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Turkey launches retaliatory operations against militants in Iraq, Syria

Turkey launches retaliatory operations against militants in Iraq, Syria

Turkey has bombed multiple locations allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence ministry said. The raids on Saturday came one day after an attack…
Biggest mosque in Turkish Cyprus opens its doors to worshippers

Biggest mosque in Turkish Cyprus opens its doors to worshippers

The biggest mosque in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with 62 domes and six minarets, opened its door to worshippers on Thursday, Daily Sabah reported. The building of Suat Günsel Mosque was built on an area of 30,000…
Turkey arrests 70 Daesh-linked suspects in nationwide raids

Turkey arrests 70 Daesh-linked suspects in nationwide raids

Turkish police detained 70 suspects with ties to the militant Islamic State group in raids this week across the country, abcNews reported yesterday. According to a social-media post by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, large amounts of money, digital material and…
Turkey arrests 29 people with suspected ISIS ties planning attacks, says minister

Turkey arrests 29 people with suspected ISIS ties planning attacks, says minister

Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group ISIS in operations across nine provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Suspects captured in “Operation Heroes-37” on Friday were planning to attack churches and synagogues…
34 undocumented Afghan migrants caught off NW Turkish coast

34 undocumented Afghan migrants caught off NW Turkish coast

Turkish coast guards intercepted a rubber boat carrying 34 undocumented Afghan migrants off the coast of Ayvacik district in the northwestern province of Canakkale, local media reported. Turkey is a major route for thousands of Afghan refugees who are fleeing…
Turkey conducts extensive operations to detain ISIS-linked suspects

Turkey conducts extensive operations to detain ISIS-linked suspects

The Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said today, Friday, that operations were carried out across 32 provinces, leading to the arrest of hundreds of people suspected of having links to ISIS. The Turkish official said on X platform that the…
Titled “Arabic Unites Us”, Istanbul hosts 8th International Arabic Book Fair

Titled “Arabic Unites Us”, Istanbul hosts 8th International Arabic Book Fair

The 8th International Arabic Book Fair kicked off in Istanbul on Saturday, with around 150,000 titles, amid the dominance of developments in the Gaza Strip over the fair’s events. This year’s edition came under the slogan “Arabic Unites Us.” The…
Turkish government mandates Islamic prayer room for kindergartens

Turkish government mandates Islamic prayer room for kindergartens

Turkey’s Education and Science Workers’ Union on Oct. 31 announced that the Education Ministry has amended the Regulation on Preschool Education and Primary Education Institutions to require masjids (Islamic prayer rooms) in preschool education institutions. Previously, kindergartens were required to…
Turkish army destroys 30 YPG/PKK targets in northern Syria: Defense Ministry

Turkish army destroys 30 YPG/PKK targets in northern Syria: Defense Ministry

Turkish forces destroyed 30 targets in northern Syria belonging to the YPG/PKK terrorist group on Thursday, including oil wells and shelters, said Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry. An air operation was carried out against terrorist targets in the Tal Rifat, Jazira…
Turkey: Suicide bomber carries out blast near ministry in Ankara

Turkey: Suicide bomber carries out blast near ministry in Ankara

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in front of the ministry building in the Turkish capital today Sunday at about 9:30am, wounding two police officers, Turkey’s interior minister announced. “One of the terrorists blew himself up. The other was…
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