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Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants

STORY: Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces carrying out operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 63 people in operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. The gendarmerie teams carried out these operations in four provinces: Van, Mugla, Sirnak, and Canakkale, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X. Out of the 63 suspects, 38 were formally arrested, he said, without providing any details on the operations' timeframe. A total of 125 irregular migrants were detained in eastern Van province during the operations, he added. The Turkish minister also vowed to "continue with determination" the operations in every region of the country. Türkiye is a popular destinat

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

People were firing up a giant torch for Newroz. Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

A man and his child were selling cotton candies to the people gathered for Newroz. Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

A Kurdish women dances with traditional music. Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

A Kurdish man wearing a mask waving the DEM part’s flag during the celebrations. Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newroz Celebration - Turkey

A Kurdish woman during the celebrations. Kurdish communities in Turkey gathered in Sirnak, Cizre to commemorate Newroz on March 20, 2024. Vibrant festivities, including traditional dances and cultural displays, showcase the enduring spirit of celebration and unity among the Kurdish people as they welcome the arrival of the new year with pride and solidarity. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Security corridor" shields Türkiye from terrorism: president

STORY: "Security corridor" shields Türkiye from terrorism: president SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in southeastern Sirnak province of Türkiye (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: By building a "security corridor" along the southern borders, Türkiye is successfully walling itself off from terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. The "security corridor" refers to a 30-40 kilometer deep security zone Türkiye is committed to creating along its borders with Iraq and Syria. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We are completely preventing the fire around us from spreading to our country by the security corridor we have started to create along our southern borders." The Turkish forces often carry out cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters in northern Iraq,

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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