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Turkey: Police detain 41 people over suspected links with ISIS
May 2, 2024
Turkey: Police detain 41 people over suspected links with ISIS
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…
Turkish Engineers Create ‘Earthquake Black Box System’ to Prevent Disasters
May 1, 2024
Turkish Engineers Create ‘Earthquake Black Box System’ to Prevent Disasters
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…
More than 450 undocumented migrants detained in one week as Turkish Police tighten control
April 30, 2024
More than 450 undocumented migrants detained in one week as Turkish Police tighten control
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…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts central Turkey, causing damage to buildings
April 19, 2024
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
April 6, 2024
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
April 4, 2024
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
April 3, 2024
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
March 29, 2024
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
March 20, 2024
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
March 16, 2024
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…