12 Killed In Blast At Turkey Explosives Factory
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12 Killed In Blast At Turkey Explosives Factory

ABP News  

A massive blast at an explosives factory in Turkiye on Tuesday killed at least 12 people. At least 12 people were killed after an explosion at a factory producing explosives in northwest Turkey's Balikesir on Tuesday morning 📽️: Anadolu Agency pic.twitter.com/fMiy7BRh1t — The New Region December 24, 2024 Officials have dismissed the possibility of sabotage, as reported by CNN Turk. Balıkesir’imizin Karesi ilçesindeki bir mühimmat fabrikasında meydana gelen patlama sonucu 12 kardeşimizin hayatını kaybetmesinden büyük bir üzüntü duydum. Patlamaya ilişkin Balıkesir Valimiz başta olmak üzere ilgili tüm kurumlarımızdan bilgi alarak tüm yönleriyle gerekli… — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan December 24, 2024 Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc also addressed the incident on X, saying that a specialised team of experts in chemical, mechanical, occupational safety, and geophysical engineering, has been tasked with investigating the cause of the explosion.

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Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant in Karesi
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1 week, 1 day ago

Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant in Karesi

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 people reportedly died in a powerful blast that ripped through an explosives plant in Turkey's Karesi district of Balikesir province on Tuesday. The blast took place at 8:25 am at a section of the plant which local officials said collapsed under the force of the explosion. Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said the explosion collapsed the capsule production …

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant
1 week, 1 day ago

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant

New Indian Express  

ISTANBUL: A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said. "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. The blast took place …

Blast at explosives factory in Turkiye kills 12
1 week, 1 day ago

Blast at explosives factory in Turkiye kills 12

Al Jazeera  

Officials say four people were injured in the explosion at a munitions factory in Balikesir province. Turkiye factory explosion: At least 12 people killed in blast in Balikesir An explosion has ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkiye, killing 12 people and injuring four, according to officials. “According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to …

Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Syria after attack kills 5 near Ankara
2 months, 1 week ago

Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Syria after attack kills 5 near Ankara

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The strikes targeted sites linked …

Five killed and dozens injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm
2 months, 1 week ago

Five killed and dozens injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five people were killed and …

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead
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2 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead

Live Mint  

Turkey confirms five deaths in an attack on a state-owned defense company, the deadliest act of terrorism in the country in nearly two years. The attack, carried out by two assailants, resulted in the deaths of five people and 22 wounded. The perpetrators are believed to be members of the Kurdish-backed militant group, the PKK, and the attack is seen …

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly terrorist attack on defence company that left five dead and 22 injured
2 months, 1 week ago

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following deadly terrorist attack on defence company that left five dead and 22 injured

Daily Mail  

Turkey's air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in an apparent retaliation to a terrorist attack that killed five people and wounded 22 others. Authorities said she and a male attacker were 'neutralised' The two people with guns and backpacks during an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company Interior …

6 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region
11 months, 2 weeks ago

6 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Six Turkish soldiers were killed Friday in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The clashes follow a similar attack in northern Iraq three weeks ago that led to the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers. PKK-affiliated militants tried to break into a Turkish base in northern Iraq on …

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths
1 year ago

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths

Al Jazeera  

Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party in northern Iraq. Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence minister has said. Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed during fighting …

Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed
1 year ago

Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend. In northeast Syria, at least eight civilians were killed in Turkish airstrikes Monday, including two women, Farhad Shami, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said in a post on …

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes carried out new airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq on Tuesday, days after a suicide attack in the Turkish capital. It was Turkey’s second cross-border aerial operation against PKK targets in northern Iraq since the attack in Ankara on Sunday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 55 people suspected of being part …

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of police officers take part in operations in dozens of provinces after blast in the capital. Turkish police have launched a wide security crackdown following a suicide bomb attack in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday that police carried out raids in 64 Turkish provinces targeting people who possess illegal arms, after the attack blamed …

After Ankara bombing, Turkiye hits back in Iraq and at home
1 year, 2 months ago

After Ankara bombing, Turkiye hits back in Iraq and at home

The Hindu  

Turkiye said it unleashed air strikes on militant targets in northern Iraq and detained suspects in Istanbul overnight, hours after Kurdish militants said they orchestrated the first bomb attack in the capital Ankara in years. The Defence Ministry said many militants were "neutralised", a term mostly used to mean killed, in air strikes that destroyed 20 targets — caves, shelters …

