12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant
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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 at 8:25 am at a section of the plant which local officials said collapsed under the force of the explosion. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the cause of the blast at the factory, which is located away from residential areas, was not immediately known.

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Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant in Karesi
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23 hours, 43 minutes 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 …

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

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead
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2 months 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 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 …

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

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack
1 year, 2 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, 2 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 …

Turkey: Suicide bomber detonates explosive near Parliament in Ankara, two police officers injured
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey: Suicide bomber detonates explosive near Parliament in Ankara, two police officers injured

India TV News  

Turkey's Interior Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Sunday said that a suicide bomber detonated an explosive near the Turkish Parliament in the capital Ankara. Two police officers were slightly injured during the attack near the Parliament building. According to Yerlikaya, two "terrorists" arrived near the building of the Internal Affairs Ministry in a light vehicle to carry out the bombing. …

"Terrorist attack" near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

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. …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Several killed as bomb blast hits Afrin in northern Syria
3 years, 10 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, …

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