Ankara Governor's Office

Police have dispersed groups seeking to commemorate the first anniversary of the Oct. 10, 2015, Ankara bombing, detaining dozens of people.

A man allegedly suffering from mental problems was shot and wounded on Sept. 21 by Turkish police in front of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara after he approached the main gate of the embassy, shouting anti-Israel slogans while brandishing a knife.

The Ankara Governor's Office identified the attacker as 38-year-old Osman Nuri Çalışkan from Konya.

A Turkish prosecutor has dropped a complaint filed against security officials on charges of failing to take sufficient measures both before and in the aftermath of the Oct.

A number of explosives, weapons and ammunition were found near a military checkpoint in Ankara on Feb. 25, amid discussions on high-level security measures planned in the wake of a deadly bombing that killed dozens in the Turkish capital on Feb. 17.

The governor's office in Artvin has banned entry to the province as protesters arrive to support hundreds of locals who have been resisting against a plan to construct a gold mine that could severely damage the Black Sea province.

Seven window panels at the Do?an Media Center building in Ankara, which hosts the Ankara offices of daily Hürriyet and Hürriyet Daily News, broke at around 5 p.m. on Dec. 12.

The Ankara Governor's Office said in statement that the incident was not linked to a gun attack according to the inspections, as police officials had also said no ballistic traces were found. 

Unknown assailants opened fire late on Oct. 26 at the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, the party's deputy head has said.

A long-awaited cold snap finally hit Turkey on Jan. 6, with snow disrupting transportation in many cities.

One primary school student was killed after a school bus crashed in the western Black Sea province of Karabük. ?lker Karak?r?k, 9, died despite medical intervention after being rushed to hospital. Eighteen other students as well as the driver were injured in the accident.