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Turkey detains 5 in connection with Istanbul nightclub attack

The gunman, who fled after the attack, remains at large.

Jan 04, 2017, 12:47 PM IST

Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria

A selfie video of the alleged attacker, apparently walking around Istanbul`s central Taksim Square, was broadcast by Turkish news channels on Tuesday.

Jan 03, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

Istanbul nightclub attack: Manhunt continues for lone gunman who killed 39 persons

The manhunt continues for the lone gunman who killed 39 persons and injured 69 others at a high-end nightclub in Turkey's Istanbul.

Jan 02, 2017, 10:31 AM IST

EU condemns Istanbul nightclub attack

"It is our common responsibility to repel terrorism. Let me assure you and through you the people of Turkey that you can count on our continued support in this endeavour," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said.

Jan 01, 2017, 22:00 PM IST

Istanbul 'terror' attack: 39 dead so far after gunman 'dressed as Santa' opens fire at nightclub in Turkey

In yet another horrific act of terrorism, at least one gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with hundreds of New Year`s revellers on Sunday.

Jan 01, 2017, 09:20 AM IST

US says shooting outside US embassy in Ankara, mission shut as precaution

The United States has repeatedly warned its citizens of security risks in Turkey after a string of attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists this year.

Dec 20, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Car bomb explodes in Turkey's Kayseri; 13 soldiers killed, dozens wounded

Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 48 wounded on Saturday after a car bomb exploded near public bus in the central Turkish city of Kayseri, reports said.

Dec 17, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

29 dead, 166 wounded in Istanbul twin blasts

Twenty-nine people were killed, mainly police officers, and 166 wounded in double bombings that struck Istanbul on Saturday after a home football match hosted by top side Besiktas, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.

Dec 11, 2016, 07:26 AM IST

15 dead, 70 injured in Istanbul twin blasts

Fifteen people were killed and nearly 70 wounded in Istanbul on Saturday when twin bombings struck the heart of the city close to the stadium of football giants Besiktas after a major game.

Dec 11, 2016, 07:08 AM IST

Istanbul car bomb injures some 20 police officers

Around 20 police officers were injured in a car bomb explosion outside an Istanbul football stadium on Saturday, in the latest attack to rock Turkey this year.

Dec 11, 2016, 03:52 AM IST

Turkey reinforces military campaign in Syria; dispatches 300 commandos

In the western Turkish province of Denizli where 300 commandos from a base were first taken in buses to a military airport and then to the border region in military planes to join the Turkish-led operation.

Dec 09, 2016, 16:38 PM IST

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to open borders to migrants

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, threatened to throw open Turkey's borders to illegal migrants, after the European Parliament voted to back a freeze in membership talks with Ankara.

Nov 25, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

EU lawmakers' vote on Turkish membership "has no value": Tayyip Erdogan

Leading members of the European Parliament on Tuesday called for a halt to membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges.

Nov 23, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Turkish police detain 73 academics in Gulen-related probe

Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.

Nov 18, 2016, 14:33 PM IST

Turkey detains head of opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper: Report

Akin Atalay was taken into custody at Istanbul`s airport after arriving from Germany, said Cumhuriyet, which also saw nine of its staff arrested last week.

Nov 11, 2016, 17:18 PM IST

Istanbul airport police fire warning shots at suspect motorbike: Official

Police at Turkey`s largest airport in Istanbul on Sunday fired warning shots at a motorbike that failed to stop at a security checkpoint, with the facility on high alert after the deadly June attack blamed on jihadists, local officials said.

Nov 06, 2016, 14:08 PM IST

US orders family of Istanbul consulate staff to leave

The order was announced in the second travel warning that the State Department issued for Americans in Turkey in only a week, reflecting US concerns about "increased threats from terrorist groups."

Oct 30, 2016, 02:36 AM IST

Turkey detains dozens of air force pilots in coup probe: Anadolu

Turkish police detained 45 air force pilots and were to take in dozens more on Thursday in the latest in a stream of police operations relating to investigations into a failed coup by rogue military in July, the state-run news agency Anadolu said.

Oct 28, 2016, 00:32 AM IST

Indian ISIS operative says he met Paris bombing accused in Iraq last year

The National Investigation Agency had arrested Subahani Haja Moideen from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu with the help of central security agencies.

Oct 24, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

Turkey suspends thousands of police, shuts down TV station as crackdown widens

Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on Tuesday, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July`s failed coup.

Oct 04, 2016, 19:28 PM IST