ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have accused Kurdish militants of detonating a car bomb that wounded 48 people Monday in the eastern city of Van. The state-run Anadolu news agency quoted a statement by the governor’s office alleging that members affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party were responsible for Monday’s blast at a police … Continue reading
ISTANBUL (AP) — A two-day summit bringing together leaders of the Islamic world concluded in the Turkish city of Istanbul with a pledge to combat terrorism and overcome sectarian divide. The final declaration Friday, Apr. 15, expressed strong condemnation of the Islamic State (IS) group and the role of Iran and its proxies in regional … Continue reading
ISTANBUL (AP) — A pipe bomb left on a highway overpass near an Istanbul subway station exploded Tuesday, wounding five people, a local official said. The blast caused some panic in the city, which is on edge following a spate of deadly bombings in Turkey. The bomb was left at the start of the evening … Continue reading
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two weeks after Turkey’s parliamentary elections, experts agree on one thing: No one really knows what’s going to happen next. Turkey’s June 7 election left Turkey’s long-ruling Justice and Development Party, known by Turkish acronym AKP, short of the majority it needs to govern alone, meaning it will have to turn to … Continue reading
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