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Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Spain after threat

The Airbus A321, which was carrying 148 passengers and seven crew, was directed to a designated area for inspection after it landed at around 11:00 am.

Turkey

Prosecutor shoots and injures judge in Istanbul appeals court

Judge Aslı Kahraman sustained serious injuries when Muhammet Çağatay Kılıçaslan, a prosecutor and Kahraman's alleged ex-partner, opened fire inside the courthouse, according to the domestic press.

Turkey

Turkey arrests scores in another country-wide raid on IS extremists

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the detention of 125 suspects in operations across 25 provinces against the so-called IS terrorist group.

Turkey

Turkey detains 357 suspects in widening crackdown on Islamic State

The raids came a day after three police officers and six suspected Islamic State (IS) members were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey.

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Heavy snowfall closes schools in 14 Turkish provinces

Heavy snowfall in Turkey closed schools in 14 provinces, turning the break into playtime for children, with some sledging on plastic bags.

Turkey

Three Turkish police officers killed in raid on IS group militants

Another nine officers were injured in a shootout during a counter-terrorism operation in Yalova province, after Turkey arrested over 100 suspects allegedly plotting holiday attacks.

Turkey

Libyan military chief killed in plane crash after takeoff from Ankara

General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, military chief of Libya's UN-recognised government in Tripoli, died with seven others when the plane crashed near the Turkish capital Ankara.

Turkey

Turkey thwarts Islamic state-led New Year's Eve suicide attack plot

Turkish intelligence captured an IS member assigned to carry out suicide attacks in Turkey and Europe, as authorities warned of possible New Year's Eve attack plots. Ten suspects were detained for financing the network.

Turkey

Turkish MPs brawl during heated budget debate

Ruling party and opposition lawmakers exchanged punches after a dispute over the legacy of the Turkish Republic's founding father Atatürk. The budget was, in the end, passed despite a 10-minute fight in the chamber.

Business

Why Turkish investors are increasingly choosing Poland

Despite a slowdown in foreign investment, Poland continues to attract international companies. A Turkish entrepreneur tells Euronews why his firm chose the country as its base.

Turkey

Turkish fighter jets shoot down 'out of control' drone over Black Sea

The incident comes after Ukrainian strikes on Russia's "shadow fleet" and concerns from Turkish politicians that Moscow's all-out war could widen.

Culture news

Rare Roman-style 'Good Shepherd' fresco discovered in Turkey

The 3rd-century fresco uncovered by Turkish archaeologists is the best-preserved of its kind to date.

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Turkey find reveals rare Roman-style Jesus fresco

A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey.

Turkey

Turkish police officer dies after being shot during drugs raid

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post on Monday that 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week.

Turkey

Football players and officials arrested in Turkish betting probe

The Turkish Football Federation said in October that it was investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting on soccer matches.

Russia

Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says

The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate.

World News

Pope Leo XIV: 'In Palestine, the only solution is two States'.

The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul

Europe News

Two Russian shadow fleet tankers on fire off Turkiye's coast

Two sanctioned oil tankers, the Kairos and the Virat, have caught fire in the Black Sea a few dozen nautical miles off the Turkish coast. Their crews are safe as the causes of the explosions are being investigated.

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity of Christian world in Nicaea ceremony

The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St Neophytos were recently exposed by falling water levels.

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV urges peace in Ankara on first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV has used his first foreign trip to plead for dialogue in the face of global conflict, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine.