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  Libya's military chief, 7 others killed in plane crash in Turkey's Ankara

  World | December 24, 2025 7:02 IST

  Libya's military chief Gen Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad died in a plane crash on Tuesday. Officials said the crash was caused by a technical problem in the aircraft.

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  Turkey cuts all ties with Israel amid Gaza conflict, shuts airspace and ports

  World | August 29, 2025 22:47 IST

  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Israel’s military operations could set the entire Middle East ablaze if not stopped. He called on the international community to take decisive action against Israel and urged global powers to cease their support for its policies.

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  Russian-made passenger plane engine catches fire after rough landing in Turkey's Antalya | WATCH

  World | November 25, 2024 11:21 IST

  All 89 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated from the Sukhoi Superjet 100-passenger plane operated by Azimuth Airlines from the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

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  Turkey strikes PKK targets in Iraq, Syria after deadly Ankara attack

  World | October 24, 2024 7:19 IST

  Following a deadly attack in Ankara, Turkey has launched airstrikes on Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets in Iraq and Syria. The Turkish Defense Ministry confirmed the strikes, marking a swift retaliation against the PKK, a group involved in decades-long insurgency against Turkey.

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  Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish terrorist targets in Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

  World | October 02, 2023 16:33 IST

  A security camera footage of the "terrorist attack" near the Parliament shows the attacker getting out of the vehicle and blowing himself up. The PKK, designated as a terrorist group by Turkey and the US claimed responsibility for the attack.

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

  World | October 01, 2023 16:04 IST

  Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that another assailant was killed in a shootout with police. Earlier, Turkish media reported a deafening explosion following by gunfire in Ankara.

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  Sweden: Burning of Quran on Eid al-Adha triggers fresh tensions; Turkey warns to reject NATO bid

  World | June 29, 2023 10:08 IST

  Earlier in January this year, the leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, Rasmus Paludan, burned a copy of the Quran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

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  Turkey Elections: Erdogan reelected as President for 3rd time despite earthquake, inflation mayhem

  World | May 28, 2023 23:52 IST

  With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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  Turkey’s fiercely contested election to go to second round today; Erdogan's fate at stake I DETAILS

  World | May 27, 2023 23:58 IST

  Erdogan, 69, who has amassed greater powers during his 20 years in office, finished a first-round election on May 14 just short of a victory and also retained a majority in parliament.

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  Turkey's President claims ISIS leader killed in Syria; 'Islamophobia spreading like cancer in West'

  World | May 01, 2023 6:58 IST

  Erdogan said that their national intelligence organisation has been following the Daesh "so-called" leader, who has a code name Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, for a long time.

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  No more Turkey: Country in push to be known as ‘Turkiye’

  World | June 03, 2022 11:19 IST

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s govt has been pressing for internationally recognized name Turkey to be changed to “Türkiye” (tur-key-YAY) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish.

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  Turkey to lower COVID vaccination age to 18

  World | June 24, 2021 12:00 IST

  The govt aims to administer at least the first doses of vaccine to 70 per cent of its population before mid-July, Koca said at a PC on Wednesday after a meeting of the coronavirus scientific board.

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  Turkey: Nine killed, 47 injured after speeding train collides with locomotive in Ankara

  World | December 13, 2018 14:29 IST

  Images from the scene showed emergency services working to rescue people from badly damaged carriages.

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  Turkey: Shots fired at gate of US Embassy, no casualties

  World | August 20, 2018 12:15 IST

  U.S. Embassy spokesman David Gainer thanked police for their “rapid response” and said no injuries had been reported.  

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  Turkey marks 1 year since July 15 coup attempt quashed

  World | July 15, 2017 15:47 IST

  Turkey is commemorating the first anniversary of quashing last summer’s coup attempt with events over the weekend in Istanbul and Ankara

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  Photographer’s first-hand account of Russian envoy’s assassination

  World | December 20, 2016 20:12 IST

  Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was shot by an off-duty policeman at a photo gallery in Ankara, Turkey on Monday.

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  Russia's ambassador to Turkey shot dead by gunman in Ankara

  World | December 19, 2016 23:12 IST

  Russia's ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was on Monday badly wounded and later died after an unidentified gunman opened fire at a photo exhibition in the Turkish capital.

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  Car bomb attack kills 2, wounds 33 in southern Turkish city

  World | November 24, 2016 18:17 IST

  At least two people were killed and 33 wounded in a car bomb attack on Thursday targeting a government building in the southern Turkish city of Adana, a senior cabinet official said. Energy Minister Berat

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  Turkey: Two suicide bombers blow themselves in Ankara after confrontation with police

  World | October 08, 2016 12:09 IST

  Refusing to surrender before police, two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the outskirts of Turkey capital Ankara, a senior official said. No other casualties have been reported in the incident. Governor Erkan Topaca said

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  Turkey: At least 50 killed in suspected suicide bombing by IS

  World | August 21, 2016 18:25 IST

  At least 30 people were killed in an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey and injuring 94 others, officials said. Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the "barbaric" attack in the city of Gaziantep,