This article is more than
8 year old
Turkey
Turkish parliament evacuated after attack warning – media
July 18, 2016 at 08:33
People were evacuated from the Turkish parliament building in Ankara after news circulated that an attack was imminent, according to local media reports.
The parliament is currently on lockdown, with the gates to the building shut.
Now. Surrounding of Turkish parliament blocked by vehicles. pic.twitter.com/h53xXv3eNw
— Gilgo (@agirecudi) July 18, 2016
“We were notified of an attack… The Meclis [parliament] is being evacuated,” Ziya Pir of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party said on Twitter.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Keywords
In case you missed it
<p>Our columnist tried out all four new iPhone models. She understands why the AI software is still in beta—but the battery life and new controls are also worth the look.</p>
US, UK, France and Germany threaten new sanctions on Iran for arming Russia with ballistic missiles
Russia begins counteroffensive to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk
UK, US move could push Putin over the edge
Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Additional Charges in New York
Judge orders Tyrese into custody over $73K in child support: 'Getting arrested wasn't fun'
Moscow names expelled British diplomats
Armenia offers peace deal to Azerbaijan
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Sexual Assault Judgment
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal, Zelensky says