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Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

More than 520 suspected drug dealers have been arrested in morning raids in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya calls it the "largest narcotics operation" in the country's history.

Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

Over 230 Arrested in Major International Crime Bust Across Europe and Turkey

Over 200 arrested, billions found and tons of narcotics seized. This is the result since police in Turkey and several EU countries struck against organized crime, announces the Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.

Over 230 Arrested in Major International Crime Bust Across Europe and Turkey

Protests Surge in Istanbul Over Mayor Imamoglu's Imprisonment

Turkey's opposition leader has visited Istanbul's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, after six nights of extensive protests demanding his release. Thousands of demonstrators went out onto Istanbul's streets again on Tuesday evening.

Protests Surge in Istanbul Over Mayor Imamoglu's Imprisonment

Platform X Closes Accounts in Politically Unstable Turkey

The platform X, owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has shut down several people's accounts in politically turbulent Turkey. This is reported by the news site Politico.

Platform X Closes Accounts in Politically Unstable Turkey

Protests Erupt in Istanbul as Mayor Faces Terror Allegations

Immoral and groundless. That's how Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu describes the allegations directed against him.

Protests Erupt in Istanbul as Mayor Faces Terror Allegations

Massive Protests Erupt in Istanbul Over Mayor's Arrest

Demonstrators and police clash in central Istanbul as protests against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu grow. Over 300,000 gathered in protests directed against President Recep Tayyip's regime, according to the opposition.

Massive Protests Erupt in Istanbul Over Mayor's Arrest

Istanbul Protests Escalate as Police Use Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets

The protests continue in Turkey after Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on suspicion of bribery and terrorism offenses. On Thursday evening, the police used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in Istanbul.

Istanbul Protests Escalate as Police Use Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets

Death toll rises after violent hotel fire

Over 75 people have died in a fire at a hotel in the ski resort Kartalkaya in northern Turkey. People tied sheets together and jumped from windows to escape the flames, witnesses report.

Death toll rises after violent hotel fire

Tens of thousands return to Syria from Turkey

Over 30,000 Syrian citizens have returned to their home country from Turkey after the fall of the Assad regime. > The number of returnees is 30,663, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya to TV company TGRT on Friday.

Tens of thousands return to Syria from Turkey

SDF: Civilians killed in Turkish attacks in Syria

Twelve civilians have been killed in Turkish attacks in northeastern Syria, according to the Kurdish-dominated SDF alliance. Two of them are said to have been children.

SDF: Civilians killed in Turkish attacks in Syria

Turkey arrests 100 suspected IS supporters

Over 100 suspected members of the terrorist group IS have been arrested in Turkey this week, according to the authorities. .

Turkey arrests 100 suspected IS supporters

Hundreds arrested after riots in Turkey

Turkish authorities have arrested more than 470 people following anti-Syrian riots in several cities. The violence broke out on Sunday after a Syrian man was accused of harassing a child.

Hundreds arrested after riots in Turkey

Dead and Injured after Gas Explosion in Turkey

Five people have lost their lives and over 60 injured after a gas explosion in a restaurant in Turkey, writes the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on X. The explosion occurred southeast of the city of Izmir, which is located on the country's west coast.

Dead and Injured after Gas Explosion in Turkey