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Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militants in Iraq after a suicide attack in Ankara

9:15pm October 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey's defense ministry said.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared at a joint news with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Thursday.

Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

5:47pm March 30, 2017

The U.S. secretary of state's remarks at a joint news conference punctuated a day of delicate discussions in Turkey, which is facing a number of issues at home and abroad.

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Marina Karlov, the wife of slain Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, lays her head on his coffin during a ceremony at Esenboga International Airport on Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey.

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Turkey, Russia Launch Joint Probe Of Russian Ambassador's Assassination

1:32pm December 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkey identified the gunman as Mevlut Mert Altintas, a 22-year-old riot police officer who shouted, "Don't forget Aleppo!" Seven people were arrested Tuesday, and one was later released.

Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, speaks at a gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday. Shortly afterward, a gunman opened fire.

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Russia's Ambassador To Turkey Shot And Killed In Ankara

4:41pm December 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.

Detained Turkish soldiers who allegedly took part in a military coup arrive with their hands bound behind their backs at the Istanbul Justice Palace on Wednesday following the failed military coup attempt.

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Amnesty International: After Turkey's Failed Coup, Some Detainees Are Tortured, Raped

10:19am July 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkey has detained more than 10,000 people in the wake of a failed coup attempt. Amnesty International reports that new evidence of torture may be just a snapshot of the abuses happening now.

This image provided by the Belgian Federal Police shows a man at Belgium's Zaventem airport whom officials have identified as Ibrahim el Bakraoui. A Belgian prosecutor named him as a suspected suicide bomber in Tuesday's attack on the airport.

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Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015

3:23pm March 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Belgium was warned about the terrorist ties of one of the brothers suspected in Tuesday's suicide attack in Brussels.

An explosion ripped through a busy square in central Ankara on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75 more.

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Blast In Ankara Kills At Least 27, Wounds At Least 75

3:13pm March 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Turkey's capital was struck by a large explosion on Sunday, hitting a transportation hub that was packed with travelers returning from weekend trips.

Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly explosion Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey.

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Dozens Of People Killed In Blast Near Turkish Military Buildings

6:37pm February 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The explosion in the capital, Ankara, has also wounded more than 60 others, according to Turkey's deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmuş.

A woman reacts at the site of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday.

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At Least 95 Killed In Turkey Twin Blasts At Peace Rally

6:34pm October 10, 2015

The two explosions have wounded another 186 people near the center of the Turkish capital, Ankara, before a peace rally organized by civic society groups and ahead of Turkey's elections.