Tag: Istanbul
Türkiye Municipal Elections Conclude
Candidates from a total of 34 political parties competed in the elections, 206,000 polling stations were seted up across the country, in this Sunday elections that closed at 17.00 local hours in most of the country, while in the eastern third they had already closed an hour earlier. RELATED: Türkiye President Recep Erdoğan Will Visit […]
March 31, 2024
Gun Shot in Istanbul Courthouse Leaves 2 Dead and 5 Wounded
On Tuesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that an armed attack on the courthouse checkpoint in Istanbul’s Caglayan neighborhood resulted in the death of a civilian and five injured individuals, including three police officers. RELATED: Türkiye Arrests 25 Suspects Linked to Istanbul Church Shooting The attack occurred at 11:46 local time when the assailants opened […]
February 6, 2024
Türkiye Arrests 25 Suspects Linked to Istanbul Church Shooting
On Friday, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that Turkish authorities have arrested 25 individuals in relation to the church attack in Istanbul. RELATED: Türkiye Attributes Attack on Istanbul Church to ISIS The arrested suspects face charges of “membership in an organization” and “intentional homicide,” Tunc said on the social media platform X. Among those detained […]
February 2, 2024
Turkiye Attributes Attack on Istanbul Church to ISIS
On Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the two suspects arrested in the Istanbul church attack are believed to be members of the Islamic State (ISIS). RELATED: Turkish Parliament Approved Sweden’s NATO Application “Both suspects are foreign nationals… One from Tajikistan and the other from Russia, and we assess that they are Daesh […]