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Erdogan meets with families of fallen soldiers in Izmir
Yesterday in Izmir, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the families of soldiers killed in the line of duty, reading poetry to them the day before his trip to Diyarbakir, in Turkey's southeast. The PM spoke with the families of soldiers, assuring them that their sons walked hand in hand with the prophets, and read lines from Mehmet Akif Ersoy's poem "The Fallen Heroes of Gallipoli" to them. |
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He was at the execution of the Turkish chauffer in Iraq
A Syrian Al Qaeda member accused of involvement in the Istanbul bomb blasts of two years ago has also said that he was present at the video taped execution of a Turkish chauffeur in Iraq. Luai Sakra, currently being held at the Besiktas Court in Istanbul, was identified in different videotapes of Turkish chauffeurs whose throats were cut by Islamic militants in Iraq over the past year. |
 Syrian man charged by Turkish court for terror plot |
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Israel lifts recent Antalya warning
Israel has decided to lift a warning to its citizens not to visit the Turkish resort sites of Alanya and Kemer in the region of Antalya. An annoucement coming from the Israeli Anti Terrorism Center confirmed that as a result of the work of the Turkish security forces, Israel would be lifting the warning. The center had warned Israeli citizens three days beforehand that they should not travel to the stated regions due to the danger of terrorism.
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Two more cases of anthrax in Konya
Two more people have been diagnosed with anthrax in the town of Konya and were taken to the local hospital immediately on Thursday. Two other men are currently in hospital being treated for the virus; a shepherd M.Ali Guner, 26, and another person who works in municipal slaughterhouse, Sukru Can, 42. The two men from Ilgin, have been under medical treatment in hospital for 15 days, health officials said. |
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Two soldiers dead and four wounded in southeast
Two Turkish soldiers are dead and four wounded after PKK terrorists opened fired on their convoy in southeastern Turkey, reported military officials on Thursday. The soldiers drove into the ambush a few kilometers outside the town of Tunceli at around 2 a.m., the report said. "New units were sent to the area right after the incident. A large number of soldiers are being brought to the area by air to support the operation," the source said. |
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