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Al-Qaida detainee stuns Turkish police
Al-Qaida detainee Luai Sakra has stunned Turkish police forces with his non-practicing religious ways, it has emerged. The Syrian national, thought to be responsible for planning attacks on Israeli vessels, was picked up in Istanbul four days ago. Sakra is believed to be one of the top names in the fundamentalist organization. It is understood that the terrorist refused to make an official statement, using his right to remain silent. However, he has been unofficially conversing with the officials - one officer described him as "cunning". |
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Bin Laden's aide working in Ankara
Former CIA agent Vince Cannistraro has informed the Associated Press news agency that one of Osama Bin Laden's aides is currently working for the Iraqi embassy in Ankara. Tarik A. Hamid, a US citizen, is believed to have been involved in the Kenya and Tanzania bombings carried out by Al-Qaida. Born in Iraq, Hamdi is currently serving in the Iraqi embassy in Ankara. It is understood that he has been in contact with Bin Laden via e-mail, as the "American connection" of the terrorist organisation. |
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Erdoğan claims responsibility for Kurdish conflict
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan has made his muchly-anticipated appearance in Diyarbakir following a meeting that was held this week with leading Turkish intellectuals in a bid to overcome PKK terrorism. |
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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. |
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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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