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"He Will End Up In Hell": Syrians In Turkey Rejoice Over Assad's Fall
Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of the focal points for their 500,000-strong Syrian community in the Turkish city.
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Bulgaria Charges 5 People For Istanbul Blast That Killed 6: Report
Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed six people on Nov. 13, the country's chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev said on Saturday.
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Turkey Jails 17 Suspects Over Deadly Istanbul Street Blast
A Turkish court Friday ordered the detention of 17 suspects, including a Syrian woman, for alleged links to a bombing that killed six people in central Istanbul, local media reported.
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Turkey President Condemns "Vile Attack" In Istanbul That Left 6 Dead
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned the "vile attack" that ripped through central Istanbul, and which he said killed six people and wounded dozens of others.
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CIA Cannot Be Trusted, Says Senior Saudi Prince On Khashoggi Killing
A senior Saudi prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, saying the agency could not be counted on to reach a credible conclusion.
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CIA Director Briefs Trump Over Investigation On Jamal Khashoggi's Murder
CIA Director Gina Haspel on Thursday briefed President Donald Trump on the investigations related to US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally killed inside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul Consulate, the White House said.
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In Istanbul District, Horror But Scant Surprise At Links To Nightclub Shooter
In a working-class Istanbul neighbourhood that Central Asian migrants have called home for decades, there is horror but scant surprise that a gunman who killed 39 people in a nightclub on C may have spent time in their community.
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After Failed Coup, Tayyip Erdogan Vows To Build Barracks In Central Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed today to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup bid would not stop a series of building projects, risking further polarisation in the country.
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Turkish Security, Coup Plotters Clash At Istanbul's Second Airport: Official
Turkish security forces clashed with coup plotters resisting arrest at Istanbul's second airport, and at an air base in central Turkey, an official said on Sunday.
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Istanbul Bomb Attack Kills 11, Including 7 Policemen: Governor
A car bomb attack on a Turkish police bus killed 11 people, seven of them police officers, in the central Istanbul district of Vezneciler on Tuesday, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters near the scene.
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Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas to Break Up Istanbul Protest
Turkish police on Tuesday used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse protestors in central Istanbul, detaining over a dozen people, an AFP photographer said.
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Istanbul Goes Into Security Lockdown Over May Day Rallies
Istanbul went into a security lockdown on today as thousands of Turkish police manned barricades and closed off streets to traffic to stop May Day rallies at the central Taksim Square, a symbolic point for anti-government protests.
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Female Suicide Bomber Killed in Istanbul Attack: Official
A female suicide bomber was killed today when she blew herself up in an attack on a police station in the main tourist district of central Istanbul that wounded two Turkish police, the city governor said.
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Ten Workers Killed at Istanbul Construction Site
Ten Turkish workers were killed when a lift fell from the 32nd storey of a building and crashed to the ground at a central Istanbul construction site, local media reported on Sunday.
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Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Protesters on Anniversary of Unrest
Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
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"He Will End Up In Hell": Syrians In Turkey Rejoice Over Assad's Fall
Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of the focal points for their 500,000-strong Syrian community in the Turkish city.
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Bulgaria Charges 5 People For Istanbul Blast That Killed 6: Report
Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed six people on Nov. 13, the country's chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev said on Saturday.
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Turkey Jails 17 Suspects Over Deadly Istanbul Street Blast
A Turkish court Friday ordered the detention of 17 suspects, including a Syrian woman, for alleged links to a bombing that killed six people in central Istanbul, local media reported.
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Turkey President Condemns "Vile Attack" In Istanbul That Left 6 Dead
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned the "vile attack" that ripped through central Istanbul, and which he said killed six people and wounded dozens of others.
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CIA Cannot Be Trusted, Says Senior Saudi Prince On Khashoggi Killing
A senior Saudi prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, saying the agency could not be counted on to reach a credible conclusion.
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CIA Director Briefs Trump Over Investigation On Jamal Khashoggi's Murder
CIA Director Gina Haspel on Thursday briefed President Donald Trump on the investigations related to US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally killed inside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul Consulate, the White House said.
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In Istanbul District, Horror But Scant Surprise At Links To Nightclub Shooter
In a working-class Istanbul neighbourhood that Central Asian migrants have called home for decades, there is horror but scant surprise that a gunman who killed 39 people in a nightclub on C may have spent time in their community.
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After Failed Coup, Tayyip Erdogan Vows To Build Barracks In Central Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed today to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup bid would not stop a series of building projects, risking further polarisation in the country.
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Turkish Security, Coup Plotters Clash At Istanbul's Second Airport: Official
Turkish security forces clashed with coup plotters resisting arrest at Istanbul's second airport, and at an air base in central Turkey, an official said on Sunday.
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Istanbul Bomb Attack Kills 11, Including 7 Policemen: Governor
A car bomb attack on a Turkish police bus killed 11 people, seven of them police officers, in the central Istanbul district of Vezneciler on Tuesday, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters near the scene.
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Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas to Break Up Istanbul Protest
Turkish police on Tuesday used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse protestors in central Istanbul, detaining over a dozen people, an AFP photographer said.
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Istanbul Goes Into Security Lockdown Over May Day Rallies
Istanbul went into a security lockdown on today as thousands of Turkish police manned barricades and closed off streets to traffic to stop May Day rallies at the central Taksim Square, a symbolic point for anti-government protests.
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Female Suicide Bomber Killed in Istanbul Attack: Official
A female suicide bomber was killed today when she blew herself up in an attack on a police station in the main tourist district of central Istanbul that wounded two Turkish police, the city governor said.
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Ten Workers Killed at Istanbul Construction Site
Ten Turkish workers were killed when a lift fell from the 32nd storey of a building and crashed to the ground at a central Istanbul construction site, local media reported on Sunday.
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Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Protesters on Anniversary of Unrest
Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
