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Factory owners among detained in deadly pasta factory blast in Turkey

Factory owners among detained in deadly pasta factory blast in Turkey

Six individuals have been taken into custody as the investigation into the Sep 15 explosion continues.

19 September 2024

Woman killed, children poisoned after stove explosion in Mardin

Woman killed, children poisoned after stove explosion in Mardin

The explosion occurred while Betül Öztürk was firing the stove.

5 December 2023

Explosion at Ankara ammunition factory injures four workers

Explosion at Ankara ammunition factory injures four workers

The factory relies heavily on manual production, which increases the risk of explosions when handling sensitive materials, a union official has said.

18 July 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Explosion at industrial cleaning facility in Trabzon claims life of one person

Explosion at industrial cleaning facility in Trabzon claims life of one person

The person, identified as a citizen of Afghanistan, had come to the facility as a daily visitor, according to the authorities.

Eight police officers, one civilian injured in Diyarbakır roadside explosion

Eight police officers, one civilian injured in Diyarbakır roadside explosion

A bus carrying officers was toppled after the explosion. Seven of the injured have been discharged from hospital, and two others are not in serious condition. Five suspects have been taken into custody.

16 December 2022

Türkiye imposes strict restrictions on media coverage, social media following explosion

Türkiye imposes strict restrictions on media coverage, social media following explosion

The authorities have deployed several tools from imposing a broadcast ban to restricting the bandwidth of social media after the explosion that killed six people in İstanbul's popular tourist area of Taksim.

14 November 2022

Explosion at fertilizer facility leaves two workers injured

Explosion at fertilizer facility leaves two workers injured

The explosion reportedly occurred after a cutting disc touched a gas tank.

Three workers killed in explosion in paint factory in İstanbul's Tuzla

Three workers killed in explosion in paint factory in İstanbul's Tuzla

Some burning fragments scattered around after the explosion and reportedly caused a fire in a nearby forest area.

Blast in an industrial site injures 10 people in Diyarbakır

Blast in an industrial site injures 10 people in Diyarbakır

10 people have been wounded, five severely, in a gas cylinder explosion at an auto mechanic's shop in Diyarbakır 3rd Industrial Site in southeast Turkey.

Four injured in explosion in İstanbul's Üsküdar

Four injured in explosion in İstanbul's Üsküdar

One of the wounded is in serious condition. Authorities say it was probably a natural gas explosion.

7 February 2022 Ferid Demirel

Explosion in a 3-storey building in Ankara: 2 people lose their lives

Explosion in a 3-storey building in Ankara: 2 people lose their lives

According to preliminary reports, the explosion in the capital city was caused by a gas entrapment. However, journalists reporting from the scene of the incident say that it might be caused by the unpermitted use of liquid petroleum gas.

19 November 2021

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

OCCUPATIONAL HOMICIDE

Explosion at a chemical plant claims one worker’s life in Bursa

In an explosion that occurred in a chemical factory in Bursa province, one worker has died and six workers have been wounded. Affected by the gas, 15-20 workers have been receiving first aid at the scene of the incident.

12 October 2021

Court finds ministry culpable for 12-year-old Ceylan Önkol's death, orders compensation

Court finds ministry culpable for 12-year-old Ceylan Önkol's death, orders compensation

Önkol lost her life in an explosion when she was pasturing animals in Diyarbakır in 2009.

Houses damaged in controlled explosion in nuclear power plant site

Houses damaged in controlled explosion in nuclear power plant site

The Governor’s Office of Mersin has released a written statement and announced that the explosion at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction site was “planned”, adding that the damage to houses will be compensated.

20 January 2021

Explosion in Hatay province

Explosion in Hatay province

While no casualties have been reported, ambulances and police squads were dispatched to the İskenderun district of Turkey's southern province of Hatay after an explosion shook the town center yesterday evening.

27 October 2020

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Nine people have lost their lives and 43 people have been wounded after an explosives-laden small truck went off in Syria’s northwestern district of Afrin.

15 September 2020

More and more municipalities ban the use of fireworks in Turkey

More and more municipalities ban the use of fireworks in Turkey

In the wake of two firework blasts in Sakarya province within a week, several municipalities across Turkey, including the municipalities of Edirne, İzmir and Kars, have banned the use of fireworks in their events.

