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American journalist and filmmaker Andre Vltchek is found dead inside his car in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish police are treating the death as "suspicious", and have launched an investigation.
2020-09-22

A UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter crashes during a training flight in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul, Turkey, killing four soldiers and leaving one injured.
2018-11-26

MV "Vitaspirit", a 225-meter cargo ship, crashes into a 200-year-old historic coastal mansion on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey after an engine failure during a voyage from Russia to Saudi Arabia.
2018-04-7

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls 15 peaceful anti-war protestors arrested last month at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul terrorists and says they will not be allowed to complete their education.
2018-04-5

A motorcycle bomb in the Yenibosna neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, injures 10 civilians.
2016-10-6

A pipe bomb explodes on a Bayrampaşa overpass near the city's central metro station in suburban Istanbul, Turkey leaving five people injured.
2015-12-1

Thousands gather in Ankara to pay their respects to those killed in Saturday's peace rally bombings. Marches and sit-ins protesting the attack were also held in Istanbul. No group has claimed responsibility. Turkey’s already polarized political parties traded accusations of responsibility for the attack. National elections are still scheduled for November 1, 2015.
2015-10-11

Turkey says that it has reached an in-principle deal with the United States to give support to some elements of Syrian opposition. Over a million Syrian refugees live in Turkish territory, including many Syrian opposition figures.
2015-05-25

The General Directorate of Security reports an explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, most likely caused by a bomb, with a number of people injured.
2011-05-26

A tripartite summit of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey is held in Istanbul, aimed at boosting trust between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
2010-12-24