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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts central Turkey, causing damage to buildings

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts central Turkey, causing damage to buildings

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey on Thursday, causing damage to buildings in the town of Sulusaray, AlARABIYA News reported. According to the source, there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, but some buildings collapsed in…
Turkey detains 48 individuals with suspected links to Islamic State, minister says

Turkey detains 48 individuals with suspected links to Islamic State, minister says

Turkish Police have detained 48 people suspected of having ties to Islamic State in connection with a shooting at an Istanbul church in January, Reuters reported today. Two Islamic State gunmen killed one Turkish citizen at the Italian Santa Maria…
Turkey detains around 90 protesters for PKK charges, media outlets reported

Turkey detains around 90 protesters for PKK charges, media outlets reported

The Turkish Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday that it had detained around 90 people across the country on grounds of being affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), following the crackdown on protests in support of the elected Van…
Post-election violence leaves one dead, four injured in southeast Turkey

Post-election violence leaves one dead, four injured in southeast Turkey

Clashes erupted in the predominantly Kurdish region of Siirt, Turkey, between supporters of President Erdogan’s AK Party and the opposition DEVA Party, resulting in the death of the brother of the DEVA candidate for mayor and injuries to four others.…
Turkey arrests 72 asylum seekers near Greek border

Turkey arrests 72 asylum seekers near Greek border

Turkish security forces detained 72 asylum seekers near the Greek border in Edirne, including people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria who were trying to travel to Greece, Khaama Press reported. According to the news agency, Afghan migrants have been…
New Islamic, Quranic museum established in southern Thailand

New Islamic, Quranic museum established in southern Thailand

Efforts to preserve cultural and religious heritage in Thailand have taken a new and significant step with the establishment of a new museum named the “Islamic and Quranic Museum” in the southern part of the country. The initiative launched by…
At least 22 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish Aegean coast

At least 22 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish Aegean coast

At least 22 people, including seven children, have lost their lives after the rubber dinghy they were travelling on overturned off the Turkish island of Gokceada in the Aegean Sea, Al Jazeera reported. According to Turkish officials, the boat began…
Archeologists discover world’s ‘oldest’ bread in Turkey

Archeologists discover world’s ‘oldest’ bread in Turkey

Turkish archeologists have found the world’s oldest known bread, dating back to 6600 BC, at the Çatalhöyük archeological site in Konya. According to CNN, the discovery was made in a largely destroyed oven structure in an area called “Mekan 66,”…
Turkey: 33 IS suspects detained on accusations of plotting attacks before local election

Turkey: 33 IS suspects detained on accusations of plotting attacks before local election

Turkish police have arrested 33 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in operations in the northwestern province of Sakarya over alleged preparation of attacks ahead of the country’s local elections later this month, Xinhua reported on Sunday. According…
Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country

Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country

Turkish police have arrested at least 47 people suspected of belonging to the terrorist organization “ISIS” in five provinces, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya stated on the social media platform “X” that the suspects were arrested in…
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