Fireworks factory explosion: One of the two owners of company remanded in custody

Fireworks factory explosion: One of the two owners of company remanded in custody

Seven people lost their lives and more than 120 were wounded in the explosion on July 3.

'Workers didn't have protective equipment, cigarettes were allowed inside the factory'

EXPLOSION AT FIREWORKS FACTORY

'Workers didn't have protective equipment, cigarettes were allowed inside the factory'

"As we have become accustomed to after all the occupational homicides, the first ones to be detained are the managing director, the occupational safety specialist and two overseers," TMMOB has said.

Fireworks factory explosion: 'They endangered people's lives,' says killed worker's brother

Fireworks factory explosion: 'They endangered people's lives,' says killed worker's brother

Murat Tepeçınar, who lost his brother in the explosion in Sakarya, has said that the businesspeople "didn't even attend our funerals. we are not their enemies.

6 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Sakarya factory explosion: Chemical engineers chamber head calls for urgent evacuation

Sakarya factory explosion: Chemical engineers chamber head calls for urgent evacuation

Chemical gases released after an explosion at a fireworks factory are harmful to health, Ali Uğurlu has warned.

3 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Explosion at firework factory in Sakarya province

Explosion at firework factory in Sakarya province

An explosion took place at a firework factory in the district of Hendek in Turkey’s western Sakarya province. Health Minister Koca has announced that four four people have died and 97 others have been wounded in the blast as of 3.40 p.m.

Truck explosion claims four lives in Şırnak

Truck explosion claims four lives in Şırnak

A pickup truck with workers on board has exploded in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak, claiming the lives of four people.

Attack in Van: 2 Workers Lose Their Lives

Attack in Van: 2 Workers Lose Their Lives

Two workers have lost their lives and eight workers have been wounded in an attack targeting the civilian service vehicle of a road work company in Van.

Two Workers Die After Explosion in İstanbul Factory

Two Workers Die After Explosion in İstanbul Factory

A small factory has partially collapsed after an explosion in its boiler room.

Explosion in Kulp District in Diyarbakır

Explosion in Kulp District in Diyarbakır

A bomb has exploded on the roadside while a vehicle with forest workers on board was passing in Kulp, Diyarbakır. While five people have lost their lives, the Governor’s Office has announced that the incident was a bomb attack.

Explosion in Armory in Urfa: 17 People Wounded

Explosion in Armory in Urfa: 17 People Wounded

Two simultaneous explosions have occurred in the armory of the 20th Armored Brigade Command in Turkey’s southeastern province of Urfa. 16 on-duty soldiers and one civilian have been wounded in the incident.

14 November 2019

Explosion While Riot Police Service Vehicle Passing in Adana: 5 People Wounded

Explosion While Riot Police Service Vehicle Passing in Adana: 5 People Wounded

An explosion occurred in the district of central Yüreğir in Adana while the service vehicle of riot police was passing. Governor of Adana Demirtaş has announced that five people have been wounded in the incident.

25 September 2019

Kulp District Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed

Kulp District Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed

Five people, including HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Mehmet Fatih Taş and Fatma Ay, have been arrested as part of an investigation launched into the attack that claimed the lives of seven people in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

17 September 2019

One More Person Detained in Investigation into Diyarbakır Explosion

One More Person Detained in Investigation into Diyarbakır Explosion

Mehmet Emin Ay, whose candidacy for Kulp District Mayorship was rejected by the Supreme Election Council (YSK), has been taken into custody as part of the investigation into the explosion that claimed the lives of seven people in Diyarbakır.

16 September 2019

HDP: We Condemn the Attack in Diyarbakır in the Strongest Possible Terms

HDP: We Condemn the Attack in Diyarbakır in the Strongest Possible Terms

Releasing a statement about the attack in Diyarbakır, HDP Co-Chairs have stated, “We demand that the authorities find the responsible. The detention of our district chair is the first indication that they are after a perception operation, not a serious investigation.”

13 September 2019

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director Taken into Custody

EXPLOSION IN DİYARBAKIR

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director Taken into Custody

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director of Kulp Municipality have been taken into custody as part of the investigation launched into the explosion that claimed the lives of seven people and wounded 10 others in Kulp, Diyarbakır.

13 September 2019

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