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The cause of the blast in Balikesir is being investigated but sabotage has been ruled out An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people ...

(AP video by Robert Badendieck) A boy pulls a cart to collect items as he scavenges in the Kadikoy district in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) A girl sells flowers ...

A court in Turkey has sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel which collapsed in an earthquake in 2023, killing 72 people, to jail. The owner of the Isias Grand, Ahmet Bozkurt, and architect ...

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Turkey raised the minimum wage by 30% for 2025, providing a relief to investors looking for concrete steps to dial back populist policies and commit to curbing one of the world’s highest ...

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A blast at an explosives factory in Turkey has killed at least 12 people, a government minister said. Four people were injured in the explosion, which happened in the village of Kavakli ...

An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others. The blast happened at 08:25 local time (05:25 GMT) in the capsule ...