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

Japanese NPO in Turkey

Japanese NPO in Turkey

A Japanese nurse (2nd from L) comforts a pregnant woman in Osmaniye, southern Turkey, on Feb. 22, 2023. Members of Tokyo-based nonprofit organization TMAT are in quake-hit Turkey to provide medical support and join rescue operations.

Japanese NPO in Turkey

Japanese NPO in Turkey

Japanese doctor Toshihiko Toma (C) treats a patient in Osmaniye, southern Turkey, on Feb. 22, 2023. Members of Tokyo-based nonprofit organization TMAT are in quake-hit Turkey to provide medical support and join rescue operations.

15 killed after strong quakes jolt Türkiye

STORY: 15 killed after strong quakes jolt Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aftermath of the quakes and rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least 15 people were killed after two powerful earthquakes hit southern and southeastern Türkiye on early Monday. According to Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, a magnitude 7.4 quake struck the Pazarcik district of southern Kahramanmaras province at 04:17 (0117 GMT), followed by another magnitude 6.4 quake which hit southern Gaziantep province at 04:26 (0126 GMT). Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the quakes caused casualties in at least 10 provinces. In the southern Osmaniye province, Governor Erdinc Yilmaz said that at least five people were killed and 34 buildings were destroyed. Meanwhile, in the southeastern Sanliurfa province, Governor Salih Ayhan said that at least 10 people died and 16 buildings collapsed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from A