Brawl erupts in Turkish council meeting
A meeting of Turkish officials escalated into a brawl as tensions escalated over disagreements over the cost of the country's founding celebrations amid continuing economic hardship. According to media reports, the Ankara Metropolitan City Council allocated 69 million Turkish liras, equivalent to $2 million, for a concert featuring singer Ebru Gündes during Republic Day celebrations […]
Four Killed in Terror Attack on State-Owned Turkish Aerospace Industries
On Wednesday, four people were killed and 14 more injured in an apparent terrorist attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a major state-run defense company headquartered near the capital Ankara. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erikaya said The two attackers, “a woman and a man”, were “neutralized”. He did not say whether there were other suspects […]
Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Nemesis Fethullah Gulen Dead at 83
Fethullah Gülen, the Turkish cleric who was a former political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and turned nemesis of the authoritarian leader, died on Sunday at the age of 83 in a U.S. hospital from an unknown illness. . Gulen has lived in exile in Pennsylvania since 1999. Erdoğan regime accused It accused him […]
Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing At JFK Airport After Pilot Dies
This photo taken on January 23, 2024 shows a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-271NX commercial aircraft landing at Geneva Airport. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers8:03 AM – Wednesday, October 9, 2024 A Turkish Airlines pilot collapsed and died during a flight, and Turkey's national carrier made an emergency landing at […]
Inside the Turkish tower in mayor Eric Adams indictment
Turkey and its powerful, globe-trotting president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has racked up thousands of dollars in luxury goods, first class travel and other lavish perks allegedly funneled to embattled mayor Eric Adams. What did you get in exchange? Erdogan is accused of building a shiny 36-story glass and steel tower across the street from the […]
Turkish President Erdogan, a Hamas Superfan, Compares Netanyahu to Hitler at U.N.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is more than halfway through his very long term in office. address On Tuesday, Israel attended the UN General Assembly and criticised Israel for waging a war against Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists. Erdogan has accused Israel of genocide, likened them to Nazi Germany and called for the UN to approve […]
10 Turkish Youth Union Members Arrested Following Attack On 2 U.S. Marines
Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB) rally in support of the Turkish president's call to expel ambassadors from 10 Western allies in front of the US Embassy in Ankara on October 25, 2021. (Photo: ADEM ALTAN/AFP) (Photo: ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiTuesday, September 2, 2024 12:34 PM Two US Marines […]
Two U.S. Marines ambushed, assaulted by mob of Turkish nationalists: ‘Yankee, go home!’
Turkish nationalist rioters attacked a U.S. Marine unit in western Turkey on Monday, leading to the arrest of 15 people. The attack took place in Izmir, on Turkey's Aegean coast. The Izmir governor's office said in a statement that the attackers were members of the Turkish Youth Union, which has ties to the nationalist Vatan […]
U.S. Service Members Assaulted by Turkish Nationalist Youth Group
Two US soldiers were attacked by a mob of young Turkish nationalists in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Monday as a crowd gathered shouting anti-American slogans. The US soldiers are reportedly unharmed and Turkish police have arrested 15 of the attackers. 🚨🇺🇸🇹🇷 BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Navy USS Wasp crew member abducted after disembarking […]
Turkish Man Arrested After Train Station Execution-Style Shooting
A Turkish national has been arrested in Germany in connection with the death of a man who was shot three times in the head, execution-style, at Frankfurt Central Station on Tuesday evening. A 27-year-old man of Turkish origin was shot dead on Tuesday night at around 9pm local time on the platform of the main […]