Turkey suicide attack: Kurdistan Workers’ Party accepts responsibility
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey suicide attack: Kurdistan Workers’ Party accepts responsibility

Live Mint  

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party Sunday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack near the office of the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara, ANI reported citing Al Jazeera report. "A sacrificial action was carried out against the Turkish Interior Ministry by a team from our Immortal Brigade", the Al Jazeera reported, citing a statement the outfit sent to the ANF news agency. …

Suicide bomber detonates explosive device near Turkey’s Parliament, 2 cops hurt
1 year, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber detonates explosive device near Turkey’s Parliament, 2 cops hurt

Live Mint  

A suicide bomb attack took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday. Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past. The capital Ankara has been the scene of several attacks, particularly during the years 2015 and 2016 -- many claimed by the outlawed separatist …

Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital; second assailant killed in shootout in Ankara
1 year, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital; second assailant killed in shootout in Ankara

The Hindu  

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on October 1, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess. Two police officers were slightly injured during the attack near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X. Television footage showed bomb squads working …

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey’s defense ministry announced. Some 20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were “destroyed” in the latest aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots, the ministry said, adding …

"Terrorist attack" near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self
1 year, 3 months ago

"Terrorist attack" near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self

India TV News  

The footage from a security camera showed the images of the “terrorist attack” near the Turkish Parliament in the capital Ankara on Sunday. Turkey's Interior Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the two “terrorists” came with a light commercial vehicle in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, carried out …

Turkey’s Ankara hit by suicide blast
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey’s Ankara hit by suicide blast

Al Jazeera  

Two attackers, including a suicide bomber, have carried out a blast in the heart of the Turkish capital, the country’s Ministry of Interior said, as authorities launched an investigation into the “terrorist” attack. The bomb on Ataturk Boulevard was the first in Ankara since 2016 and comes on the day that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the …

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels after suicide blast in capital before president’s speech
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels after suicide blast in capital before president’s speech

LA Times  

Turkish security forces cordon off an area after an explosion in Ankara on Oct. 1, 2023. A ministry statement said about 20 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, were “destroyed” in the aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots. Two police officers were slightly wounded in the bombing near the ministry entrance, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on …

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack

Al Jazeera  

Air strikes in northern Iraq destroy Kurdish targets after the bombing in the capital, says the Turkish interior ministry. A Turkish interior ministry statement on Sunday said about 20 targets of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party group were “destroyed” in the aerial operation, including caves, shelters and depots. Ankara bombing Sunday’s strikes came hours after a suicide bomber detonated an …

Attackers carry out blast in the heart of Turkish capital
1 year, 3 months ago

Attackers carry out blast in the heart of Turkish capital

Al Jazeera  

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says one of the two attackers blew himself up in front of the ministry building in Ankara. A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device in front of the ministry building in the Turkish capital Ankara, wounding two police officers, according to the country’s interior minister. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the …

Deadly blast rocks explosives factory in Turkey’s capital
1 year, 6 months ago

Deadly blast rocks explosives factory in Turkey’s capital

Al Jazeera  

At least five workers have been killed in explosion at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory outside Ankara. At least five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital, Ankara, the defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The blast occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory some 40km outside …

Two killed in Turkey after rockets fired from Syria
2 years, 1 month ago

Two killed in Turkey after rockets fired from Syria

Al Jazeera  

Suspected Kurdish fighters fired rockets at the border town of Karkamis after Turkey had hit YPG positions in Syria. Two people have been killed after rockets hit the Turkish district of Karkamis, near the Syrian border, according to the country’s interior minister, Suleyman Soylu. According to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, the rockets also hit two houses as well as a truck …

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast

Al Jazeera  

Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish air raids hit Kobane and two villages housing people displaced by war in Syria. Turkish military planes have hit targets in northern Syria and Iraq, bombing bases Turkey’s defence ministry claimed were used by those behind an explosion in central Istanbul last weekend that killed six people and wounded more than 80. …

Deadly Istanbul bombing sparks fear and defiance in Turkey
2 years, 1 month ago

Deadly Istanbul bombing sparks fear and defiance in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

The blast, which killed six people and wounded 81, revives grim memories of a series of attacks from 2015 to 2017. Istanbul, Turkey – Crowds have begun returning to Istiklal Avenue, the busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul where a bombing on Sunday killed six people and wounded 81. “I mean, it’s bad for us from every angle.” Mustafa Topcuoglu, …

