Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport

STORY: Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo plane making emergency landing on the runway at Istanbul Airport 2. various of fire brigades working on site 3. various of the plane STORYLINE: A cargo plane landed on its fuselage at Türkiye's Istanbul Airport on Wednesday with no casualties, according to local media. The emergency occurred at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) when the front landing gear of a Boeing 763 belonging to FedEx Airlines failed to open due to hydraulic issues, said the NTV broadcaster. A video aired by the broadcaster showed the aircraft, "which was on a France/Istanbul cargo flight," landing on the fuselage on the runway. Fire brigade and healthcare workers rushed to the scene, with no loss of life or injury reported. Experts were reportedly assigned to investigate the incident. Istanbul Airport is one of the

Turkish president meets Hamas leader in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish president meets Hamas leader in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul. The meeting, which commenced at 2:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), was held behind closed doors at the Dolmabahce presidential working office, as reported by the NTV broadcaster. Both leaders were anticipated to discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks and the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, as well as ceasefire efforts, the NTV added. Haniyeh recently suffered the loss of his three sons in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on April 10. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD

STORY: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokat after the quake (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocked the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, according to the country's disaster management authority AFAD. The earthquake struck at 6:11 p.m. local time (1511 GMT), with its epicenter located in the town of Sulusaray in Tokat province, approximately 450 kilometers east of the capital Ankara, according to AFAD. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake was felt in neighboring provinces, private broadcaster NTV reported. Teams from the AFAD and other relevant agencies were investigating the situation at the scene, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. Türkiye is crisscrossed by active seismic faultlines. In February 2023, two powerful ea

One killed after military training plane crashes in central Türkiye

STORY: One killed after military training plane crashes in central Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane crash in Türkiye's central province of Konya (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: A plane of the Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force, crashed in Türkiye's central province of Konya on Thursday, killing a military personnel, the Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. The pilot managed to eject before the crash, which occurred during the aircraft's landing, and was subsequently taken to the hospital for medical treatment, NTV said. Vahdettin Ozkan, the governor of Konya, told the broadcaster that the NF-5 training aircraft crashed in the air base. A military personnel, who was working at a construction site in the base, was killed during the incident, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

NTV head office

NTV head office

File photo shows the head office of Nippon Television Network Corporation in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2022.

At least 9 workers believed trapped in gold mine landslide in E. Türkiye

STORY: At least 9 workers believed trapped in gold mine landslide in E. Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide in E. Türkiye STORYLINE: At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district of eastern Türkiye's Erzincan Province, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. Erzincan Governor Hamza Aydogdu told reporters that there may be nine to 12 workers trapped underground, but the exact number is not yet known. Bekir Aksun, mayor of the province's namesake capital, told NTV that nine people were reported being trapped. Several search and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

(240213) -- ERZINCAN (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2024 shows the scene of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye. At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

(240213) -- ERZINCAN (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2024 shows the scene of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye. At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

(240213) -- ERZINCAN (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2024 shows the scene of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye. At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

(240213) -- ERZINCAN (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the scene of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 13, 2024. At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE

(240213) -- ERZINCAN (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the scene of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 13, 2024. At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district, local NTV reported, citing local authorities. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9s after incident in U.S.

STORY: Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9s after incident in U.S. SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Turkish Airlines' grounded fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft STORYLINE: Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in the wake of the incident in the U.S., local media reported on Monday. THY decided to ground all five of its Max 9 planes "until the technical investigation process is completed and the measures requested by the authorities are taken," according to the NTV broadcaster. It said the grounding decision would be valid for the aircraft at the airport where they would first land. "Flight safety is our top priority," THY press advisor Yahya Ustun wrote in a post on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. Although THY has a small fleet, the NTV noted

Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terrorism police arresting suspects STORYLINE: Turkish police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects in Istanbul who were at large despite an arrest warrant over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The police found that some of the fugitives had stayed at houses that were identified as the cells of the movement led by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, according to the private Turkish broadcaster NTV. The teams carried out simultaneous raids at those "cell houses" in an operation in Istanbul and detained 13 suspects, it said. The suspects were allegedly using the Gulen movement's encrypted messaging app ByLock and played an active role within the organization, NTV reported. The Turkish government accuses the Gulen movement of infiltrating the s

