Published 2 years ago

Turkey, failed attack on Erdogan: a bomb under the escort car

Summary by Ground News

Turkish media report that an assassination attempt on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was foiled on Saturday evening. The media reported that an explosive device was found under a police car in the southeastern town of Siirt. The device was dismantled and defused by a bomb disposal squad. A forensic team on the site took fingerprints from the vehicle and a search is on to find the perpetrator.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Middle East Monitor

Turkey police foil 'assassination attempt' on President Erdogan

Police in Turkey say they have foiled a potential assassination attempt on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday after an explosive device was discovered underneath a private car belonging to a police officer who was assigned to provide security at a rally where Erdogan was scheduled to attend. According to Turkish media, the device was found in the small, predominantly-Kurdish town of Nusaybin in the southeastern Mardin province close to the…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

The Daily Star

Assassination attempt on Turkey's President Erdogan foiled: Reports

An assassination attempt on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was foiled by the country’s intelligence on Saturday evening, Turkish media reported.

2 years ago·Bangladesh

Read Full Article

Mehr News Agency

Attempted assassination of Turkey's Erdoğan foiled

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – An assassination attempt on the life of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was foiled by Turkish intelligence on Saturday evening, Turkish media reported.

2 years ago·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Read Full Article