Turkish minister: 8 suspects detained over wedding attack that killed 44ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s Interior Minister Besir Atalay says security forces have detained eight people suspected of involvement in an attack on a wedding in southeastern Turkey. Turkish minister: 8 suspects detained over wedding attack that killed 44ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s Interior Minister Besir Atalay says security forces have detained eight people suspected of involvement in an attack on a wedding in southeastern Turkey. 44 killed in attack on Turkish weddingANKARA - At least 44 people were killed and 17 injured Monday night in an armed attack on a wedding celebration in southeastern Turkey, officials confirmed Tuesday morning. 41 killed in shooting at Turkish weddingANKARA - At least 41 people were killed Monday night in an armed fight at a wedding in southeastern Turkey, authorities confirmed early Tuesday morning. Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on engagement party in Turkey, at least 6 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attack wedding ceremony in Turkey, killing 44ANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Masked gunmen kill 44 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants attacked a wedding ceremony in southeastern Turkey with automatic weapons, killing 44 people, including the bride and groom, and wounding six others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them. Report: 41 killed, 3 wounded in attack on wedding in Turkey’s southeastANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s NTV television, citing authorities, says 41 people have been killed and three have been wounded in an attack on a wedding in the southeast. Turkish news reports say 16 killed, 20 wounded in attack on wedding in country’s southeastANKARA, Turkey — Assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 20 others, new organizations reported. Report: 16 killed, 20 wounded in attack on wedding in Turkey’s southeastANKARA, Turkey — Turkish media say at least 16 people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an attack on a wedding ceremony in the southeastern part of the country. Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, rarely seen in public, makes an unusual trip to TurkeyISTANBUL — An Iraqi cleric who led bloody rebellions against U.S. troops but stayed out of public view in the last two years has made an unusually visible appearance in Turkey, which is raising its own profile as a mediator in the region. Turkey’s prime minister reshuffles Cabinet, makes well-known negotiator his foreign ministerANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister reshuffled the bulk of his Cabinet Friday, appointing an official who has mediated indirect talks between Syria and Israel as foreign minister. Turkey’s leader reshuffles his Cabinet and makes well-known negotiator his foreign ministerANKARA, Turkey — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reshuffled his entire Cabinet, and his new foreign minister is an official who has mediated indirect talks between Syria and Israel. Turkey’s military says its warplanes have struck Kurdish rebel targets inside northern IraqANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s military says its warplanes struck Kurdish rebel targets overnight in northern Iraq. Roadside bomb and shooting kill 10 soldiers in southeastern Turkey; Kurdish rebels suspectedISTANBUL — A roadside bomb killed nine Turkish soldiers in an armored personnel carrier Wednesday in southeastern Turkey, making it the deadliest attack by suspected Kurdish rebels in six months, officials said. Roadside bomb kills 9 soldiers in southeastern Turkey; Kurdish rebels suspectedANKARA, Turkey — Suspected Kurdish rebels detonated a roadside bomb that killed nine soldiers Wednesday in a U.S.-made armored personnel carrier in southeastern Turkey, the Turkish military said. Roadside bomb kills at least 9 soldiers in southeastern Turkey, Kurdish rebels suspectedANKARA, Turkey — A roadside bomb believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels killed at least nine soldiers Wednesday in southeastern Turkey, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported. Turkey, Syria begin first joint military exerciseANKARA - Turkey Monday started its first joint military training exercise with neighbouring Syria, the Turkish general staff said. Turkish military launches joint exercise with Syria on shared borderANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish military said it launched a joint drill with Syrian soldiers on their shared border Monday in order to improve security. Israel, an ally of Turkey and a longtime foe of Syria, expressed concern. Turkish police in shootout with leftist militant; 7 officers woundedANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police and a militant clashed in an ongoing shootout Monday and seven officers were wounded when the attacker threw explosive devices during a raid on a safe house in a residential area, officials said. Reports: 6 Turkish policemen wounded in shootout with militants in IstanbulANKARA, Turkey — Turkish television reports say police in Istanbul are involved in a shootout with leftist militants following a raid on a safe house in a residential area that has wounded at least six policemen. Turkish president says Obama failed to mention slain Turks in message on Armenian deathsANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s president said Saturday that President Barack Obama failed to honor Turks slain by Armenians in a message remembering the dead in massacres nearly a century ago. Turkey’s military releases video clips, photos of WWI Battle of GallipoliANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s military has released previously unseen film clips and photographs of the World War I Battle of Gallipoli to coincide with the 94th anniversary of the devastating campaign. Turkey says agreement reached with Armenia over roadmap to normalize strained tiesANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Armenia have agreed on a roadmap for normalizing relations and reaching reconciliation, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, but it wasn’t immediately clear how they would tackle their bitter dispute over Ottoman-era killings of ethnic Armenians. Official says Turkey called back its ambassador to Canada for consultationsANKARA, Turkey — Turkey recalled its ambassador to Canada, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, after government ministers there reportedly took part in an event that labeled the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians as genocide. Conservatives winning in Turkish Cypriot electionsNICOSIA/ANKARA - The conservative National Unity Party (UBP) was winning by a wide margin in premliminary results after Turkish Cypriots voted Sunday in parliamentary elections. Syrian man arrested for planning to assassinate ObamaANKARA - A Syrian national who allegedly planned to stab US President Barack Obama was arrested in Istanbul Friday, Turkish media reported Tuesday. Obama meets religious leaders in IstanbulANKARA - US President Barack Obama met religious leaders in Istanbul Tuesday on the second day of his visit to Turkey where he has attempted to repair frayed ties with both Turkey and the wider Muslim world. The ties had hit a low during the previous US administration of George W. Bush. Turkish man arrested for plotting to kill ObamaANKARA - Turkish police have arrested a man for plotting to kill US President Obama.he Secret Service said the man was arrested last Friday in Istanbul. A spokesman of the service said the president was never in any immediate danger. |