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Turkey has taken in an estimated 3.5 million refugees since the war in Syria began. About 400,000 of them have ended up in the city of Gaziantep. integration of the newcomers, a lack of jobs and rising living costs have been causes for concern for many locals.But Our Middle East Correspondent Sara Firth went to meet one man who put some wheels in motion to help those in need.

At least 50 people were killed and 94 others wounded late Saturday in an attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border

Turkey's southern Province of Gaziantep shares a border with Syria. The Province is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, for its humanitarian initiatives. Turkey is hosting more than 2.7-million Syrian refugees, who fled north from the war. More than 35,000 of them live in Gaziantep, where they've etched-out new-and-prosperous lives. CCTV's Natalie Carney reports

The Turkish city of Gaziantep has collaborated with UNDP to launch a waste treatment plant. The facility not only aims to tackle the problems caused by a dramatic increase in the refugee population, it also seeks to do its bit to combat the climate crisis.

In der Türkei sind mindestens 16 Menschen bei einem Verkehrsunfall getötet worden. Darunter seien Feuerwehrleute, medizinisches Personal und zwei Journalisten, sagte der Gouverneur der Provinz Gaziantep, Davut Gül, bei einem Interview am Unfallort am Samstag. Sie seien ursprünglich wegen des Berichts über einen vorangegangenen Unfall vor Ort gewesen. Ein heranfahrender Bus sei dann verunglückt, habe sich überschlagen und einen Krankenwagen sowie den Übertragungswagen der Journalisten getroffen. 22 weitere Menschen wurden verletzt.

The war in Ukraine has forced nearby Turkey to play a delicate balancing act. That means supporting Kyiv with drones, but at the same time refraining from sanctions against Russia. The conflict has also raised tensions in Istanbul, a welcoming oasis for both Ukrainian refugees AND Russian tourists.

Turkish security forces have detained four suspects in Gaziantep near the border with Syria. They are accused of belonging to Daesh terror group. Police say they found 25 explosive suicide belts and automatic rifles during the operation. Police say the suspects were planning what was described as 'sensational attacks'. Iolo ap Dafydd has more details from Gaziantep.

White House officials have confirmed that the United States will send M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, also known as HIMARS, to war-torn Ukraine. The medium-range rocket systems have long topped the lists of weapons requests by Kyiv as fighting against Russian forces has concentrated in the eastern regions of the country. The US officials confirmed the systems would be part of a new $700m security assistance package to Ukraine that will also include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems, tactical vehicles, spare parts and more. On Wednesday, the Kremlin sharply criticised the US decision to supply the rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine, and accused Washington of adding “fuel to the fire”.

Growing anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey has led to deadly clashes between citizens and refugees. Mobs have targeted workplaces and houses of Syrians. And as the nation has been eyeing the Turkish general election scheduled for 2023, the issue of deporting refugees has dominated public debate

The southern Turkish province of Gaziantep has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this year for its humanitarian initiatives. Since the war in Syria began, millions of people have fled north across the border into Turkey. More than 35,000 refugees are currently living in Gaziantep, where many have now etched out a new, more prosperous life for themselves.

A video showing a Turkish man kicking an elderly Syrian refugee in the face has sparked outrage on social media with many uploading images of themselves covering their eye with the hashtags

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At least 16 people killed and 29 injured after a truck hurtled into pedestrians in Turkey, the health minister says. It was the second major crash of the day after a previous crash with a bus and an ambulance in the Gaziantep province killed another 16 people, according to local media