Istanbul

• Tourist mother, 2 children dead after suspected food poisoning in Istanbul

  Four people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.

  World

  Nov 14, 2025
  
• Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Istanbul injuring more than 230 people

  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Istanbul and other areas, prompting widespread panic and dozens of injuries with officials saying many tried to jump from buildings.

  World

  Apr 23, 2025
  
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• Turkey faces growing street protests over Istanbul mayor’s arrest, jailing

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a 'movement of violence' and blamed the main opposition party.

  World

  Mar 24, 2025
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• Turkey fires airstrikes over northern Syria one week after Istanbul explosion

  The airstrikes occurred a week after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.

  World

  Nov 19, 2022
• Istanbul explosion: 6 deaths reported, cause of blast unknown

  A bomb exploded on a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding dozens, and sending people fleeing as flames rose.

  World

  Nov 13, 2022
• U.S. should ‘look in the mirror’ before preaching on religious freedoms: Turkey

  The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Greek Orthodox Christians.

  Politics

  Nov 11, 2020
• Turkey formally declares Hagia Sophia a mosque following court ruling

  Turkey's high administrative court threw its weight behind a petition brought by a religious group and annulled the 1934 Cabinet decision that turned the site into a museum.

  World

  Jul 10, 2020
• 1 dead, 139 injured in Istanbul plane crash: Turkish officials

  Turkey's transport minister said there were no deaths caused by the incident.

  World

  Feb 5, 2020
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• British man who helped found Syria’s White Helmets discovered dead in Turkey

  Le Mesurier was the founder and CEO of May Day Rescue, which founded and trained the White Helmets.

  World

  Nov 11, 2019
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• 13 injured after Istanbul bus driver slams into crowded stop: police

  A police statement said the 33-year-old bus driver was detained Sunday after he jumped into the sea to try and get away from the scene.

  World

  Nov 3, 2019