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Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.

Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.

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1,000-year-old Quran recovered from smugglers in Turkey

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12:08, 03/08/2019, Saturday

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1,000-year-old Quran recovered from smugglers in Turkey

1,000-year-old Quran recovered from smugglers in Turkey

Two suspected traffickers allegedly planning to sell manuscript arrested in Mugla province

Turkish security forces recovered a 1,000-year-old Quran manuscript from suspected antiquities traffickers in the southern province of Mugla, security sources said late Friday.

The manuscript, wrapped in antelope skin, was seized in Yatagan district in an operation conducted against smugglers by gendarmerie forces, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Two suspects who were planning to sell the manuscript were arrested during the operation.

An unregulated gun and a rifle as well as car engines were also seized during the raid.

No further details on the Quran were provided.

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