement in Monday’s deadly blast in the southeastern province of Gaziantep that killed nine people and injured 69. The Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and human rights organizations also condemned the incident.

Bomb Blast Kills Eight, Injures 61 in Gaziantep

Bomb Blast Kills Eight, Injures 61 in Gaziantep

Eight people lost their lives and 61 were injured after explosives loaded inside a vehicle went off near a police station in the southeastern province of Gaziantep on Monday evening.

19 Arrests after Al-Qaeda Operation

Of the 25 suspects in custody after operations in Gaziantep, 19 have been arrested. The trial will take place in Adana.

30 January 2008 Murat Güreş

25 Al-Qaeda Suspects in Custody

After a big operation against al-Qaeda in the city of Gaziantep on Thursday, 25 suspects were detained. On Monday there were taken to the prosecutor to give a statement.

28 January 2008 Murat Güreş

A New Peace Parliament in Gaziantep

The newly-founded Peace Parliament in Gaziantep has emphasised that "different languages, religions, confessions and cultures have lived together for centuries in this city."

10 January 2008

RSF: Detention of Journalist Yetisgen Inappropriate

The RSF has denounced the "precautionary" detention of Journalist Yetisgen, who used the expression "northern Kurdistan" in an article in his local newspaper in Gaziantep.

21 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu