Turkish Reporter Mistakes GTA IV Cheats For Secret Coup Code on Air
Recently, a reporter for a Turkish news station was supposedly rummaging around in the garbage when she found what appeared to be secret codes used during the country’s recent coup attempt. Which would have been fascinating if they weren’t actually just cheats to Grand Theft Auto IV.
Report: At Least 130 Military Officers Who Participated In Coup Arrested [UPDATED]
As the sun rises in Turkey, it appears that the attempted coup against president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has failed, and that forces loyal to him are regaining control of the country. Media outlets that were raided are back broadcasting on air, and according to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, at least 130 military…
Turkish President Lands In Istanbul, Says Coup Plotters Will "Pay For This In The Harshest Way"
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan landed at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport at around 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. in Istanbul) according to NBC, where he addressed reporters and thousands of supporters.
CNN Türk Abandoned As Soldiers Take Over Studio; One Journalist Reportedly Shot [Updated]
CNN Türk staffers abandoned their studio, but remained on the air, as soldiers took over the building as journalists resisted—leading to fights and at least one shooting, audio of which came across the news outlet’s airwaves.
Turkish Prime Minister Says Early Signs "Point to ISIS" in Istanbul Airport Attack
Speaking to reporters at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, the site of a series of deadly explosions Tuesday night, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that initial findings suggest ISIS was behind the attack.So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombings, CNN reports.
Istanbul Car Bombing Targeting Police Kills 11
At least 11 people were killed and 36 others wounded in a rush-hour bombing in Istanbul on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. The car bomb targeted a bus carrying riot police.
Survivors Say Hundreds Drowned in Migrant Shipwreck off Libyan Coast
On Wednesday, the UN Refugee Agency announced that it had spoken to survivors of a maritime disaster reported earlier this week, in which as many as 500 refugees and migrants are rumored to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, somewhere between Libya and Italy.
Two American Citizens Identified as Victims in ISIS Suicide Bombing
Five people died on Saturday morning after a suicide bomb detonated in a busy tourist shopping area of Istanbul, Turkey. Among those five, Reuters confirmed that two held dual citizenship with the U.S. and Israel.
Turkish Military Targeted in Car Bomb That Killed At Least 28 People
At least 28 people were killed and 61 wounded by a car bomb that went off during evening rush hour near parliament in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. Officials said the bomb had targeted buses carrying military personnel.
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in Attack on Istanbul's Historic District
At least 10 people were killed and 15 more were wounded this morning in an attack on Sultanahmet, the historic central district of Istanbul, Turkey. According to Turkish officials, a Syrian suicide bomber who may have been affiliated with ISIS or Kurdish separatists was behind the attack.
Turkish Police Seize Hundreds of Fake Lifejackets from Factory in Coastal Smuggling Hub
Citing the Agence France-Presse and Dogan news agencies, the Guardian reports that Turkish police have discovered a factory producing fake lifejackets filled with non-buoyant materials. Earlier this week, the bodies of 34 refugees washed ashore in Ayvalık and Dikili.
Bodies of At Least 34 Refugees Wash Ashore in Turkey After Boats Capsize
Two refugee boats attempting to navigate the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece capsized early Tuesday morning, killing at least 34 men, women and children, whose bodies washed onto beaches in the coastal towns of Ayvalık and Dikili, a local news agency there reported.
President of Turkey: Hitler Had Some Good Ideas
On Friday, Reuters reports, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been trying to consolidate power since becoming prime minister in 2003, offered the Third Reich as an example of a good, effective, well-run government.
Syrian Journalist Who Reported on ISIS Massacres Killed in Turkey
A Syrian activist and documentary filmmaker, Naji Jerf, was killed in Turkey Sunday, Agence France-Presse reports, citing a statement the group with which he worked released on Twitter.
Report: Afghan Man Shot and Killed Trying to Enter Bulgaria From Turkey
An Afghan man trying to make his way from Turkey into Bulgaria near the southeastern Bulgarian town of Sredets was shot and killed late on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports.
