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Church attack in Egypt: the majority of the killed were women and children
Church attack in Egypt: the majority of the killed were women and children
In Egyptian capital Cairo, a bombing attack was carried out near St Mark’s Cathedral during the Sunday mass. Death toll has risen to 26
12 December 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bombs hit Armenian neighborhoods in Aleppo
Bombs hit Armenian neighborhoods in Aleppo
On September 30, Armenian neighborhoods Nor Gyuğ (new village) and Villa had been hit by rockets, killing 11 Armenians and wounding 11. People also are wounded in the attacks on October 3.
3 October 2016
Church attacks in Trabzon and Malatya
Church attacks in Trabzon and Malatya
Last night, some people protesting the attempted coup attacked St. Mary Catholic Church in Trabzon and Protestant Church in Malatya with stones and hammers. They tried to enter the churches.
18 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
Terror attack in Nice: 84 killed, 100 injured during Bastille Day celebrations
Terror attack in Nice: 84 killed, 100 injured during Bastille Day celebrations
In Nice, during Bastille Day celebrations, a truck rammed the crowd gathered for the celebrations. In the attack, 84 people were killed and 100 people were injured. It is claimed that the attacker is a 31-years-old French citizen of Tunisia origin.
15 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
Last night, suicide bombers opened fire and detonated themselves in departures hall of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, killing 41people and injuring more than 239 people.
29 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
PYD co-chair Müslim: we have nothing to do with Ankara attack
PYD co-chair Müslim: we have nothing to do with Ankara attack
PYD co-chair Salih Müslim denied Davutoğlu’s claims by saying that they have nothing to do with Ankara attack.
18 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
Silopi is still under curfew and police and military forces raided the house of Seyfettin Aslan, the co-Mayor of Silopi, while HDP MP Ferhat Encü and co-Mayors of Silopi Emine Esmer and Seyfettin Aslan were there. Encü stated that the security forces started to follow the order of the prime minister who said “There will be a cleaning from house to house.” Encü also said that a civilian is killed in Cizre.
16 December 2015 Nazan Özcan
AINA: ISIS destroyed 16 churches in Syria
AINA: ISIS destroyed 16 churches in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) released a list of churches in Syria which were destroyed by ISIS and other radical Islamist groups. In the list, there are 3 Armenian churches.
15 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Funeral of Tahir Elçi: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him”
Funeral of Tahir Elçi: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him”
Murdered on Saturday, Tahir Elçi was bidded farewall yesterday. During the farewell ceremony, his wife Türkan Elçi said: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him.”
29 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Suspicion of attempted assassination against Demirtaş
Suspicion of attempted assassination against Demirtaş
A mark in the armed car that is assigned to HDP’s co-chair Demirtaş brought about questions concerning an attempted assassination. The police said that it might be a bullet mark, whereas the governorship stated that it is not caused by a firearm.
23 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Garo Paylan: This is a major provocation
Garo Paylan: This is a major provocation
HDP MP Garo Paylan told about the racist attack against HDP headquarters in Ankara: “Burning the headquarters of a political party amounts to burning the ideals of that party.”
8 September 2015 Haber Merkezi
Paylan: “The target was the solidarity between Turkey’s west and Kobani”
Paylan: “The target was the solidarity between Turkey’s west and Kobani”
HDP Istanbul Member of Parliament Garo Paylan, speaking to Agos about the bomb attack in Suruç, reminded that the building that was targeted was a crisis centre for solidarity with Kobane, adding, “This solidarity was targeted today”.
20 July 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Demirtaş: We Will Win, Peace Will Win
Demirtaş: We Will Win, Peace Will Win
2 people are reported dead following a double explosion at the HDP’s Diyarbakır rally. HDP Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş repeated his call for calm and peace as in previous attacks targeting the party: “We will win, peace will win. I congratulate your resolve.”
5 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Attack on Samsun Agape Church left unpunished
Attack on Samsun Agape Church left unpunished
An attack was carried out on the Samsun Agape Church by a man wielding a stick, who reportedly went on to insult church staff. However, the police did not bring charges against the attacker.
18 May 2015 Haber Merkezi
Demirtaş: Our one and only answer to provocations is peace
Demirtaş: Our one and only answer to provocations is peace
HDP co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş spoke at a rally in Mersin that went ahead in defiance of the synchronized bomb attacks on his party’s bureaus in Mersin and Adana: ‘We will approach other political parties with feelings of fraternity in order to render this provocation void’
18 May 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP: The President and the government are responsible of the attack
HDP: The President and the government are responsible of the attack
The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) had condemned the bomb attacks on its party bureaus in Adana and Mersin with a written statement: “Dark forces supported by the government want to prevent the progress and election work of our party”
18 May 2015 Haber Merkezi
Gun pulled on group commemorating Dink
Gun pulled on group commemorating Dink
At the commemoration rally held in Malatya, an unidentified young man pulled a gun on the group. Police intervened before he could fire the weapon.
19 January 2015 Haber Merkezi
Displays of solidarity across the world: “We are all Charlie”
Displays of solidarity across the world: “We are all Charlie”
The attack carried out on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo continues to be widely condemned. Solidarity messages on social media have used the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie while the National Union of French Journalists called for a vigil in the name of press freedom and democracy at 5 PM local time at the Place de la Republique, Paris.
7 January 2015
Suicide bomber targets police station in Sultanahmet: 1 police officer dead
Suicide bomber targets police station in Sultanahmet: 1 police officer dead
In the suicide bombing that took place in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, last night, police officer Kenan Kumaş was killed. While the suicide bomber also died, another police officer was wounded.
6 January 2015
Arson not short circuit cause of fire at Kadıköy Church
Arson not short circuit cause of fire at Kadıköy Church
The cause of the fire at the Kadıköy International Church (KUT) was arson, an investigation has proven.
10 December 2014