Turkish police detain 8 suspects in anti-gang operations

STORY: Turkish police detain 8 suspects in anti-gang operations SHOOTING TIME: February, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-gang operations carried out by the Turkish police (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained eight suspects, including the ringleaders, of a criminal organization as part of an operation dubbed "Cage-47," the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday. The operations, initiated by the Turkish authorities in the northwestern province of Yalova, were carried out simultaneously in provinces of Kocaeli, Bursa, Yalova and Sakarya, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without specifying the time of the raids. The police seized four unlicensed pistols, two blank firing pistols, two hunting rifles, a large amount of Turkish lira and a large number of promissory notes, checks, title deeds and digital materials, he said. He said that it has been suspe

Türkiye aims growing EV market: president

STORY: Türkiye aims growing EV market: president SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an automobile factory in Kocaeli, Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at the opening ceremony of the automobile factory in Kocaeli, Türkiye 3. various of an automobile factory in Kocaeli, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Türkiye was proceeding on the path of having a rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) market after launching its first domestically-produced electric car TOGG last year. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a car factory in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, Erdogan suggested that there would be fierce competition between the existing EV companies and the arrival of new actors into the market. "Our goal is to make our country one of the world's leading players in electric vehicle and battery production," he said.

Explosion in NW Türkiye injures 5

STORY: Explosion in NW Türkiye injures 5 DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. CCTV footages of the explosion at a large warehouse in Kocaeli, Türkiye 2. various of fire and health teams arriving after the explosion in Kocaeli, Türkiye 3. various of a security booth and grain store destroyed by the force of the explosion in Kocaeli, Türkiye 4. various of medical team transporting the wounded to the hospital in Kocaeli, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least five people were injured in a massive explosion in Türkiye's northwestern province of Kocaeli on Monday, local media reported. The NTV broadcaster said the blast occurred in a large warehouse that belonged to the Turkish Grain Board in Derince Port. The injured people have been rushed to nearby hospitals, it added. Fire brigades and health care units were dispatched to the scene, it noted, adding that the area has been cordoned off in case of more explosions. According to the NTV, tons of grain had b

Powerful earthquakes cause heavy casualties in Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Powerful earthquakes cause heavy casualties in Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Ankara, Damascus CATEGORY: BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake sites 2. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of earthquake sites 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET MORIS, Employee of a local company 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FUAT GENCTURK, Municipal worker at Kocaeli Municipality 6. various of earthquake sites 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD BOUSHI, Aleppo resident 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MAHMOUD MUHAMMAD, Aleppo resident 9. various of earthquake sites 10. various of rescue teams STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent "After nearly 20 hours of journey from Istanbul, we are in Elbistan, a district of the southern Kahramanmaras province. This district is the epicenter of one of the two major earthquakes that hit southeast Türkiye on Monday. Devastating two earthquakes with 7.7 and 7.6 magnitudes jolted the area, collapsing multiple bui

New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores

STORY: New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of a candy store with lights 2. various of customers 3. SOUNDBIRE 1 (Turkish): BILAL PEHLIVAN, Candy store manager 4. various of candy products 5. SOUNDBIRE 2 (Turkish): YASEMIN MUSLU, Customer from neighboring city of Kocaeli 6. various of the candy store 7. various of a patisserie 8. SOUNDBIRE 3 (Turkish): CAN AKKUS, Patisserie store manager 9. various of patisseries STORYLINE: Candy stores across Istanbul have lit up with New Year's Eve decorations and filled their showcases with eye-catching colorful products. Serving Turkish delight or candy to their guests on special occasions with the saying "Let's eat sweet and talk sweet" is a broad tradition for Turks and the best way to wish a "sweet new year." A historic candy store at the heart of the Anatolian side district of Kadikoy has become an attraction center for l

Turkey detains more than 300 illegal migrants

STORY: Turkey detains more than 300 illegal migrants DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refugees caught trying to cross the Mediterranean illegally in Izmir, Turkey 2. various of gendarmerie teams delivering water and food to captured illegal immigrants in Izmir, Turkey 3. various of the collective images of immigrants in the immigration administration center in Kocaeli, Turkey 4. various of transactions of illegal immigrants at the airport in Kocaeli, Turkey 5. various of illegal Afghan immigrants getting off the bus in Turkey 6. various of transactions of Afghan illegal immigrants at the airport in Turkey STORYLINE: At least 314 refugees trying to illegally cross into Europe have been detained in Turkey's western province of Izmir since last week, local media reported on Friday. Demiroren News Agency (DHA) said five individuals in charge of organizing the crossings were also arrested. Refugees, fleeing from countries such

At least 4 wounded in oil refinery blast in Turkey

STORY: At least 4 wounded in oil refinery blast in Turkey DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province in Turkey 2. various of the Kocaeli state hospital emergency department 3. various of the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province in Turkey STORYLINE: At least four workers were wounded in an explosion at an oil refinery in northwest Turkey, local media reported on Friday. The blast occurred at the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)'s facility in the Kocaeli province, about 100 km to the country's largest city Istanbul, reported the Ihlas news agency. It said the cause of the incident, which happened at one of the filling tanks of the refinery, was not immediately clear, and authorities launched a comprehensive investigation. The injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals, the repo