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Turkish police detain 67 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish police detain 67 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of capture (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained 67 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday. The police have carried out simultaneous raids as part of an operation known as "Clamp-7" across 14 Turkish provinces, including Ankara, the minister said on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the raids. Video footage posted on the minister's X account showed police capturing suspects in apartments and buildings and putting them into vehicles. The suspects allegedly belong to the military structure of the Gulen movement, which was accused by the Turkish government of attempting a coup that killed at least 250 people on July 15, 2016

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Turkish authorities detain 42 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 42 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the capture of over 40 suspects with links to a coup attempt (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained 42 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday. Intelligence officers and counterterrorism police carried out an operation dubbed "Clamp-6" across 14 provinces of Türkiye, including the capital Ankara, the minister said on social media platform X, without specifying the time frame of the raids. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of attempting a coup on July 15, 2016, that killed at least 250 people. The Gulen movement is allegedly led by and named after Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom

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Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering

STORY: Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of female students of electronic engineering in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 54,900 female students have been reached through the "Engineer Girls Project" in Türkiye, an initiative whose aim is to address the gender gap in engineering fields by providing support and encouragement to female students from high school to university levels, according to a cabinet minister on Tuesday. The project, ultimately fostering their entry and success in engineering careers, spans 125 high schools and involves 931 students from universities, said Türkiye's Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas. The project has been ongoing since 2016 under the leadership of the ministry, in collaboration with the private sector, the minister said, adding that the first phase of the project was completed on Dec. 31, 2021, and the se

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Tsunami in Japan: 5 years on

SENDAI, March 5 Kyodo - Combined photos show an area of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on April 27, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by massive tsunami; and the same area nearly five years later on Feb. 14, 2016. Seedlings of Japanese black pine trees, planted as part of efforts to prevent disaster, sway in wind.

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Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament

MONTEREY, California, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Japan's Hiroshi Iwata hits an iron shot on the 10th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California, on Feb. 13, 2016. Phil Mickelson of the United States leads the tournament, two strokes ahead of Iwata.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-TRIAL SKIER (CN)

(220214) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torsongan Bullik (1st L) poses for a photo with his teammates after the first Cycling Tour of Sayram Lake, a national road bicycle race for amateur cyclists, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2016. Born in a herdsman's family in the pastoral area of Wenquan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the 27-year-old Torsongan Bullik has many identities: shepherd, marathoner, cyclist and skier. He now works as a trial skier for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Long before the start of the cross-country skiing game of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the trail skiers had already buckled down on ski slopes to test skiing and its related training on a daily basis. "This is the Winter Olympic Games. The cross-country skiing track is the most important track to me," said Bullik. "I will make .....

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

File photo taken Feb. 9, 2014, in Tokyo shows Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, accepting defeat in a Tokyo gubernatorial election. Tamogami was arrested on April 14, 2016, for allegedly paying rewards to his election campaign staff in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

File photo taken Feb. 8, 2014, in Tokyo shows Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, campaigning for a Tokyo gubernatorial election. Tamogami, who lost the race, was arrested on April 14, 2016, for allegedly paying rewards to his campaign staff in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High School students hold rally against security legislation

About 5,000 high school students march in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Feb. 21, 2016, to protest against controversial security legislation enacted the previous year, which will expand the role of Japan's Self-Defense Forces abroad. Similar rallies of teenagers were also held in 14 other prefectures across Japan including Miyagi and Osaka, with students marching to the rhythm of hip-hop music. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori (R) of Japan is congratulated by Taylor Fritz of the United States after winning the singles final of the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016. Dismissing Fritz 6-4, 6-4, Nishikori became the first player to win the tournament for four straight years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Taylor Fritz of the United States in the singles final of the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016. Dismissing Fritz 6-4, 6-4, Nishikori became the first player to win the tournament for four straight years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men struggle for lucky charm during unique festival

Men participating in the "Somin Festival" in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu pour river water on themselves as part of a purification ritual on Feb. 14, 2016. During the festival through Feb. 15, scores of bathing men compete to be the first to grab a lucky charm said to ensure the winner a good harvest and perfect health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hamburger vs. Borussia in Bundesliga

Gotoku Sakai (L) of Hamburger SV vies for the ball with Fabian Johnson of Borussia Monchengladbach during the first half of a Bundesliga match in Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2016. Hamburger won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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AC Milan's Honda scores in Seria A match against Genoa

