Turkey: Forest Fires Continue in Sakarya 2

Firefighting continued in Sakarya on Wednesday, July 23. The forest fire that started three days earlier in the wooded area between the Geyve and Pamukova districts spread to Bilecik Province due to strong winds, prompting the evacuation of several villages and the closure of a major highway.

Turkey: Forest Fires Continue in Sakarya

Firefighting continued in Sakarya on Wednesday, July 23. The forest fire that started three days earlier in the wooded area between the Geyve and Pamukova districts spread to Bilecik Province due to strong winds, prompting the evacuation of several villages and the closure of a major highway.

Turkey: Sakarya Forest Fire Forces Evacuations, Spreads Toward Bilecik

A forest fire in Geyve, Sakarya Province, northwestern Turkey, forced the evacuation of the Hacılar and Taşoluk neighborhoods. The blaze, which has burned around 1,500 hectares, is partly contained but has spread to Osmaneli district, Bilecik Province. Fire crews are battling the flames by land and air, while residents move their belongings to safety.

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

The Global Day Of Action For Gaza - Ankara

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on Sakarya Street in Ankara, Turkey to protest Israel's attacks on Palestine and Iran, on June 15, 2025. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister

STORY: Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations of Turkish security forces (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have apprehended 23 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in recent operations, according to a statement by the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. The police conducted simultaneous raids in several provinces, including Canakkale, Hatay, Konya, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova, and Yozgat, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without revealing the specific timing of these operations. Between June 1, 2023, and April 22, 2024, a total of 1422 operations were carried out against the IS group. As a result, 2,991 suspects were captured, according to the minister. The IS has conducted a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, including the rec

Turkish police detain 33 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 33 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: SAKARYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish counter-terrorism police detaining 33 suspects of the IS group in the northwestern province of Sakarya, seizing weapons, cash and organizational documents during the raids (Courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 33 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in operations in the northwestern province of Sakarya over alleged preparation of attacks ahead of the country's local elections later this month, a cabinet minister said Sunday. The IS suspects were "preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The suspects were allegedly recruiting fighters to conflict zones, providing financial aid for the group, and operating illegal mosques and madrassas, said the minister. The police team

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

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

Workers Party Protest - Ankara

People hold banners about Can Atalay’s unlawful movement about the council. Activists from the Workers' Party of Turkey unite on Sakarya Street to protest the reduced detention of Hatay Deputy Can Atalay. The Constitutional Court's rulings were ignored, leading to a judiciary crisis. Ankara, Turkey, January 30, 2024. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish security forces detain 28 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish security forces detain 28 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining 28 suspects affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) across nine provinces in the country (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained 28 suspects affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), a cabinet minister said on Thursday. The suspects were captured as part of "Operation Heroes-46" across nine provinces in the country, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. The police teams seized a large amount of foreign currency and Turkish Lira during simultaneous raids, he said. The operations were conducted in the provinces of Sakarya, Denizli, Ankara, Adana, Duzce, Bursa, Gaziantep, Istanbul and Yalova, he added. Video footage posted on the Turkish minister's X account showed police entering apartments and buildings and putting suspects into

11 killed after multi-vehicle crash in Türkiye

STORY: 11 killed after multi-vehicle crash in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: SAKARYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident in Sakarya, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least 11 people were killed, and 57 others were injured in a chain traffic accident on Thursday on a highway in Türkiye, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The accident occurred on the Northern Marmara highway at a location near the northwestern Sakarya province. Seven vehicles, including three buses and a truck, were involved in the chain accident caused by dense fog in the Dagdibi area of the Istanbul direction of the highway. The transportation in the Istanbul direction of the highway came to a halt after the accident. Sakarya Governor Yasar Karadeniz told the broadcaster that the injured were being treated in 10 different hospitals. Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said that three public prosecutors were assigned to the accident under the coordination of

Turkish security forces arrest 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations

STORY: Turkish security forces arrest 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-narcotic operations of Turkish security forces across Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained at least 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations across seven provinces, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on Sunday. The operations were carried out in the provinces of Agri, Mugla, Diyarbakir, Tekirdag, Sakarya, Aydin and Bingol, according to the statement. It added that 9.5 kg of cannabis and various narcotics weighing 0.5 kg were seized in Sakarya, 13 kg of cannabis in Bingol, and some 2.2 kg of cannabis and 1.6 kg of methamphetamine in Aydin. In addition, some 15,680 pills were seized in Tekirdag, 80 kg of powdered cannabis, 834,000 hemp plants, etc., in Diyarbakir, and 2 kg and 25 kg of liquid methamphetamine in Mugla and Agri, respectively. "We will

Türkiye starts delivery of natural gas from Black Sea field

STORY: Türkiye starts delivery of natural gas from Black Sea field DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish natural gas facilities in Filyos, Zonguldak (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of commissioning ceremony in Filyos, Zonguldak (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye on Thursday started the delivery of natural gas from its Black Sea field, as part of its flagship project aimed at reducing the country's dependence on energy imports. The gas, shipped from a depth of 2,200 meters at the offshore Sakarya field via a 170-kilometer-long subsea pipeline and through various compression plants, was delivered to the newly constructed Filyos land facility located in the northern Zonguldak province. Attending a commissioning ceremony of Black Sea natural gas in Zonguldak, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye is "taking a historic step toward energy independence." "With great efforts and stride, the natural gas disco

Türkiye revises up reserves in offshore gas fields: minister

STORY: Türkiye revises up reserves in offshore gas fields: minister DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the offshore gas fields STORYLINE: Türkiye has revised up its natural gas recoverable reserves in the Sakarya gas field off the Black Sea coast after a re-evaluation work in the existing wells and a new discovery in the field, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday. The total amount of recoverable reserves in this field is now calculated to be 710 billion cubic meters. Turkish announcement for boosting gas reserves comes at a critical time amid efforts to diversify away from its dependence on oil and gas imports. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

Türkiye discovers 58-bcm new gas reserve in Black Sea

STORY: Türkiye discovers 58-bcm new gas reserve in Black Sea DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of some natural gas facilities of Türkiye (Courtesy of Turkish Energy and Natural Sources Ministry) 2. various of the construction of the Black Sea natural gas facility of Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of the press conference (Courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (Courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 5. various of the press conference (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) STORYLINE: Türkiye has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country's total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Monday. In addition to the new discovery at a depth of 3,023 meters in the Caycuma-1 field, the total gas reserve was raised also by a revision of the estimated volume in the Sakarya field to 652 bcm