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The Joint Coordination Center opens in Istanbul, Turkey, to coordinate the export of millions of tonnes of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports.
2022-07-27

The United States orders all civilian staff family members to leave its consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, due to increasing threats from terrorist organizations.
2016-10-30

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

Turkey deports British academic Chris Stephenson, a computer science lecturer at Bilgi University in Istanbul, who is charged with making terrorism propaganda. The UK Foreign Office said it was providing assistance; there has been no comment from Turkish officials.
2016-03-16

Turkish police conduct pre-dawn raids on 17 locations in Istanbul and detain some 50 people suspected of being linked to the Islamic State group, according to Turkey's state-run news agency.
2015-10-18

Large parts of Turkey experience a power outage affecting public services and infrastructure including air traffic control, trams, and subways in Istanbul. As much as 65% of the country is without power.
2015-03-31

A snowstorm in the Turkish city of Istanbul leads to the closure of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, causes the cancellation of 300 Turkish Airlines flights and closes the Bosphorus Strait to shipping.
2015-02-18

An explosion in a shop in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, leaves many injured.
2014-07-12

Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Istanbul, Turkey, to show their support for the Syrian opposition groups and Palestinians.
2012-12-1

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits western Turkey, about 230 km south of Istanbul, killing at least two people and leaving many injured.
2011-05-19