Three-storey building collapses in Turkey, one killed
Jun 03, 2024, at 01:23 am
An apartment building collapsed in Turkey's Istanbul city which left at least one person dead and eight others injured, media reports said.
29 killed as fire breaks out in Istanbul nightclub
Apr 03, 2024, at 02:41 am
Istanbul/IBNS: At least 29 people were killed as fire broke out at a 16-storey residential building that housed a nightclub in Istanbul on Tuesday, media reports said.
Fuel tanker explosion in Istanbul leaves one dead, three hurt
Mar 04, 2024, at 11:08 pm
A fuel tanker explosion killed one and injured three in Istanbul on Monday, local authorities announced.
Iran condemns recent 'terroist' attacks on courthouse in Istanbul
Feb 08, 2024, at 04:43 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday strongly condemned a deadly "terrorist" attack on a courthouse in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul.
Istanbul church shootings: 25 suspects arrested, says minister
Feb 03, 2024, at 05:45 am
Istanbul: Turkish authorities have formally arrested 25 individuals in relation to the recent church attack in Istanbul, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Friday.
Two masked gunmen attack Italian church in Turkey, one dies
Jan 28, 2024, at 10:45 pm
At least one person died after two masked men attacked an Italian church in Turkey's Sarıyer district on Sunday (January 28, 2024), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Turkey: Hotel fire in eastern Istanbul kills 2 people
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Istanbul: At least two people have died, and two others were injured in a fire that occurred in a seven-story hotel in eastern Istanbul on Friday, media reported.
Turkish Airlines suspends nearly 240 flights after snowfall alert in Istanbul
Feb 05, 2023, at 07:29 am
Istanbul: Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Saturday that it had canceled 238 flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to the snowfall expected in Istanbul.
One person dead in armed car assault in central Istanbul - Reports
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:15 pm
Istanbul: An armed assault was carried out on a car on the Golden Horn Bridge in the center of Istanbul, killing one person, Turkish media reported on Saturday.
Turkey: Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue reopened for public
Nov 14, 2022, at 08:46 pm
Istanbul: Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, the site of Sunday's deadly blast, has been reopened to the public, media reports said on Monday.
Turkey: Suspect arrested hours after blast rocks Istanbul
Nov 14, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Istanbul: Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the suspect who planted the bomb which exploded in Istanbul's busy Istiklal Street on Sunday, which left six people dead and over 80 others hurt, has been detained.
Turkey: Six die as blast rocks busy street in Istanbul
Nov 14, 2022, at 03:48 am
Istanbul: The blast in Turkey's Istanbul city left six people dead and 53 others hurt on Sunday with country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying it could be a suspected 'act of terrorism'.
Turkey: Four die as blast rocks Istanbul
Nov 14, 2022, at 02:04 am
Istanbul: At least four people died and over 30 others were hurt as a blast rocked Turkish city Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue on Sunday.
Turkey: Blast rocks Istanbul, 11 people injured
Nov 14, 2022, at 01:16 am
Istanbul: At least 11 people were hurt when a blast rocked Turkish metropolis Istanbul’s Istiklal Street in the Beyoglu district, media reports said on Sunday.
Turkey: Gunfight in Istanbul leaves six people injured
Sep 12, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Istanbul: A gunfight broke out at a shopping mall in Turkey;s capital Istanbul city and left six people hurt.
Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan to meet in Istanbul
Apr 23, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Ankara/UNI: A trilateral meeting between foreign ministers of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan will take place in Istanbul on Friday.
Uighur trouble in China: Women march in Istanbul
Mar 12, 2021, at 11:53 pm
A large number of women staged a march in Istanbul recently to demand an end to China's ‘genocide’ and protection of Uighur women’s rights, media reports said.
Women protest against sexism, violence in Istanbul on International Women’s Day: Reports
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Thousands of women took part in a demonstration held in Turkey’s Istanbul on International Women’s Day, the Cumhuriyet newspaper reports.
IS suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for "sensational" terror attack
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack, Demiroren news agency reported Tuesday.
Erdogan's Turkey turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque again; UNESCO regrets
Jul 11, 2020, at 06:01 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Hagia Sophia, Turkey's iconic monument, a UNESCO World Heritage and one of the central attractions of its capital Istanbul, is no longer a museum. It has been turned back as a mosque though some 1500 years ago it was built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral.
US suspends visa services in Turkey following staffer's arrest
Oct 09, 2017, at 03:39 pm
Ankara, Oct 9 (IBNS): The United States of America has suspended all regular visa services in Turkey after the arrest of one of its staffers in the national capital, media reports said.
Turkey nightclub attack: Suspect captured
Jan 17, 2017, at 03:23 pm
Istanbul, Jan 17 (IBNS): Security officials have arrested the main suspect in the New Year's Eve attack at a night club in Istanbul, media reports said.
Turkey Attack: Manhunt for gunman continues, 12 arrested
Jan 03, 2017, at 02:33 pm
Istanbul, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Turkish Police have arrested 12 people so far as manhunt to nab the attacker who killed 39 people during a new year eve party at a nightclub here continued, media reports said on Tuesday.
US condemns Turkey night club attack
Jan 01, 2017, at 02:06 pm
Washington, Jan 1 (IBNS): The United States on Sunday condemned the attack at a night club in Istanbul which left at least 35 people killed.
Turkey night club attack: 35 killed
Jan 01, 2017, at 01:53 pm
Istanbul, Jan 1 (IBNS): At least 35 people were killed during an attack at a nightclub in Turkish capital Istanbul on Sunday, media reports said.
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:24 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) condemned last night's terrorist attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul that killed dozens of people and injured many more.
Turkey: Twin blasts rock Istanbul, kill 29, injure 166
Dec 11, 2016, at 05:12 pm
Istanbul, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 29 people were killed and about 166 injured as two bombs exploded near a football stadium in Turkey's Istanbul city, media reports said.
Turkey: Istanbul bombings kills 29
Dec 11, 2016, at 01:28 pm
Istanbul, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 29 people have been killed as two blasts rocked close to a football stadium at Istanbul city in Turkey on Saturday, media reports said.
UN chief signs condolence book for victims of Turkish terrorism attack
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:42 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):There is no justification for terrorism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday reiterated after signing a book of condolences for the victims of the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
Istanbul airport attack kills 36
Jun 29, 2016, at 02:49 pm
Istanbul, June 29 (IBNS): At least 36 people were killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.