Turkey
Turkey launches retaliatory operations against militants in Iraq, Syria
January 13, 2024
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
January 12, 2024
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
January 12, 2024
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
December 30, 2023
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
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…