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  • July 2008

    • Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

      (AP) - Two bombs exploded just minutes apart in Istanbul, killing 13 and injuring around 70 others today in a square packed with people, the governor said. The bombs were placed in trash cans and police were investigating who might be behind the blasts. "There is no doubt that this is a terror attack," he said. More »

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      Turkey  • Istanbul  • terror attacks  • bomb explosion

    • Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      (Newser) - Police have caught a fugitive gunman wanted in connection with yesterday's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish news agency reports. The private Dogan news agency says the man, who fled the scene amid the chaos, has been caught after his getaway car was found earlier today. There was no immediate confirmation of the report. More »

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      Turkey  • terrorist  • arrest  • gunman  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

    • Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      (Newser) - Authorities have apprehended four people in connection with yesterday’s attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, according to a Turkish news agency. The assault left three policemen and three shooters dead, with another assailant escaping in a getaway car. It’s unclear if the driver is among the four apprehended. The shootout has officially been declared a terrorist attack. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terror attacks  • US Consulate

    • Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      Associated Press  |  Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      (AP) - Turkish police say they suspect al-Qaeda is behind today's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. So far, no one has claimed responsibility, but a police official confirmed the suspicion to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Middle East  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terror attacks  • US Consulate

    • 6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      CNN  |  Jul 9, 08 4:35 AM CDT

      6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      (Newser) - At least six people were killed today in a shootout when gunmen opened fire outside the American consulate in Istanbul, CNN reports. Three of the dead were police officers manning a security post outside the consulate. Three gunmen were also killed, according to Turkish officials. No consulate employees or US citizens were killed, authorities said. More »

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      terrorism  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

  • March 2008

    • 16 Arrested in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

      AFP  |  Mar 21, 08 10:47 AM CDT

      16 Arrested in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

      (Newser) - A nationalist party leader, a veteran journalist, and a top academic have been arrested over a plan to kill dissident Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. The leader of the Workers’ Party and former rector of Istanbul University, along with a general, and retired colonel, are among 16 who were detained over plans to kill the Nobel laureate and several senior Kurdish figures. More »

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      Turkey  • assassination  • Kurds  • Istanbul  • Armenian genocide  • Orhan Pamuk

  • December 2007

    • Publisher Faces Prison for Book on Armenians

      Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 5, 07 11:03 AM CST

      Publisher Faces Prison for Book on Armenians

      (Newser) - A Turkish publisher goes on trial today in Istanbul for violating that country's controversial law against "insulting Turkishness." Ragip Zarakolu is accused of contravening the notorious Article 301 by publishing a book by a London-based author promoting reconciliation between Turks and Armenians. The trial of a relatively moderate publisher is further damaging Turkey's hopes of being invited to join the EU. More »

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      Turkey  • free speech  • Istanbul  • Orhan Pamuk  • Article 301

  • November 2007

    • Passenger Jet Crashes in Turkey, Killing 57 Aboard

      BBC  |  Nov 29, 07 11:29 PM CST

      Passenger Jet Crashes in Turkey, Killing 57 Aboard

      (Newser) - A passenger jet carrying 57 people crashed in southwestern Turkey, killing all aboard, the BBC reports. The MacDonnell Douglas 83, operated by budget airline Atlasjet, disappeared from radar just before landing in the town of Isparta. The cause remains under investigation, but the Turkish PM said the tail may have struck a hilltop, AFP reports. More »

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      Turkey  • plane crash  • Istanbul

  • August 2007

    • Hijacking Ends Peacefully in Turkey

      BBC  |  Aug 18, 07 9:21 AM CDT

      Hijacking Ends Peacefully in Turkey

      (Newser) - Two hijackers of a Turkish plane claiming to be protesting US foreign policy surrendered yesterday after nearly all 136 people on board fled from the tarmac unharmed and the rest were released, the BBC reports. The men, believed to be a Turkish national and a Palestinian, tried to force their way into the cockpit after the Atlas Jet took off from northern Cyprus to divert the craft to Iran. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Turkey  • Muslim  • plane  • Istanbul  • Cyprus  • hijack

  • April 2007
  • March 2007

    • The Uncontainable Kurds

      New York Review of Books  |  Mar 18, 07 8:43 PM CDT

      The Uncontainable Kurds

      (Newser) - Tehran resident and frequent commentator on Iran, Christopher de Bellaigue, travels west to Turkey to examine the status of Kurds in Turkey. He describes how some have become the fully assimilated Turks that the government so much wanted them to become; but that many have maintained a separate ethnic and cultural identity in their southeastern Turkey homeland and within neighborhoods of the large cities in Western Turkey. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Turkey  • Kurds  • Kurdistan  • Istanbul

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