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (3rd from L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his first league goal of the season during the second half of a Serie A match against Genoa CFC in Milan on Feb. 14, 2016. AC Milan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees pitcher Tanaka trains in Tampa

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka plays catch during a training session in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2016, after undergoing elbow surgery in October 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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AC Milan vs. Genoa CFC

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda takes a shot during the second half of a Serie A match against Genoa CFC in Milan on Feb. 14, 2016. Honda scored his first league goal of the season as AC Milan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Iwata 4th at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament

Hiroshi Iwata hits a shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California on Feb. 14, 2016. Iwata finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Japanese ice hockey players celebrate after beating Ukraine 2-1 in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016, to advance to the final qualifiers for the Pyongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Katayama 3rd in World Cup halfpipe

Japan's Raibu Katayama competes in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Katayama went on to place third in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins Memphis Open title

Japan's Kei Nishikori holds his guitar trophy after winning the Memphis Open tennis tournament title in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016, by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High temperatures, strong winds across parts of Japan

Two women walk against strong winds blowing in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2016. The same day, record high temperatures for February were set in parts of central and western Japan, as warm air from the south moved in over the Japanese archipelago, pushing up temperatures and stoking strong winds across the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Daisuke Obara of Japan (L) scores his side's second goal during the third period of a game against Ukraine in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Japan won 2-1 to advance to the final qualifiers for the Pyongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Finland's Malin runner-up in World Cup alpine ski event

Markus Malin of Finland competes in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Malin went on to place second in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Japanese ice hockey players celebrate after beating Ukraine 2-1 in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016, to advance to the final qualifiers for the Pyongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sweden's Myhrer runner-up in World Cup alpine ski event

Andre Myhrer of Sweden leans into a turn on his first run during the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. Myhrer went on to place second in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

(From L) Sweden's Andre Myhrer, Germany's Felix Neureuther and Marco Schwarz of Austria pose for a photo after finishing second, first and third, respectively, in the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Austria's Schwarz finishes third in World Cup alpine ski event

Marco Schwarz of Austria leans into a turn on his first run of the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. Schwarz went on to place third in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Felix Neureuther of Germany rounds a gate on his first run of the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. Neureuther went on to win the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Germany's Felix Neureuther (L) and Marco Schwarz of Austria celebrate after placing first and third, respectively, in the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono competes in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Aono, who secured his third overall World Cup halfpipe title a week earlier, won the event, his second 1st place finish of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Norway's Kristoffersen competes in World Cup alpine ski event

Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway rounds a gate on his first run of the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. Kristoffersen, who recently secured the overall World Cup slalom title, finished seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Felix Neureuther of Germany rounds a gate on his first run of the men's slalom competition at a World Cup alpine ski event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 14, 2016. Neureuther went on to win the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

(From L) Finland's Markus Malin, Japan's Ryo Aono and Raibu Katayama pose for a photo after finishing second, first and third, respectively, in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Aono marked his second win of the season, a week after claiming his third World Cup halfpipe title and first in seven years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono poses for a photo after winning the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016, his second win of the season. A week earlier Aono secured his third overall World Cup halfpipe title, winning it for the first time in seven years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Valentine's Day event at Japanese farm

A flock of sheep surround couples in a heart shape during an event at Mother Farm in Futtsu, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 11, 2016, prior to Valentine's Day. In the event until Feb. 14, feed is placed on the ground so that the around 150 sheep quickly form a heart shape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2016, after the government decided to withdraw a request to list 14 churches and other Christian sites in southwestern Japan as World Heritage sites as it was urged by a UNESCO panel to review it due to a failure to fully explain their overall value. "It is quite regrettable that our explanations were not accepted." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

File photo taken in September 2013 shows the Tabira Church in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture. The church is one of the 14 churches and other Christian sites in southwestern Japan that the government had sought to list as World Heritage sites. Japan decided on Feb. 9. 2016, to withdraw the request at the urging of a UNESCO panel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

File photo taken in September 2013 shows the Sakitsu community in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, where Christians practiced their faith despite a centuries-long ban from the 17th century. The community is one of the 14 churches and other Christian sites in southwestern Japan that the government had sought to list as World Heritage sites. Japan decided on Feb. 9. 2016, to withdraw the request at the urging of a UNESCO panel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

