At least 40 dead in Turkey's attempted military coup
Jul 16, 2016, at 02:51 pm
Ankara, July 16 (IBNS): A military coup on Friday night caught the Turks off guard as at least 40 deaths were reported in Ankara, reports said.
Istanbul airport attack kills 36
Jun 29, 2016, at 02:49 pm
Istanbul, June 29 (IBNS): At least 36 people were killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.
11 killed in Istanbul bomb attack
Jun 07, 2016, at 08:55 pm
Istanbul, June 7 (IBNS) At least 11 people were killed in a car bomb attack which targeted a police bus in central Istanbul on Tuesday, reports said.
Turkey : Car bomb explosion injures five
Jun 07, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Istanbul, June 7 (IBNS) Five people were injured in a car bomb explosion in central Istanbul district on Tuesday, broadcaster CNN Turk said.
Turkey: Eight soldiers killed in clash, helicopter crash
May 13, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Ankara, May 13 (IBNS) At least six soldiers were killed on Friday during a helicopter crash and during a clash between the security forces and outlawed Kurdıstan Workers’ Party (PKK), media reports said.
Car bomb blast close to Turkish police HQ kills 2 officers
May 02, 2016, at 12:38 am
Ankara, May 1 (IBNS): A car bomb blast close to the police headquarters in southeastern Turkey on Sunday left at least two police officers dead, media reports said.
Greece: UN agency urges full hearings for stranded refugee and migrant children
Apr 09, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of a European Union-Turkey agreement, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is reminding States of their duty to care and protect all children and give them a full and fair hearing when deciding on their future.
Turkey: 4 police officials killed in blast
Apr 01, 2016, at 06:17 am
Diyarbakir, Apr 1 (IBNS): A bomb blast in Turkish city of Diyarbakir has killed at least four police officers on Thursday, media reports said.
Turkey blames IS for Istanbul attack
Mar 21, 2016, at 01:59 am
Istanbul, Mar 20 (IBNS) The suicide bomber, who has killed four people during the attack in Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday, is connected to militant group Islamic State, media reports said.
Refugees need protection, not rejection,’ UN says in wake of EU-Turkey deal
Mar 19, 2016, at 02:55 pm
New York, Mar 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations refugee agency has stressed the importance of ensuring safeguards in carrying out on Friday’s agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey on the situation of refugees and migrants making their way to Europe.
Mar 14, 2016, at 01:54 pm
Ankara, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least 34 people were killed as a blast hit central Ankara city of Turkey on Sunday, media reports said.
Turkey: Boat sinks off Aegean coast, 18 killed
Mar 07, 2016, at 03:27 am
Ankara, Mar 6 (IBNS) A boat carrying refugees sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's western province of Aydin which left 18 people killed, media reports said.
Turkey: UN rights chief concerned by actions of security forces
Feb 02, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New York, Feb 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday called on the Turkish authorities to respect the fundamental rights of civilians in its security operations and to promptly investigate the alleged shooting of a group of unarmed people after "shocking" video footage of the event.
Turkey: Explosion in Istanbul kills 10
Jan 12, 2016, at 09:17 pm
Istanbul, Jan 12 (IBNS) An explosion in Turkish city Istanbul's Sultanahmet area has killed at least 10 people on Tuesday, media reports said.
Turkey: Explosion rocks Istanbul
Jan 12, 2016, at 08:13 pm
Istanbul, Jan 12 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Sultanahmet area of Turkey's Istanbul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Turkey: UN deputy chief says response to migration movement being tested
Oct 15, 2015, at 02:57 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): The world's ability to respond to migration and refugee movement is "being tested as never before," the United Nations deputy chief on Wednesday said speaking at the Global Forum on Migration and Development taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, while recalling some key principles underscored by the UN to address this global challenge.
Turkey: Twin blasts rock Ankara
Oct 10, 2015, at 08:41 pm
Ankara, Oct 10 (IBNS): At least 20 people are feared killed as twin blasts rocked Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday,media reports said.
UN: Turkish Prime Minister urges action to end Syrian crisis
Oct 01, 2015, at 02:44 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS): Recalling the heart-rending story of the little boy whose lifeless body washed up on a beach in Turkey last month, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday urged the United Nations to take swift action to address the deepening crisis in Syria and to protect the millions of people "fleeing war and tyranny."