Turkey’s transport minister said on Thursday that the country was better-equipped to deal with an earthquake – as it observed the 18th anniversary of the devastating Marmara earthquake. Ahmet Arslan said that Turkey had developed several earthquake-resistant structures in the last few years. “We live in a quake-prone country, and should always be prepared for […]

The prime ministers of Turkey and Estonia met on Wednesday for high-level talks in the capital Ankara, where the issue of a Turkey-EU refugee deal resurfaced. At a joint news conference, Turkish premier Binali Yildirim and Estonian leader Juri Ratas — whose country currently holds the rotating six-month EU presidency — said the two states […]

Over 1,200 counterterrorism operations take place across Turkey, says interior ministry Turkish forces have “neutralized” 43 PKK terrorists in a week of operations, according to the country’s interior ministry on Monday. In a briefing, the ministry said 28 PKK terrorists were killed, 14 others surrendered to the security forces and one was detained during counterterrorism […]

Turkey is mourning the 15-year-old boy who was martyred by PKK terrorists in northern Turkey late Friday. Eren Bulbul died from wounds sustained as he helped gendarmes track PKK terrorists in Macka, a town 22 kilometers (14 miles) south of the Black Sea province of Trabzon. Gendarmerie Master Sgt. Ferhat Gedik, 41, was injured in […]

We will not tolerate efforts to form artificial state at borders we share with Iraq and Syria, says PM Binali Yildirim Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday that Turkey will not allow the existence of an “artificial state” at its southern border. Speaking to reporters in Ankara after Friday prayers, Yildirim said that Turkey […]

Turkey’s aid agency TIKA, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Agency and state broadcaster TRT back visit program Sudan is the destination for a second group of Turkish students taking part in a special humanitarian program organized by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in cooperation with Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Agency and Turkish Radio and Television (TRT). […]

Gendarmerie Command in Van province says it also confiscated hundreds of kilograms of heroin, marijuana in last 2 months More than 200 suspects linked to the PKK terrorist group have been held in eastern Van province following multiple anti-smuggling operations carried out over the course of last two months, the provincial gendarmerie command said on […]

‘AK Party’s most important feature is its ability to renovate and renew itself,’ Erdogan says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party will make major changes in its structure before the 2019 elections. “We have been in continuous struggle in the past 16 years since this party was […]

Military statement says 5 storage facilities destroyed in Hakkari province The Turkish Air Force hit five targets in raids on PKK facilities in the southeastern province of Hakkari, the military said Tuesday. A statement from the General Staff said Monday’s airstrikes were launched following intelligence that a group of terrorists were planning an attack on […]

Counterterrorism operations also see 40 PKK shelters plus large amount of firearms, ammunition destroyed Forty-six PKK terrorists, including two senior members, were neutralized in counterterror operations in eastern Turkey in the past week, the military said on Friday. The 46 terrorists included Behtin Bilen, codenamed Dijyar, who surrendered to the security forces, and Yilmaz Kes, […]