Jan 28 Gunmen kill 1 person in attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said. Continue reading
Nov 14 Turkey detains Syrian woman linked to Kurdish militants for Istanbul bombing By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish police have carried out a pre-dawn raid in Istanbul and detained a Syrian woman suspected of links to Kurdish militants who allegedly carried out a bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 1:04 News Wrap: Turkey's president calls Istanbul blast an attack In our news wrap Sunday, Turkish officials say six people died and at least 80 were injured in an explosion in Istanbul, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating Saturday's deadly mid-air collision at a Dallas air show. Continue watching
Nov 13 Bomb blast on major avenue in Istanbul kills 6, injures dozens By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press A bomb rocked a major pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and sending people fleeing the fiery explosion. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:55 Russians who fled to avoid fighting in Ukraine reflect on their new lives By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in parts of occupied Ukraine. Putin has said his military mobilization is nearing completion, but hundreds of thousands of Russians have already fled rather than be drafted. In Istanbul, we found Russians… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Pfizer starts clinical trial of omicron-based vaccine In our news wrap Tuesday, Pfizer began a clinical trial of an updated COVID-19 vaccine designed to ward off the highly contagious omicron variant. The International Monetary Fund slashed its growth forecast citing the omicron variant and other factors. London's… Continue watching
Jun 26 Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers By Frances D'Emilio, John Leicester, Associated Press Authorities have banned Istanbul Pride events since 2015, citing public security, and more recently, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Cumhuriyet newspaper said at least 25 people were detained. Continue reading
Feb 04 Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of student protest By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Some of the protests have erupted into clashes between police and demonstrators and hundreds of people have been detained. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: New cases of novel coronavirus in China slow In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, with new cases falling below 2,000 for two days in a row. The country is enforcing mass quarantines and increased surveillance. Also, Afghan election officials announced that… Continue watching
Feb 06 Airline seeks answers in Istanbul plane crash that killed 3 By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Pegasus Airlines' CEO told a press conference in Istanbul that the black boxes were retrieved and were being deciphered. Continue reading