Erdogan says Türkiye to take Gaza conflict to int'l court

STORY: Erdogan says Türkiye to take Gaza conflict to int'l court SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivering a speech STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Türkiye would take the "massacre" in Gaza to an international court. Erdogan has launched strident criticism of Israel as the death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continues to climb amid intense Israeli attacks. "We will take the massacre in Gaza to the international court with close to 2,000 lawyers," Erdogan said in an event in Istanbul broadcasted live on Turkish TV channel NTV. Israel launched a massive attack on Gaza in retaliation for the surprise strike led by Hamas on Oct. 7, which killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. The ongoing conflict has killed more

Türkiye "concerned" with possible escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions: president

STORY: Türkiye "concerned" with possible escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions: president DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of speech of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 3. various of food and medical supplies STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that his government would not accept the Israeli bombing of mosques, hospitals, and civilian settlement areas in Gaza, warning against further escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Erdogan, addressing a business forum in Istanbul broadcast live by the NTV television, criticized Israel for cutting off the electricity, water, and food supplies in Gaza, where more than 2 million people live. He added that Türkiye sent a plane that landed at al-Arish airport in Egypt early on Friday, carrying medicine, food, and medical equipment to be delivered to Gaza. "We will cont

1 died, 3 injured after mine collapsed in N. Türkiye

STORY: 1 died, 3 injured after mine collapsed in N. Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the front of Armutcuk Enterprise of the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK) that the collapse occurred in Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least one worker was killed and three others were injured after a coal mine collapsed in northern Türkiye, the state-run TRT reported on Wednesday. There was a collapse in a coal mine of the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises near the Eregli district of Zonguldak Province for an unknown reason, the TRT reported. Zonguldak Governor Osman Hacibektasoglu told NTV broadcaster that four workers were trapped under the rubble during the shift where 280 people worked, but one of the rescued workers died. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

2 dead, 4 missing after floods hit NW Türkiye

STORY: 2 dead, 4 missing after floods hit NW Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit areas 2. various of rescuers 3. various of a helicopter STORYLINE: At least two people died and four went missing on Tuesday in Türkiye's northwestern province of Kirklareli after heavy floods hit the area, the government's disaster agency said. Teams from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) have rescued six people and found two bodies in the town of Igneada, the agency said in a post on X, a social platform formerly known as Twitter. Search is underway to find the four missing citizens, AFAD added. Streams overflowed and some roads were blocked after heavy rains hit the region, according to the NTV broadcaster. Igneada is a popular destination on the Black Sea coast and is home to the country's well-known floodplain forests. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

600,000 buildings at risk in Istanbul: minister

STORY: 600,000 buildings at risk in Istanbul: minister DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Mehmet Ozhaseki 3. various of heavily damaged buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of a team demolishing heavily damaged buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. various of earthquake-resistant buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: About 600,000 buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, were at risk and could collapse in a possible earthquake, Türkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Mehmet Ozhaseki said on Tuesday. Ozhaseki told the private NTV broadcaster in a televised interview that of the 6 million houses in the city, "600,000 are very risky and could be destroyed in the first place." Ozhaseki said the government was working to create "reserve spaces" within the urban transformation plan, which includes building q

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

Turkish police detain 17 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 17 IS suspects DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the houses in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of police arresting suspects in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 17 suspects related to the Islamic State (IS) during a simultaneous operation against the militant group at five addresses in four districts in the city, the NTV television reported on Friday. The operation came after counter-terror police designated the individuals believed to have connections with the IS and conflicts in Syria and Iraq, according to the report. The IS has claimed a number of deadly attacks in Türkiye, and the Turkish counter-terrorism units, in response, have been frequently conducting operations against the group. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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

Several injured in explosion at gunpowder factory in Türkiye's capital

STORY: Several injured in explosion at gunpowder factory in Türkiye's capital DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke rising from the explosion 2. various of rescue vehicles driving into the industrial area STORYLINE: Several people were injured Saturday after an explosion rocked the state-owned Mechanical Chemical Industry Company's rocket and explosive factory in the Elmadag district of Türkiye's capital Ankara, local NTV broadcaster reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

5 killed in construction accident in Türkiye's Izmir

STORY: 5 killed in construction accident in Türkiye's Izmir DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident STORYLINE: At least five workers were killed, and two others injured on Friday after the collapse of a construction crane in Türkiye's western city of Izmir, according to the local media. The NTV news channel reported that the crane, belonging to a skyscraper construction site in the Bornova district, fell towards the building, with some pieces falling off onto the construction containers where the workers stayed. Emergency services were dispatched to the area, while the cause of the accident was not immediately clear. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

Italy high-speed train

Italy high-speed train

ROME, Italy - Photo shows the private high-speed train Italo in Rome on April 20, 2012. The train's operator NTV offered a trial ride on the train for reporters.