File photo taken in July 2014 shows the Oura Church in the city of Nagasaki. The church is one of the 14 churches and other Christian sites in southwestern Japan that the government had sought to list as World Heritage sites. Japan decided on Feb. 9. 2016, to withdraw the request at the urging of a UNESCO panel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea moves forward start of rocket launch period

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2016, following North Korea's announcement that it has brought forward the start of the period during which it plans to launch a rocket by one day. Pyongyang now plans the rocket launch, widely believed to be a de facto test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile, between Feb.7 and 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea moves forward start of rocket launch period

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2016, following North Korea's announcement that it has brought forward the start of the period during which it plans to launch a rocket by one day. Pyongyang now plans the rocket launch, widely believed to be a de facto test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile, between Feb.7 and 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PAC-3 deployed on Ishigaki Island

A truck carrying a ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile battery leaves a port in Japan's southern island of Ishigaki on Feb. 6, 2016. Japan is deploying the PAC-3 system as North Korea plans to launch a rocket between Feb. 7 and Feb. 14. The launch is widely believed to be a de facto test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PAC-3 deployed on Ishigaki Island

A truck carrying a ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile battery leaves a port in Japan's southern island of Ishigaki on Feb. 6, 2016. Japan is deploying the PAC-3 system as North Korea plans to launch a rocket between Feb. 7 and Feb. 14. The launch is widely believed to be a de facto test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Photo taken Feb. 5, 2016, shows a canal, a tourist attraction in Japan's northern city of Otaru, near Sapporo, illuminated by candlelight. The canal illuminating event will run through Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Keikyu railway offers heart-covered box seats for Valentine's Day

A couple rides the "Keikyu Love Train" featuring four non-reserved box seats decorated with heart designs in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2016. The special train, operated by Keikyu Corp. as a promotion for Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, will run through White Day on Mar. 14, according to the Tokyo-based railway operator. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Valentine's Day campaign under way in Japan

Shoppers crowd the Valentine's Day chocolate section of the JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store in central Japan on Jan. 20, 2016. Valentine's Day is celebrated in a unique way in Japan, with women giving chocolates to men on Feb. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka museum's community partnership seen as model for others

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2016 shows members of a group of nature-loving citizens listening to explanations by a curator (far L) of the Osaka Museum of Natural History during its usually closed treasure house tour in Osaka's Higashisumiyoshi Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robo-Dog technology looks to speed up rescue operations

Photo shows Kazunori Ohno, an associate professor at Tohoku University, during a training session in Fujimi, near Tokyo, on Feb. 14, 2016, for the Robo-Dog system he has developed. The system enables handlers to monitor the movements of search-and-rescue dogs wearing the Robo-Dog vests, which are equipped with a camera, sensors and GPS, in disaster-hit areas via mobile computer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Turkish police detain 67 suspects over links to failed coup

Turkish authorities detain 42 suspects over links to failed coup

Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering

Tsunami in Japan: 5 years on

Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&amp;T Pebble Beach golf tournament

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-TRIAL SKIER (CN)

Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

High School students hold rally against security legislation

Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Men struggle for lucky charm during unique festival

Hamburger vs. Borussia in Bundesliga

AC Milan's Honda scores in Seria A match against Genoa

Yankees pitcher Tanaka trains in Tampa

AC Milan vs. Genoa CFC

Japan's Iwata 4th at AT&amp;T Pebble Beach golf tournament

Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Japan's Katayama 3rd in World Cup halfpipe

Nishikori wins Memphis Open title

High temperatures, strong winds across parts of Japan

Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Finland's Malin runner-up in World Cup alpine ski event

Japan into 2018 Winter Games ice hockey final qualifiers

Sweden's Myhrer runner-up in World Cup alpine ski event

Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Austria's Schwarz finishes third in World Cup alpine ski event

Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Japan's Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Norway's Kristoffersen competes in World Cup alpine ski event

Germany's Neureuther wins World Cup alpine ski event

Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Valentine's Day event at Japanese farm

Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

Japan abandons bid for World Heritage listing of Christian sites

N. Korea moves forward start of rocket launch period

N. Korea moves forward start of rocket launch period

PAC-3 deployed on Ishigaki Island

PAC-3 deployed on Ishigaki Island

Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Otaru canal illuminated by candlelight

Keikyu railway offers heart-covered box seats for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day campaign under way in Japan

Osaka museum's community partnership seen as model for others

Robo-Dog technology looks to speed up rescue operations

Japan's Iwata 2nd at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament

Japan's Iwata 4th at AT&T Pebble Beach golf tournament