Turkish police arrest 46 people over Istanbul explosion
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkish police arrest 46 people over Istanbul explosion

Al Jazeera  

Interior minister blames blast on Kurdish fighters, says those detained include ‘the person who left the bomb’ on Istiklal Avenue. Interior minister Suleyman Soylu told reporters on Monday that the suspects included the “person who left the bomb that caused the explosion” on the busy Istiklal Avenue in Turkey’s largest city. #URGENT Person who left bomb that caused explosion Sunday …

Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt
2 years, 1 month ago

Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — A bomb rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and leaving panicked people to flee the fiery blast or huddle in cafes and shops. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “shocked and saddened by the news of the heinous attack.” Following the attacks between 2015 and …

Turkey: At least 6 killed as blast rocks popular Istanbul street; Erdogan says initial probe points to 'terror attack'
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkey: At least 6 killed as blast rocks popular Istanbul street; Erdogan says initial probe points to 'terror attack'

Firstpost  

The cause of the explosion is not known yet. Turkey was hit by a string of deadly bombings between 2015 and 2017 by the Islamic State and outlawed Kurdish groups New Delhi: At least six people have been killed and several injured in a blast in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Sunday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the …

Six dead, dozens wounded in Istanbul explosion; Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’
2 years, 1 month ago

Six dead, dozens wounded in Istanbul explosion; Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’

The Hindu  

An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on November 13, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey’s President said bore the signs of a terror attack. Turkey’s Vice President confirmed that the ‘suicide bomber’ who carried out the attack “appeared to be a woman”. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned what he called a “vile attack” that killed …

Explosion in the heart of Turkey’s Istanbul kills 6, wounds 81
2 years, 1 month ago

Explosion in the heart of Turkey’s Istanbul kills 6, wounds 81

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the ‘treacherous attack’ on Istanbul’s Istiklal avenue ‘smells like terrorism’. At least six people have been killed and 81 others wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, in what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called a bomb attack that “smells like terrorism”. Speaking before his departure to the Group of …

Timeline of major attacks in Turkey since 2015
2 years, 1 month ago

Timeline of major attacks in Turkey since 2015

Al Jazeera  

After at least six people were killed in an explosion in the heart of Istanbul, here’s a timeline of major blasts in Turkey. At least six people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare Istiklal avenue, the city’s governor has tweeted. Here’s a timeline of blasts in Turkey: July 2015: At least 30 people …

Five Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
2 years, 7 months ago

Five Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Turkey says its soldiers were killed during clashes with fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Five Turkish soldiers fighting Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq have been killed, the Turkish defence ministry has said in a statement. Turkey’s official news agency Anadolu said the Turkish soldiers had clashed with fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Ankara and some of its …

Three Turkish soldiers killed in explosion in northern Iraq
3 years, 4 months ago

Three Turkish soldiers killed in explosion in northern Iraq

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place on Sunday in a region where Turkey was carrying out a cross-border operation. Three Turkish soldiers have been killed and two were wounded by explosives planted by fighters in northern Iraq, Turkey’s defence ministry said. A statement said three Turkish soldiers were “martyred” and two others wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated. Last week, the …

1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital
3 years, 8 months ago

1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An explosion rocked a market in east Baghdad on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 12 others, according to Iraq’s military. The military said the blast in the capital’s Sadr City, in the Habibiya neighborhood, was caused by a car laden with highly explosive materials that blew up while passing through a popular used furniture market. The …

Several killed as bomb blast hits Afrin in northern Syria
3 years, 11 months ago

Several killed as bomb blast hits Afrin in northern Syria

Al Jazeera  

Turkish defence ministry says five people killed and more than 20 wounded in attack at an industrial site at the centre of town. At least five people have been killed and more than 20 wounded when a car bomb detonated in the northern Syrian town of Afrin, according to the Turkish defence ministry. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, …

Turkey launches massive anti-terror operation
5 years, 1 month ago

Turkey launches massive anti-terror operation

India TV News  

Turkey has launched a large-scale anti-terror operation in the eastern part of the country, the Turkish interior ministry said Saturday. A total of 2,250 personnel, including special police forces and gendarmerie commandos, take part in the operation in Tunceli Province, the ministry said in a written statement. The operation, named as "Kiran-7 Operation of Munzur Valley," targets the outlawed Kurdistan …

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