Italy unveils high-speed train

Italy unveils high-speed train

NAPLES, Italy - Italy's first private high-speed railway operator NTV unveils to the press its train set to be operational in 2012, at a maintenance facility near Naples on Dec. 13, 2011.

Watchdog issues recommendation to broadcaster over false report

Watchdog issues recommendation to broadcaster over false report

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Television Network Corp. President Noritada Hosokawa meets the press in Tokyo on July 30 after the Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization recommended that NTV air a program investigating its news report that falsely said the Gifu prefectural government had been amassing slush funds.

NTV sticking to discredited ratings method

NTV sticking to discredited ratings method

TOKYO, Japan - Members of an advisory body to Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) hold a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 10 on a reform plan following revelations in 2003 that an NTV producer falsified audience ratings.

(1)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

(1)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (C) and President Toshio Hagiwara (L) bow in a gesture of apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18. NTV, rocked in a viewer ratings scam, announced Ujiie will step down as CEO and Hagiwara will be demoted to vice president.

(2)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

(2)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Kawakami (L) and Shuzo Ebata, members of an independent fact-finding team that looked into a viewer ratings manipulation involving Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), give a press conference after submitting a report to NTV management on Nov. 18. NTV said Chairman Seiichiro Ujiie will step down as chief executive officer and President Toshio Hagiwara will be demoted to vice president.

(2)NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

(2)NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichiro Ujiie, chairman of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), responds to questions from reporters at the NTV headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 27 after stepping down from all his posts, including chairman emeritus of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan, which manages and enforces the television and radio broadcasting code among private broadcasters, following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings.

(2)NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

(2)NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - An investigative task force, set up by Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings, holds a first meeting at the NTV headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 27.

NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichiro Ujiie (file photo), chairman of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), on Oct. 27 stepped down from all his posts, including chairman emeritus of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan, which manages and enforces the television and radio broadcasting code among private broadcasters, following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings.

NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Hagiwara (R), president of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), announces that his company set up an investigative task force following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings.

(1)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

(1)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Hagiwara, president of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), speaks at a news conference at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 24. He admitted that one of its program producers manipulated TV viewer ratings by paying gratuities to a dozen households involved to watch specific programs.

(2)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

(2)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the head office of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), which admitted on Oct. 24 that one of its program producers manipulated TV viewer ratings by paying gratuities to a dozen households involved to watch specific programs.

CS digital TV broadcasting launched

CS digital TV broadcasting launched

TOKYO, Japan - Hisami Kataoka (2nd from R), president of Plat-One, pushes a button in a ceremony in Tokyo to launch digital television broadcasting services based on a new communications satellite (CS) in Japan on March 1. Plat-One was established in 2000 by a group of investors including trading house Mitsubishi Corp., NTV and satellite-broadcasting operator WOWOW Inc. to provide next-generation CS digital broadcasts.

Türkiye hits 16 PKK targets in N. Iraq: minister

STORY: Türkiye hits 16 PKK targets in N. Iraq: minister DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of Turkish army against PKK in Northern Iraq STORYLINE: A total of 16 targets have been destroyed by the Turkish armed forces in a military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Türkiye's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday. The operation destroyed caves, bunkers, shelters and command posts of the PKK in the Asos Mountain region of Iraq on Tuesday, the minister said at a press conference in the southeastern Turkish province of Sirnak. The targets were hit by airstrikes of the Turkish Air Force, the local NTV broadcaster reported. Türkiye respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty rights of all its neighbors, especially Iraq and Syria, Akar emphasized. "Syrians are our brothers, Iraqis are our brothers. There is no problem with that. Our problem is terrorists. We are after terrorists. This struggl

Türkiye's inflation to start to ease sharply in December: minister

STORY: Türkiye's inflation to start to ease sharply in December: minister DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views 2. various of people walking on the street 3. various of bank staff counting money 4. various of exchange rate STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rate will start to ease sharply in December and the fall will continue in 2023, the country's Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said Tuesday. The reason behind the rapid increase in the country's inflation rate in the first seven months was the Turkish lira's loss of value, but the rise has been eased recently, Nebati told the NTV news channel. Türkiye's annual inflation hit 79.6 percent in July, the highest level in 24 years. The country is facing financial woes unseen in decades. The Turkish lira has been plunging since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The Russia-Ukraine conflict that erupted in late February has worsened the situat

