Report: 4 Turkish soldiers killed in rebel ambush Aug 31, 2008
It says the dead and wounded soldiers were taken to a state-hospital in nearby Elazig province. Anatolia cited hospital officials. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Turkey makes 'coup plot' arrests Jul 24, 2008
Other arrests took place in Istanbul, neighbouring Kocaeli, the eastern province of Elazig and Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast. Among those detained were three senior members of a small leftist party and a journalist. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey: Conspiracy Investigation Revives Concern About the "Deep State" Feb 12, 2008
Akcura points to another of the bizarre coincidences piling up around the Ergenekon investigation: the High Court gunman and the Trabzon man suspected of masterminding the Dink murder attended the same secondary school in the eastern city of Elazig. Kucuk rose to notoriety in 1997, when it turned out that he was the last man to talk to a convicted nationalist multi-murderer who died when a car carrying a police chief and a pro-state Kurdish MP crashed at high speed. (EurasiaNet.org)
Turkish march: Mosaic of unexplored wines Jul 2, 2007
My favorite red that evening was Kavaklidere Selection Red 2003, made from kzgz and Bogazkere grapes selected from their respective vineyards of Elazig and Diyarbakir. It was a great, delicious, well-balanced blend with a pleasant, sweet-smoky aroma of vanilla, red berries, black fruit and rose, with good tannins and a solid, robust structure. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Four hurt in blast near bus stop in Turkey Jun 15, 2007
Kurdish guerillas killed a Turkish army corporal yesterday in a clash near the town of Karakocan in Elazig province, the governors office said. In a separate attack, the rebels killed a Turkish army major and injured two other soldiers in a roadside bomb attack near the town of Yuksekova in Hakkari province, bordering Iraq and Iran. (Irish Examiner)
* Slayings at Bible publishers rock Turkish society Apr 20, 2007
Yuksel was buried according to Muslim rites yesterday in a village near Elazig in eastern Turkey. ELECTION TENSIONS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Turkish police probe Bible killings amid shock Apr 19, 2007
One of the victims, Ugur Yuksel, was buried according to Muslim rites on Thursday in a village near Elazig in eastern Turkey. Newspapers described the other victim, Necati Aydin, as the head of the tiny Christian community in Malatya. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causingslight damage Feb 22, 2007
Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory ology Institute was quoted as saying that the earthquake was centered in Sivrice town of Elazig province. A building was demolished in Sivrice's Kayapinar village, Elazig Governor Muammer Musmul was quoted as saying, adding that a civil defense team comprising 15 people has left for the village ... 3 on the Richter scale, shook Sivrice town of Elazig, injuring 28 people after they fled their homes in panic. (People's Daily Online, China)
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southeast Turkey Feb 22, 2007
Witnesses said the quake caused cracks in buildings in the province of Elazig and an official from the provincial civil defence directorate said work on determining the extent of the damage was continuing ... The epicentre of the quake was 22 miles (35 km) from the town of Elazig in the village of Sivrice, the Geological Survey said. (Planet Ark, United States)
* World News Quick Take Feb 10, 2007
3, was centered in the town of Silivre, in the province of Elazig, the Kandilli Observatory said. The quake was felt in neighboring provinces and at least 28 people were hospitalized after jumping from balconies and windows, in fear of being trapped in their homes, Governor Muammer Musmal said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dozens Hurt in Panic After Turkey Quake Feb 9, 2007
3, was centered in the town of Silivre, in the province of Elazig, the Istanbul-based based said ... Elazig is some 450 miles southeast of Ankara, the capital. (Fox News)
