Istanbul

Istanbul nearly a ghost town as tourists stay away

The tourists are so scarce you can hear their footsteps clattering down the empty shopping street. Nearly a week after the deadly airport bombings, it is eerily quiet in Istanbul.

Jul 04, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Turkish authorities detain 3 new suspects over Ataturk airport terror attack

Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have detained three new suspects in connection with the attack at Istanbul's airport that killed at least 44 people.

Jul 03, 2016, 18:15 PM IST

Istanbul's Ataturk Airport attack: Death toll rises to 43

The deaths from bombing attacks in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport has risen to 43, Turkish officials said on Thursday.

Jun 30, 2016, 19:55 PM IST

Turkey detains 13 suspects over Istanbul airport attack

The Turkish Police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects in the triple suicide bombings at Istanbul`s international airport that left 42 people dead, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Jun 30, 2016, 14:40 PM IST

Istanbul attack bears `hallmark` of IS: CIA director

The suicide assault on Istanbul`s Ataturk airport bears the "hallmark" of an Islamic State attack, CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday.

Jun 30, 2016, 01:03 AM IST

Istanbul airport blasts: 41 killed and more than 230 injured; Islamic State prime suspect in attack

Three suicide bombers struck at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Jun 29, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi condemns Istanbul airport attack, dubs it as ''cowardly attack on innocents''

According to Istanbul Governor, at least three people were involved in the attack at one of Europe`s busiest Airports that took place late last evening.

Jun 29, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Turkish PM says first signs in Istanbul attack point to IS

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Wednesday that early signs suggested the Islamic State group was behind a triple suicide bombing at Istanbul airport, as he announced the death toll in the attack had risen to 36.

Jun 29, 2016, 06:27 AM IST

US condemns `heinous` Istanbul attack, pledges support for Turkey

The United States on Tuesday condemned what it called the "heinous" bombing and gun attack at Istanbul`s Ataturk airport that left at least 32 people dead and pledged its "steadfast" support for Turkey.

Jun 29, 2016, 05:15 AM IST

Ten dead, many injured in Istanbul airport suicide attack

At least 10 people were killed Tuesday evening in a suicide attack at the international terminal of Istanbul`s Ataturk airport, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said.

Jun 29, 2016, 00:53 AM IST

Turkey police detain 28 in raids on Erdogan foes

Turkish police detained 28 people over links to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s archfoe, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. In the latest crackdown, police carried out simultaneous raids in several cities including Istanbul as well as Konya and Kayseri in central Anatolia.

Jun 25, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Bomb attack on police kills 11 in Istanbul

A bomb ripped through a Turkish police bus near Istanbul`s historic centre Tuesday, killing seven officers and four civilians in the latest of a string of attacks in Turkey`s biggest city.

Jun 07, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Bomb attack on police rocks Istanbul

A bomb attack targeted Turkish police in a central Istanbul district on Tuesday, leaving 14 people wounded and adding to security concerns after a string of attacks in Turkey`s biggest city.

Jun 07, 2016, 13:20 PM IST

Two Turkish officers killed defusing roadside bomb

Turkey's state-run agency says two police officers were killed while attempting to defuse a roadside bomb.

May 10, 2016, 17:06 PM IST

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics

Phogat was earlier disqualified from the 1st World Olympic Qualifying event for being overweight.

May 07, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

Istanbul: Assailant tries to shoot prominent journalist outside court

Cumhuriyet editor Can Dundar shot outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey

May 07, 2016, 13:35 PM IST

India's Olympic farce: After Vinesh Phogat, another overweight wrestler disqualified

Gurpreet weighed 500gm more than what was stipulated to be eligible for the Greco-Roman 75kg category competition.

May 06, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day

French and Turkish police fired tear gas at protesters as tensions erupted in both countries during May Day rallies Sunday, while thousands marched across the globe for the annual celebration of worker`s rights.

May 02, 2016, 04:11 AM IST

Three Turkish soldiers killed, 14 wounded in PKK attack: Army

Three Turkish soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack today in the Kurdish-dominated southeast blamed on militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the army said.

May 01, 2016, 14:14 PM IST