Turkey identifies perpetrators of attacks in Bursa, Istanbul

STORY: Turkey identifies perpetrators of attacks in Bursa, Istanbul DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the bomb attack in Bursa, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 2. Various of the televised interview of Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (courtesy of NTV news broadcaster) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SULEYMAN SOYLU, Turkish Interior Minister (courtesy of NTV news broadcaster) 4. Various of the bomb attack in Bursa, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency ) 5. Various of the bomb attack in Istanbul, Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency ) 6. Various of Turkey's military operation, dubbed Claw-Lock, against the PKK targets in northern Iraq 7. Various of Turkish defense ministry 8. Various of the militants of PKK STORYLINE: Turkey said on Friday recent attacks in the country's northwestern province of Bursa and biggest metropole Istanbul were carried out by subcontractor groups of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). SOUNDBITE (Tu

Turkish court transfers Khashoggi murder case to Saudi Arabia: media

STORY: Turkish court transfers Khashoggi murder case to Saudi Arabia: media DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Justice Palace in Turkey 2. various of people and lawyers leaving the courtroom after the hearing in Istanbul Turkey 3. various of Jamal Khashoggi (File) 4. various of Jamal Khashoggi entering Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey (File) 5. various of Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey (File) STORYLINE: A Turkish court in Istanbul on Thursday decided to halt the trial of Saudi Arabian suspects over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and to transfer the proceedings to the Saudi authorities, local media reported. The decision, which was taken in accord with the opinion of the Turkish Ministry of Justice, came a week after the prosecutor leading the Khashoggi case called for the case, in which 26 Saudi suspects were tried in absentia, to be transferred to Riyadh, according to Turkish NTV broadcaster. Pres

NTV Beleza win 2015 Nadeshiko League title

NTV Beleza win 2015 Nadeshiko League title

NTV Beleza players celebrate the team's 13th title in the Nadeshiko League in women's soccer on Oct. 31, 2015, after defeating JEF United Chiba 2-0 at the Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTV Beleza defender in tussle with JEF striker in women's league game

NTV Beleza defender in tussle with JEF striker in women's league game

Defender Azusa Iwashimizu (L) of NTV Beleza competes for the ball with striker Yuika Sugasawa of JEF United Chiba in the second half of a Nadeshiko League game in women's soccer at the Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2015. NTV won 2-0 to capture its 13th league title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTV sticking to discredited ratings method

NTV sticking to discredited ratings method

TOKYO, Japan - Members of an advisory body to Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) hold a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 10 on a reform plan following revelations in 2003 that an NTV producer falsified audience ratings. (Kyodo)

CS digital TV broadcasting launched

CS digital TV broadcasting launched

TOKYO, Japan - Hisami Kataoka (2nd from R), president of Plat-One, pushes a button in a ceremony in Tokyo to launch digital television broadcasting services based on a new communications satellite (CS) in Japan on March 1. Plat-One was established in 2000 by a group of investors including trading house Mitsubishi Corp., NTV and satellite-broadcasting operator WOWOW Inc. to provide next-generation CS digital broadcasts.

Italy high-speed train

Italy high-speed train

ROME, Italy - Photo shows the private high-speed train Italo in Rome on April 20, 2012. The train's operator NTV offered a trial ride on the train for reporters. (Kyodo)

Italy unveils high-speed train

Italy unveils high-speed train

NAPLES, Italy - Italy's first private high-speed railway operator NTV unveils to the press its train set to be operational in 2012, at a maintenance facility near Naples on Dec. 13, 2011. (Kyodo)

(1)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

(1)NTV CEO Ujiie to step down over ratings scam

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (C) and President Toshio Hagiwara (L) bow in a gesture of apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18. NTV, rocked in a viewer ratings scam, announced Ujiie will step down as CEO and Hagiwara will be demoted to vice president. (Kyodo)

(2)NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

(2)NTV sets up investigative task force after ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - An investigative task force, set up by Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings, holds a first meeting at the NTV headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Kyodo)

(2)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

(2)NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV rating

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the head office of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), which admitted on Oct. 24 that one of its program producers manipulated TV viewer ratings by paying gratuities to a dozen households involved to watch specific programs. (Kyodo)

(2)NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

(2)NTV head resigns industry-body posts due to ratings scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichiro Ujiie, chairman of Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV), responds to questions from reporters at the NTV headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 27 after stepping down from all his posts, including chairman emeritus of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan, which manages and enforces the television and radio broadcasting code among private broadcasters, following revelations that an NTV producer paid viewers to manipulate TV ratings.