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Alleged ISIS Extremist Among 3 New Zealanders Caught by Turkish Forces
WELLINGTON Three New Zealanders, including a woman alleged to be a member of ISIS, have been caught trying to enter Turkey illegally from Syria, Turkish authorities said on Monday.
The New Zealand nationals were caught by border guards in the Reyhanlı district in the southern province of Hatay, bordering war-torn Syria, Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence said on its official Twitter account.
“Three New Zealand nationals trying to enter our country illegally from Syria were caught by our border guards,” it said in a tweet.
A 26-year-old woman named ‘S.A.’ who was among those caught “was identified as a DAESH (ISIS) terrorist wanted with a ‘blue notice’,” the tweet said.
Three New Zealanders, including a woman alleged to be a member of Islamic State, have been caught trying to enter Turkey illegally from Syria, Turkish authorities said on Monday.
Alleged Islamic State militant among 3 New Zealanders caught by Turkish forces Reuters 2/15/2021
WELLINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Three New Zealanders, including a woman alleged to be a member of Islamic State, have been caught trying to enter Turkey illegally from Syria, Turkish authorities said on Monday.
The New Zealand nationals were caught by border guards in the Reyhanlı district in the southern province of Hatay, bordering war-torn Syria, Turkey s Ministry of National Defence said on its official Twitter account. Three New Zealand nationals trying to enter our country illegally from Syria were caught by our border guards, it said in a tweet.
What kind of an alliance is this? Turkey s Erdogan slams US over sanctions
Turkey s president responds to sanctions levied on Monday, calling them unjust and open attack on its sovereignty
Turkey s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after chairing cabinet meeting in Ankara on 14 December (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 16 December 2020 20:17 UTC | Last update: 3 months 2 weeks ago
Turkey s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded on Wednesday to US sanctions against Ankara over its purchase of a Russian missile defence system, calling Washington s move an open attack on its sovereignty.
The United States levied sanctions against an agency within Turkey s Ministry of National Defence, along with several agency officials, on Monday over the country s acquisition and activation of a Russian-made S-400 missile defence system.