Turkey

In a major crackdown on Islamic State (ISIS) activity, Turkish police have detained 56 suspected members of the terrorist group across four provinces in the country, Xinhua reported yesterday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the operations, dubbed “Bozdogan-38,” which were…

The third edition of the International Halal Tourism Congress was held in Izmir province in western Türkiye. The event, organized in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism minister, gathers academics, tourism experts and sector leaders to discuss issues related to…

Turkish security forces have identified and detained 23 refugees, including Afghan citizens, in the city of Adana, Khamaa Press reported yesterday. The migrants, who are also from Iraq, Egypt, and Pakistan, have been held due to a “lack of legal…

The Byzantine-era Chora Monastery in Istanbul has undergone a major transformation, transitioning from a museum to a functioning mosque, local media reported yesterday. This change follows a decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse a 1945 government ruling…

In operations across 12 provinces, Turkish authorities have detained 41 individuals suspected of having ties to the Islamic State, Reuters reported yesterday citing the Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. In a post on social media platform X, Yerlikaya said police had…

Inspired by airplane black boxes, a team of 10 engineers in Izmir, Turkey, has developed a groundbreaking “Earthquake Black Box System” to tackle the challenges associated with earthquakes, Hurriyet Daily News reported yesterday. The system is designed to take preventive…

Turkish authorities announced that 468 undocumented migrants were detained in Edirne city in the past week, Khaama Press reported yesterday. It added that 18 individuals were arrested for human trafficking as a result of a joint operation by the Turkish…

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…

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…

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…