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Turkish forensic officers research the area after the bomb blast in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by BGNES
Five people have been killed and 12 others have been wounded in a bomb attack on a bus carrying soldiers in Istanbul, Turkey Tuesday.
The explosion took place near the military residential compound in the Halkali district, which is on the European part of Istanbul.
According to CNN, the killed are 4 soldiers and an 18-year-old girl.
No one has officially carried out the attack yet.
Last weekend, the Kurdish rebel group (PKK) has threatened to attack all the cities and towns in Turkey. They killed nine soldiers in a raid on an outpost near the Iraqi border early on Saturday.
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The leadership of “We Continue the Change” (PP), including Asen Vassilev and deputy chairman Nikolai Denkov, met with Bulgarian emigrants in Istanbul, alongside PP-DB list leaders from Shumen and Kardzhali
NATO is strengthening air defenses in southern Turkey with the deployment of a new Patriot missile system to Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
NATO is weighing options to expand its missile defense footprint in Turkey amid concerns over potential threats from neighboring Iran, according to information cited by Bloomberg from sources familiar with the talks
Turkish air defenses shot down a third missile targeting Incirlik Air Base, near Adana, reportedly fired from Iran, according to Cumhuriyet
Air raid sirens were heard early Friday morning at Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, a strategic NATO facility hosting U.S. troops near the city of Adana.
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies over what he described as their unwillingness to support Washington during the war with Iran, following a two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House
Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after one of the deadliest days in recent months, with at least 254 people killed and more than 1,165 injured in Israeli strikes carried out shortly after the announcement of a US-Iran ceasefire
The caretaker government has approved a decision endorsing the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Mercosur bloc
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US Vice President JD Vance launched a sharp attack on the European Union during a visit to Budapest, accusing Brussels of interfering in Hungary’s election just days before a closely contested vote that could reshape the country’s political landscape
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