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ANKARA: (Web Desk)- At least 30 people have been killed and some 94 more injured in a blast that targeted a wedding ceremony in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep province. According to Gaziantep Governor Ali Yerlikaya, the “terror attack” took place in the Sahinbey district’s Akdere neighborhood late on Saturday. Earlier, the …

ANKARA:  (Web Desk)- Turkish top diplomat said on Thursday that Moscow and Tehran are playing vital roles in resolving the Syrian conflict. “Achieving a lasting resolution of the crisis in Syria without Russia and Iran would be impossible, Ankara will cooperate with them on these issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut …

ANKARA: (Web Desk)- Last month’s failed coup attempt in Turkey may have been designed to expose Washington’s true intentions in the country, says a former US Army officer in San Francisco, California. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed Washington for playing a role in the failed attempt …

ANKARA: (Web Desk)- At least three people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb blast in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. According to the local governor, the car bomb exploded close to a police station, which also serves as a barracks, in the town of Ipekyolu late …

ANKARA: Some 38,000 prisoners jailed in Turkey are to be released under a reform of a “supervised release” scheme announced in a government decree issued on Wednesday, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter. The reform, which will enable many prisoners to leave jail early on probation, was made as …

ANKARA: (Web Desk)- A car bomb attack targeting a police station in volatile southeast Turkey has claimed the lives of four police officers and two civilians, including a young child. According to local officials, the incident occurred at 1:10 p.m. local time (1010 GMT) on Monday after the car bomb …

ANKARA :  (Web Desk)- A bomb blast reportedly by Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL , IS and Daesh) at a border crossing between Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province and Turkey killed at least 50 Syrian rebels on Sunday and wounding dozens more. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a suicide …

DAMASCUS: (Web Desk)- Some 1,000 vehicles carrying foodstuff and medical equipment have crossed Turkey’s border into Northern Syria in the last three days heading towards ISIL-held regions, local sources told Kurdish media. “At least 1,000 small and large trucks have transferred a large volume of medical equipment and foodstuff among …

ANKARA: (Web Desk)-Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine civilians and wounded dozens on Wednesday, security sources said, and blamed the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for the coordinated attacks targeting police. A PKK commander had warned at the weekend of fresh attacks, saying police “will not be …

ANKARA: (Web Desk)- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the United States to extradite US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed by Ankara for the failed military coup in the country last month. Addressing thousands of government supporters outside the presidential palace in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan …