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Gaziantep Governor Ali Yerlikaya

ISIS Suicide Bomb Kills Police Officers, Citizens in Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Oct 17, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Ankara- “Saudi Arabia strongly condemns the terrorist bombing which took place in Turkey’s southeastern city of Gaziantep, that killed and wounded a number of people,” said an official from Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The source offered the Kingdom’s...

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U.S. soldiers stand guard beside a U.S. Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep in this file photo taken on February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Gaziantep…ISIS Escape Route

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 24, 2016 | Features

Ankara – The Turkish border city of Gaziantep fell under the spotlight for being at close proximity to areas that were controlled by ISIS in northern Syria, mainly Jarablus and Azaz, before Turkey’s operation “Euphrates Shield” that eradicated their presence in...

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Ambulances arrive at site of an explosion on August 20, 2016 in Gaziantep following a late night militant attack on a wedding party in southeastern Turkey. AFP

Gaziantep: ISIS Logistic Base in Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Gaziantep is known as the ISIS stronghold due to its proximity to the Syrian border and easy access. The city in southern Turkey witnessed another suicide attack on Saturday that left 51 civilians dead and many others injured. According to the public...