Turkey
34 undocumented Afghan migrants caught off NW Turkish coast
December 23, 2023
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
December 22, 2023
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
December 11, 2023
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
November 2, 2023
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
October 6, 2023
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
October 1, 2023
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…
22 ISIS terrorists arrested by Turkish police in capital
July 10, 2023
22 ISIS terrorists arrested by Turkish police in capital
Turkish police have arrested 22 foreign nationals affiliated with the Daesh/ISIS terrorist organization during an anti-terror operation in the capital Ankara, security sources said on Monday. Police teams conducted an anti-terror operation across Ankara to arrest 27 suspects over their…
Turkish Coast Guard rescue 84 Afghan refugees
July 4, 2023
Turkish Coast Guard rescue 84 Afghan refugees
The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 84 illegal immigrants near the shores of Ayvacik city in the southwest of Chenak Qala province in the west of this country. In the evening of Sunday, July 2, Anatolia reporter confirmed that Turkish coast…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish Presidential elections
May 29, 2023
Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish Presidential elections
Türkiye’s controversial elections concluded with the victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan; the election that put Mr. Erdogan on the edge of the precipice after about two decades of rule. Finally, after two rounds of elections, he was able to secure…
Deputy of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses horizons for developing media activities with director of Al-Zahra TV channel
May 29, 2023
Deputy of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi discusses horizons for developing media activities with director of Al-Zahra TV channel
The Deputy of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Hujjat-ul-Islam wa-al-Muslimeen – Sheikh Jalal Maash – discussed with the director of Al-Zahra TV channel – Sheikh Muhsun Al-Turk – the horizons for developing media activities to…