2 killed, 12 injured in Istanbul torrential rains

STORY: 2 killed, 12 injured in Istanbul torrential rains DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. shots of car washed away due to severe flooding, people fleeing from flood water in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. shots of search and rescue teams evacuating people trapped in their homes by boat in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. shots of cars and houses damaged by heavy flooding in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. shots of container port inundated by flood water, containers washed away by heavy flooding in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Fierce rainstorms have lashed Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, leaving at least two dead and 12 injured, the governor's office said on Wednesday. The downpour began in the city's northern region at around 9 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) on Tuesday. The governor's office said a Guinean national died in the Basaksehir district, and a Turkish citizen was killed in the Kucukcekmece district. The injured were treated in hospitals. The offic

Turkish police detain 28 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police detain 28 IS suspects in Istanbul DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Police Department in Türkiye 2. various of special operations 3. various of police officers searching the houses they raided 4. various of arrested suspects being taken to the police station STORYLINE: Turkish police launched a counter-terror operation against alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) group and detained more than two dozen suspects, the local NTV broadcaster reported on Friday. The police raided 15 hideouts of the suspects in the districts of Basaksehir, Esenyurt, and Beylikduzu in Istanbul, and detained 28 foreign suspects, without revealing specific countries of origin. Türkiye declared IS a terror group in 2013 following a string of deadly bombing attacks from the group in the country, killing and injuring scores of people. Since then, there have been regular arrests and detentions of suspected IS members b

Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul

STORY: Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at the tournament 2. various of the tournament STORYLINE: Football legends joined a tournament on Friday ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul. Kaka, Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo were among the former stars who joined the four-team tournament. The Champions League final will take place at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Opened in 2002 with a capacity of over 75,000, the stadium is located in the Basaksehir neighborhood of the city. Organizers have wrapped up preparations, including transportation, roads and parking lots. Istanbul will allocate 500 buses for access to the stadium. Football fans with tickets will be able to benefit from public transport free of charge. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye

Football: Galatasaray wins Turkish league title

Football: Galatasaray wins Turkish league title

Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Galatasaray vies for the ball during the first half of Galatasaray's 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in Istanbul on May 19, 2019, a victory that secured them the Turkish first-division title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Galatasaray's Turkish league title

Football: Galatasaray's Turkish league title

Photo shows Yuto Nagatomo of Galatasaray on the move during the first half of their 2-1 win against Basaksehir in Istanbul on May 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Galatasaray's Turkish league title

Football: Galatasaray's Turkish league title

Yuto Nagatomo (C) of Galatasaray vies for the ball with Irfan Can Kahveci of Basaksehir during the first half of Galatasaray's 2-1 win in Istanbul on May 19, 2019, a victory that secured the Turkish first division title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo