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10 IS suspects detained in anti-terror raids in Turkey

ANKARA - Muslimchronicle

Police detained 10 Islamic State (IS) suspects in Turkey's central city of Eskisehir as part of counter-terrorism operations, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday. The suspects are identified as Iraqi nationals and were detained during simultaneous raids across the city, according to security officials. Turkish security forces have been involved in a long-running campaign to crack down IS attacks in whichRead more

Turkish police move to arrest 333 soldiers over Gulen links

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Turkish police have launched raids in 49 cities to detain over 300 soldiers accused of links to the group blamed for last year’s attempted coup, state media reported Wednesday. The Istanbul public prosecutor issued arrest warrants for 360 people as part of a probe into followers of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in the Turkish armed forces, state-run news agencyRead more

Turkey arrests alleged IS members ahead of national holiday

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Turkey arrested over 50 alleged members of the Islamic State group on Saturday, some of whom were suspected of planning an attack on Turkey's national holiday on Sunday, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Most of the arrests were made in the capital Ankara, where 49 suspects were picked up a day before celebrations across the country for the 94thRead more

11 charged in Turkey over alleged terror links

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

The Istanbul prosecutor’s office is charging Amnesty International’s Turkey chief and 10 others for allegedly belonging to and aiding terror groups with the completion of an indictment Sunday, according to the country’s official news agency. The Anadolu news agency said officials concluded an investigation into the 11 human rights activists, who are now awaiting trial. The 17-page indictment was preparedRead more

Turkey seeks arrest of 35 media workers over alleged Gulen links

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Turkish authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for 35 employees of media groups, including national newspaper journalists, on suspicion of links to the alleged mastermind of the failed July 15 coup Fethullah Gulen, the state-run news agency said. Nine people have been detained so far in the operation, Anadolu news agency said, adding they were accused of using a messagingRead more

Turkish Air Force Kills 17 PKK Militants

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Air Force killed 17 PKK militants in ongoing airstrikes in southeastern Sirnak province, South East of Turkey within the last 24 hours, the Turkish military announced on Thursday. The military confirmed that the operation against PKK militants in the area is still on going. Separately, 13 militants were killed in the same area on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. TheRead more

PKK Attack Kills 2 Troops in Southeastern Turkey

Ankara - Arab Today

Two Turkish soldiers were killed Friday in a PKK attack in the southeastern province of Sirnak, a security source said according to Anadolu Agency. Two other soldiers were wounded when the assailants launched an attack on Andac gendarme command in Uludere district, the source added. The injured personnel were airlifted to the hospital via a military helicopter, while an operationRead more

Erdogan Casts Ballot in Turkish Referendum

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cast his vote in the country’s referendum on key constitutional reforms, saying he believes in the people’s sense of democracy. "This April 16 referendum is not an ordinary voting process. We have had many parliamentary elections in our history as a republic. In the meantime, we have also had referendums," Anadolu News Agency quotedRead more

Voting Ends in Turkish Constitutional Referendum

Ankara - Arab Today

Voting in Turkey’s constitutional referendum ended at 5.00 p.m. local time (1400GMT) on Sunday, Anadolu News Agency reported. Voting in 32 eastern provinces ended an hour earlier to account for earlier daylight hours. Around 55 million people across 81 provinces were eligible to vote in a referendum on an 18-article constitutional reform bill that would shift the country from aRead more