Turkey: 1 killed as armed assailants attack Italian church in Istanbul
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey: 1 killed as armed assailants attack Italian church in Istanbul

Firstpost  

During a religious service on Sunday, two men opened fire on an Italian church in Istanbul, killing one person, according to Turkey’s interior minister. Two masked individuals carried out the attack at the Santa Maria church in Istanbul’s Sariyer district at approximately 11:40, according to posts made by Ali Yerlikaya on social media. The pastor announced that one of the people in attendance at the service on Sunday, CT, had passed away as a result of the armed assault. Extremists from IS have attacked Turkey on multiple occasions, most notably in 2017, when they stormed an Istanbul nightclub, killing 39 people.

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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: 29 killed after fire breaks out at Istanbul nightclub during renovations | VIDEO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey: 29 killed after fire breaks out at Istanbul nightclub during renovations | VIDEO

India TV News  

Istanbul: At least 29 people died and several others were injured after a fire broke out at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations, according to officials and media reports. Watch video: Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters at the scene that the cause of the fire was under investigation and the victims were believed to be involved in the renovation work. …

Turkey: Two attackers killed during assault attempt on Istanbul courthouse, six wounded
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey: Two attackers killed during assault attempt on Istanbul courthouse, six wounded

India TV News  

Istanbul: Two people were shot dead during an attempt to attack a courthouse in Turkey's Istanbul on Tuesday, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya later identified the attackers as members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front, or DHKP/C, a far-left group that is considered a terrorist organization in Turkey, the United States and the European Union. The group …

The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the Istanbul church attack that killed one person
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the Istanbul church attack that killed one person

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person. The extremist group said in a statement late Sunday on Aamaq, the group’s media arm, that it “attacked a gathering of Christian unbelievers during their polytheistic ceremony” inside the Santa Maria Church in …

2 masked men kill a person in attack on Catholic church in Istanbul. Officials detain 2 ISIS members
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2 masked men kill a person in attack on Catholic church in Istanbul. Officials detain 2 ISIS members

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said. The armed assailants attacked the Santa Maria Church in the Sariyer district at 11:40 a.m., Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on the X platform. Turkish police officers stand guard in a cordoned off area outside …

Turkey: Two masked gunmen kill 52-year-old man in Istanbul Catholic church I VIDEO
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey: Two masked gunmen kill 52-year-old man in Istanbul Catholic church I VIDEO

India TV News  

Istanbul: Two masked gunmen shot one person dead during Sunday service at a church in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding that authorities were working to capture the assailants. Watch: 52-year-old man dies, no wounded in church attack - Istanbul governor Yerlikaya, who condemned the attack, said it took place around 0840 GMT at the Italian Santa Maria Catholic …

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths
11 months, 4 weeks 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’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 detains 15 for IS links but finds no concrete threats
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey detains 15 for IS links but finds no concrete threats

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish police have arrested 15 people for alleged links to the extremist Islamic State group, the country’s official news agency said late Saturday, following days of security warnings by Western consulates. Anadolu news agency, sourcing an Istanbul police statement, said the group was detained for purportedly planning attacks on the Swedish and Dutch Consulates in Istanbul as well …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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