Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation by the Turkish police across Türkiye (courtesy of the Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 30 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in raids across Türkiye, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. The operations dubbed "Bozdogan-35" were carried out across nine provinces, including Istanbul, Adana, Ankara, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Yozgat, Mersin Hatay and Kutahya, Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the operation. Among the suspects, 14 allegedly handled ammunition on behalf of the group and organized smuggling activities, according to the testimonies of group members who had been detained, the minister said. Yerlikaya said that unlicensed pistols, a large number of organizational documents and di

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

(240308) -- KUTAHYA PROVINCE, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Complex of Stadium-Theatre of the Aizanoi ancient city in Kutahya Province, Türkiye. The city has remains such as the Temple of Zeus, the Complex of Stadium-Theatre, and the Macellum. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

(240308) -- KUTAHYA PROVINCE, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Aizanoi ancient city in Kutahya Province, Türkiye, on March 7, 2024. The city has remains such as the Temple of Zeus, the Complex of Stadium-Theatre, and the Macellum. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

TÜRKIYE-KUTAHYA PROVINCE-AIZANOI ANCIENT CITY

(240308) -- KUTAHYA PROVINCE, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Temple of Zeus of the Aizanoi ancient city in Kutahya Province, Türkiye. The city has remains such as the Temple of Zeus, the Complex of Stadium-Theatre, and the Macellum. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye

STORY: 3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of accident STORYLINE: A tour bus rolling off a cliff in Türkiye's northwestern province of Bursa left at least 3 dead and 37 wounded on Sunday, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported. The tour bus was driven off the cliff and rolled downwards until hitting a tree, and initial reports indicated that the bus had brake failure, according to the report. Emergency response teams, medical units, and rescue teams have arrived at the scene, and all the wounded have been transferred to the hospitals, said Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat. He added that the exact reasons for the accident have not been clear yet, and an investigation was ongoing. The bus started its journey from the central province of Kutahya and was heading to the northwestern part of Bursa that oversees the Marmara Sea, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspon