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  Turkey: Massive blast at ammunition factory kills 12 | Horrific visuals

  World | December 24, 2024 15:44 IST

  Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said the explosion collapsed the capsule production building and that the surrounding buildings sustained minor damage. Authorities have opened an investigation.

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  11 killed in attacks on police, military in Turkey; 226 hurt

  World | August 18, 2016 19:29 IST

  A string of bombings, blamed on Kurdish rebels and targeting Turkey’s security forces, killed at least 11 people and wounded 226 others, officials said on Thursday. Two of the attacks were car bombings that hit

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  Istanbul bomber identified as militant with links to IS

  World | March 20, 2016 22:04 IST

  Turkey's interior minister today identified the suicide bomber who killed himself and four foreign tourists in Istanbul as a militant with links to the Islamic State group.

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  Barack Obama, Putin huddle on sidelines of G-20 summit

  World | November 15, 2015 23:59 IST

  Antalya, Turkey (AP):   President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held an informal meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit in Turkey.The two leaders chatted in a foursome

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  Turkish PM hints at ISIS role in Ankara bombing

  World | October 13, 2015 7:49 IST

  Ankara:  The Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday strongly hinted at the possible involvement of ISIS in the Saturday bombing in Ankara that killed 97 people.PM said Turkey was investigating the Islamic State (IS)

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  40 killed, 100 injured in Turkey blasts

  World | May 12, 2013 9:16 IST

  Ankara, May 12: As many as 40 people were killed and over 100 injured, in two blasts that occurred a Turkish town of Reyhanli, near Syrian border Saturday, the government said.Five suspects, three of them