This image taken from security camera video shows two people with guns and backpacks during an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday. Photo: AP Ankara: Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Thursday the identity of one of the attackers involved … Read more
A view shows explosion among buildings in Tal Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria in this screen grab from a CCTV footage obtained from a social media video released on October 24, 2024. Photo: Reuters The Turkish Armed Forces has launched airstrikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Syria and Iraq as a response to … Read more
A massive explosion occurred outside the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Kahramankazan, near Ankara, resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries on Wednesday, October 23. Around 4 pm local time, an explosion occurred, followed by the sound of gunshots. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “We have 4 martyrs and 14 wounded. I … Read more
Three people were killed and five others wounded in an attack on the headquarters of Turkey’s aviation company TUSAS, the mayor of Kahramankazan province, Selim Cirpanoglu, told the Turkish TV channel Tele1. Turkey said on Wednesday that a deadly attack was carried out at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near Ankara, while … Read more
A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, jailed on charges of organizing anti-government protests but since elected an MP, to be admitted to the assembly. A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for … Read more
President Reçep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with the leader of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Thursday, the first such meeting in nearly eight years, just one month after the CHP outperformed Erdogan’s party in local elections. The March 31 vote marked Erdogan and his AK Party’s (AKP) worst defeat in more than 20 … Read more
Turkey had momentous local elections over the weekend. On March 31 around 48 million people voted out of around 16 million who could have voted. This is a good turnout and shows that in Turkey there is a vibrant demand for democracy. This comes after two decades of basically one-party rule by the authoritarian … Read more
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The match was scheduled to start at 5:45 pm GMT, and thousands of fans were already inside Riyadh’s Al Awal Stadium. It was canceled … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and spoke about the importance of finalizing Sweden’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) accession. In a post shared on X, US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “@SecBlinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister @HakanFidan about the … Read more
