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11 fined 25.6 billion Turkish Liras for 'looting' ?mar Bank accounts
A commercial court in Istanbul has fined 11 people a total of some 25.6 billion Turkish Liras for "looting the accounts of ?mar Bank," which had its banking license canceled by Turkey's Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) in 2003.
Two soldiers killed in PKK attacks in Diyarbak?r's Sur
One soldier was killed on Feb. 24 in the Sur district of southeastern province of Diyarbak?r during clashes with outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, the Turkish General Staff has announced, in addition to another soldier who has succumbed to his injuries 12 days after an attack in the same district.
Turkish armed forces, police carry out joint exercise
Turkish armed forces have carried out military exercise in multiple cities and in Turkish Cyprus, while they joined forces with the police in a counter terrorism exercise held in the eastern province of Van amid ongoing clashes in the country's southeast.
Anka carries out first missionary flight
Anka, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), carried out its debut missionary flight in the eastern province of Elaz?? on Feb. 5.
Taking off from Elaz?? Airport, Anka ("Phoenix" in English) ascended to an altitude of 19,000 feet to carry out a four-hour exploration and observation flight.
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Pentagon calls on Russia to respect Turkish airspace
The U.S. called on Russia to respect Turkey's airspace late on Jan. 30, following Turkish claims that a Russian warplane had crossed its southern border.
Army fails to "respect private life" of a lieutenant, court rules
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled the Turkish Armed Forces violated the right of "respecting private life" in an appeal made to the court by dismissed Air Force Lieutenant Ata Türkeri.
Turkish military may soon place order for regional jets
The Turkish military's headquarters is preparing to place its first orders for indigenous Turkish regional jets that are currently under construction, defense procurement officials have said.
Turkish Provocation! Two Turkish vessels between Lesbos and Chios
Just a few days following the provocative flight of six Turkish military jets over four Greek islands, Turkey is violating Greek territorial waters yet again. The Turkish hydrographic plane is on a mission between the islands of Lesbos and Chios accompanied by the Turkish corvette ship, Bodrum.
Turkish military board convenes after military escalation with Russia
Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YA?) convened on Nov. 26, at the helm of Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu amid the crisis between Moscow and Ankara after the downing of a Russian SU-24 warplane due to an airspace violation on the Syrian frontier.
Turkish military says met Russian attachés, explained downing of jet
Turkey's military invited Russian military attachés to its headquarters on Nov. 25 to explain that Ankara shot down a Russian fighter jet the previous day because its rules of engagement were invoked after the plane failed to respond to warnings, according to army sources.