Turkish police arrested more than 1,000 people on Wednesday who authorities say were affiliated with a cleric being blamed by the government for a failed coup attempt last July.
Reported by FOXNews.com 7 hours ago.
Turkey arrests more than 1,000 'secret imams' in police purge
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Toll in Turkish raids on Syria Kurds hits 28: Monitor
The death toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said today, a day after Ankara said it had targeted "terrorist havens" near its border.
Reported by IndiaTimes 8 hours ago.
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German comedian Jan Böhmermann celebrates debut on US late night TV
German comedian Jan Böhmermann appeared on US national TV, striking a chord with late night show host Seth Meyers. Böhmermann also disclosed some his personal experiences being sued by Turkish President Erdogan.
Reported by Deutsche Welle 8 hours ago.
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The Promise's Oscar Isaac on his new film about the Armenian Genocide: 'There's incredible horrors happening right now in that part of the world'
Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale star in 'The Promise' which is the first big budget mainstream film to depict the Armenian Genocide by the the Ottoman Turkish government in World War One
Reported by Independent 7 hours ago.
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Spicy Truth: The Secret of Popular Turkish Butcher's Rise to Fame
Reported by RIA Nov. 7 hours ago.
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Turkey bombs Kurds fighting Isis
Turkish warplanes have struck suspected Kurdish rebel positions in Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from Baghdad and criticism from the US-led coalition fighting Isis (Islamic State), which is allied with Kurdish factions in both...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 6 hours ago.
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Turkish opposition to challenge referendum at European court
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party said Wednesday it would challenge the outcome of the country’s April 16 referendum on expanding the president’s powers at the European Court of Human Rights a day after a high court rejected its appeal. The pro-secular Republican People’s Party, or CHP, is disputing the referendum, which gave […]
Reported by Seattle Times 4 hours ago.
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Turkish Airstrikes in Iraq of Concern, 2 States Should Hold Consultations - UN
Reported by RIA Nov. 5 hours ago.
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Turkish Airstrike Kills Kurdish Militants During Raids
Turkish warplanes killed six Kurdish militants in northern Iraq during their second day of cross-border raids, Reuters reported. According to a military statement, the airstrikes aimed for a river flowing across the Turkish-Iraqi border called Zap in Turkey and Zab in Iraq, the report said. The air strikes hit "two hiding places and one shelter, and killed six separatist terrorist organization militants who were understood to be preparing an attack,” said the report. The raids were conducted as part of a campaign against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) but allegedly hit other Kurdish fighters in Iraq by accident, the report said. The PKK, who has fought against the Turkish state for 30...
Reported by WorldNews 6 hours ago.
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Turkey gave 'inadequate' warning before deadly strikes -US military spokesman
The Turkish military gave coalition forces fighting Islamic State militants less than an hour of advance notice before carrying out air strikes that killed a large number of allied Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria, a U. S. coalition spokesman said on Wednesday.
Reported by DNA 4 hours ago.
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Turkey gave 'inadequate' warning before deadly strikes - U.S. military spokesman
The Turkish military gave coalition forces fighting Islamic State militants less than an hour of advance notice before carrying out air strikes that killed a large number of allied Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria, a U. S. coalition spokesman said on Wednesday.
Reported by DNA 4 hours ago.
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Cyprus activists protest Turkey’s planned nuclear plant
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Greek and Turkish Cypriot activists have formed a human chain across Cyprus’ ethnic divide to protest Turkey’s planned nuclear power station, which they say poses real dangers to the nearby east Mediterranean island. About 100 activists linked arms Wednesday across the 70-meter U.N.-controlled buffer zone between the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north […]
Reported by Seattle Times 4 hours ago.
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Cyprus activists protest Turkey's planned nuclear plant
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) " Greek and Turkish Cypriot activists have formed a human chain across Cyprus' ethnic divide to protest Turkey's planned nuclear power station, which they say poses real dangers to the nearby east Mediterranean...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 4 hours ago.
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Cyprus Activists Protest Turkey's Planned Nuclear Plant
Greek and Turkish Cypriot activists have formed a human chain across Cyprus' ethnic divide to protest Turkey's planned nuclear power station, which they say poses real dangers to the nearby east Mediterranean island.About 100 activists linked arms Wednesday across the...
Reported by Newsmax 9 minutes ago.
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Turkish army, Kurdish militia exchange fire across Syria border
Turkey's military outposts on the border with Syria came under fire from Kurdish militia across the frontier, the army said on Wednesday, a day after Turkish warplanes bombed groups in northeastern Syria and Iraq affiliated to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Reported by DNA 1 hour ago.
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Tensions rise after Turkish attack on Syrian Kurds
BEIRUT (AP) " Russia on Wednesday criticized Turkey's airstrikes against Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq, saying they hindered efforts to combat the Islamic State group, as Turkish troops and Syrian Kurdish fighters traded fire across...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 45 minutes ago.
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Turkey suspends 9,103 police personnel over alleged links with failed coup: CNN Turk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have suspended 9,103 personnel from the police force, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday, as part of an investigation of over alleged links with a U.S.-based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated a failed coup last July.
Reported by Reuters 3 hours ago.
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Turkey suspends 9,103 police personnel over alleged links with failed coup - CNN Turk
Turkish authorities have suspended 9,103 personnel from the police force, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday, as part of an investigation of over alleged links with a U. S. -based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated a failed coup last July.
Reported by DNA 3 hours ago.
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Tensions Rise after Turkish Attack on Syrian Kurds
Russia on Wednesday criticized Turkey's airstrikes against Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq, saying they hindered efforts to combat the Islamic State group, as Turkish troops and Syrian Kurdish fighters traded fire across the increasingly tense frontier.The Turkish...
Reported by Newsmax 9 minutes ago.
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Thousands in Turkish police force suspended over alleged Gulen links
Turkish authorities have suspended 9,103 personnel from the police force, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday, as part of an investigation of over alleged links with a U.S.-based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated a failed coup last July.
Reported by France 24 2 hours ago.
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