Eastern Turkey’s Ani Ruins in World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee included Friday the Ani Ruins in eastern Turkey on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Ani Ruins are located in the Kars…
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Turkey coup: 60 dead and 1500 military arrested
At least 90 people have been killed and more than 1000 wounded following an attempted military coup inTurkey. More than 1500 military personnel have also…
Pro-coup soldiers blocking Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge surrender – video
Approximately 50 soldiers backing the coup against the Turkish government on Saturday surrendered on the Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul that they had held throughout the…
42 People Killed, 754 Arrested Amid Military Uprising in Turkey
As dawn broke in Turkey on Saturday, it remained unclear whether a military attempt to wrest control from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been successful….
Turkey coup attempt: President Erdogan says the government is in control
What we know: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Istanbul where he was met by large crowds at Ataturk Airport. He declared that the “government…
9/11 report’s classified ’28 pages’ about potential Saudi Arabia ties released
The Obama administration has released the long-classified 28 pages of the official congressional report on the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, which concerned the alleged…
Saudi yet to compensate 2015 Hajj tragedy victims: Iran
Saudi Arabia has yet to pay compensation for last year’s deadly crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque and a subsequent Hajj stampede that together left…
Nice terror attack: Emiratis safe in France, says UAE embassy in Paris
The UAE embassy in Paris said on Friday that there were no Emiratis among the casualties in Thursday night’s lorry attack in Nice, according to…
144,200 Palestinian refugees are in Syria since 2011
More than 144,200 Palestine refugees living in Syria have sought fled the violence since 2011, according to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. In…
Tunisians, Algerians among dead in Nice attack
At least three Tunisians and three Algerians were among the 84 people killed when a Tunisian-born man ploughed a truck into crowds in the French…