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2 Chinese Detained over Alleged Involvement in Istanbul New Year's Eve Terror Attack

Jan 14, 2017 08:18 PM EST

Two Chinese citizens believed to be members of the rebel Uighurs Muslim group have been placed in custody by a Turkish court on Friday over their alleged involvement in the Istanbul terror attack on Jan. 1.

New Year's Attack on Istanbul Kills 39, Injures Over 70

Theena Ocay |

Jan 03, 2017 09:10 AM EST

As hundreds of revelers are celebrating the arrival of the New Year at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, a lone gunman stormed and started a shooting spree after firing at security guards at the entrance, leaving 39 dead and 70 others wounded.

Radiohead's Istanbul Event Attacked by Islamist Radicals [PHOTO, VIDEO]

Manthan Chheda |

Jun 20, 2016 12:43 AM EDT

Radiohead fans were attacked by pipe-wielding Islamist Radicals over the weekend at an Istanbul record store as they were listening to the band's new album.

Istanbul Bombing the Deadliest Attack on Germans in 13 Years

Brooke Knightley |

Jan 13, 2016 08:14 AM EST

The Istanbul suicide bombing on Tuesday, which left 10 foreign nationals dead, is seen as the deadliest attack on Germans since 2002.

Second Suicide Bomb Attack in Istanbul Kills and Wounds Police

Dino Lirios |

Jan 06, 2015 11:00 PM EST

A female suicide bomber attacked a police station in Istanbul on Tuesday by blowing herself up. The Turkish authorities said that the explosion ended up taking the life of one policeman and wounding another.

Anti-American Mob Attacks U.S. Sailors In Istanbul

Christl Leong |

Nov 13, 2014 02:54 AM EST

Turkish anti-America activists assaulted three U.S. sailors on Wednesday in the capital Istanbul, near where the servicemen's ship was docked at a cove in the Bosphorus Strait, according to navy officials.

Suspected Migrant Boat Sinks In Turkey, Leaves 24 Dead

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 04, 2014 02:07 AM EST

A boat suspected of carrying migrants from Afghanistan and Syria sank on Monday at around five in the morning off the Istanbul coast in Turkey and has left around 24 people dead, dozens missing, and six rescued.

Erdogan Sworn In As Turkey’s President, Stirs Fear Of More Autocratic Rule

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 29, 2014 03:07 AM EDT

Tayyip Erdogan took his oath as Turkey's new president on Thursday, strengthening his position as the country's most powerful leader of the modern times and stirring fear among opponents of a more autocratic rule.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan Wins Turkey’s 1st Presidential Elections

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 11, 2014 06:07 AM EDT

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the nation’s first presidential election on Sunday despite the low turnout of voters, sparking fear among critics that Turkey would become more authoritarian under his rule.