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Hamas Chief Arrives In Turkey For Gaza Talks Amid Middle East Tensions
A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the death toll in Gaza passed 34,000.
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Almost No Doubt Kurdish Militants Were Behind Istanbul Attack: Turkish PM
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday the government had "almost no doubt" the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind a twin bombing that killed more than 30 people outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul.
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Militant Kurdish Group TAK Claims Istanbul Bombing
Militant Kurdish group the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) today claimed a car bombing in the centre of Istanbul earlier this week that killed seven police and four civilians.
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Two Women Killed By Turkish Police In A Standoff
Turkish police killed two female leftist militants who hurled grenades and opened fire at an Istanbul police station today, officials said.
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Turkey Detains 3 ISIS Militants, Including Briton: Reports
Turkish media reports say authorities in Istanbul have arrested a Briton and two Pakistanis suspected of being members of the ISIS group.
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Militants Attack Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace: Official
Two militants on Wednesday launched an attack with guns and explosives on the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, one of Turkey's main tourist attractions which also houses offices of the prime minister, the Istanbul authorities said in a statement.
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2 Suspected Militants Killed in Istanbul Clashes With Police: Reports
Two suspected militants were killed today in clashes with police in the Istanbul district of Sultanbeyli following a suspected suicide attack on the police station in the area, the Dogan news agency reported.
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Attackers Open Fire on US Consulate in Istanbul: Report
Two attackers opened fire on the US consulate building in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul,today and fled when police shot back, broadcaster CNN Turk said.
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Turkey Denies Turning Blind Eye to Islamic State as Bombing Stokes Anger
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu rejected accusations Turkey had in the past tacitly supported Islamic State militants operating from Syria and had unwittingly opened the door to a suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people.
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UK Teens Suspected of Trying to Join Islamic State Arrested
Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey, officials said.
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3 UK Teens Suspected of Trying to Join Islamic State Arrested
Three male British teenagers planning to join Islamic State militants in Syriahave been detained in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish and British officials said on Sunday.
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CCTV Shows British Schoolgirls at Istanbul Bus Station on Way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before travelling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported today
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US and Turkey Vow to Jointly Fight Islamic State Financing
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan asserted a strong joint commitment to combat financial networks supporting Islamic State militants at a G20 summit in Istanbul, a US Treasury spokesperson said today.
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Islamic State Tortured Child Hostages, Says Rights Group
Islamic State militants in Syria forced children as young as 14 to watch videos of beheadings and beat them with cables during six months of captivity, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Suspicious Yellow Powder Sent to Canadian, Belgian, German Consulates in Istanbul
Packets of an unidentified yellow powder were sent to the Canadian, US, Belgian and German consulates in Istanbul on Friday, prompting security alerts following two militant attacks in Canada this week.
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Hamas Chief Arrives In Turkey For Gaza Talks Amid Middle East Tensions
A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the death toll in Gaza passed 34,000.
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Almost No Doubt Kurdish Militants Were Behind Istanbul Attack: Turkish PM
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday the government had "almost no doubt" the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind a twin bombing that killed more than 30 people outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul.
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Militant Kurdish Group TAK Claims Istanbul Bombing
Militant Kurdish group the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) today claimed a car bombing in the centre of Istanbul earlier this week that killed seven police and four civilians.
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Two Women Killed By Turkish Police In A Standoff
Turkish police killed two female leftist militants who hurled grenades and opened fire at an Istanbul police station today, officials said.
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Turkey Detains 3 ISIS Militants, Including Briton: Reports
Turkish media reports say authorities in Istanbul have arrested a Briton and two Pakistanis suspected of being members of the ISIS group.
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Militants Attack Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace: Official
Two militants on Wednesday launched an attack with guns and explosives on the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, one of Turkey's main tourist attractions which also houses offices of the prime minister, the Istanbul authorities said in a statement.
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2 Suspected Militants Killed in Istanbul Clashes With Police: Reports
Two suspected militants were killed today in clashes with police in the Istanbul district of Sultanbeyli following a suspected suicide attack on the police station in the area, the Dogan news agency reported.
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Attackers Open Fire on US Consulate in Istanbul: Report
Two attackers opened fire on the US consulate building in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul,today and fled when police shot back, broadcaster CNN Turk said.
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Turkey Denies Turning Blind Eye to Islamic State as Bombing Stokes Anger
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu rejected accusations Turkey had in the past tacitly supported Islamic State militants operating from Syria and had unwittingly opened the door to a suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people.
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UK Teens Suspected of Trying to Join Islamic State Arrested
Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey, officials said.
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3 UK Teens Suspected of Trying to Join Islamic State Arrested
Three male British teenagers planning to join Islamic State militants in Syriahave been detained in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish and British officials said on Sunday.
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CCTV Shows British Schoolgirls at Istanbul Bus Station on Way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before travelling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported today
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US and Turkey Vow to Jointly Fight Islamic State Financing
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan asserted a strong joint commitment to combat financial networks supporting Islamic State militants at a G20 summit in Istanbul, a US Treasury spokesperson said today.
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Islamic State Tortured Child Hostages, Says Rights Group
Islamic State militants in Syria forced children as young as 14 to watch videos of beheadings and beat them with cables during six months of captivity, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Suspicious Yellow Powder Sent to Canadian, Belgian, German Consulates in Istanbul
Packets of an unidentified yellow powder were sent to the Canadian, US, Belgian and German consulates in Istanbul on Friday, prompting security alerts following two militant attacks in Canada this week.
