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 Obama Touts 
 Chicago's 2016 
 Olympics Bid 

President-elect appears via video before selection committee, his first such push

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Nov 21, 08 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama made a surprise appearance today in a video address to the International Olympic Committee, pushing Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, the Tribune reports. The video, shepherded to Istanbul by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, showed Obama talking about his belief “in the Olympic movement,” and how he has “long supported hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in my home city.” More »

 Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

Blasts considered terror attack: governor

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 27, 08 5:03 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Turkey • terror attacks • Istanbul • bomb explosion

 Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker 

Police find getaway car, then catch fugitive, agency reports

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 10, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  terrorist • Turkey • arrest • terrorist attack • gunman • Istanbul • US Consulate

Turkey Detains
4 in Attack on US Consulate

Istanbul shootout is now officially blamed on terrorists

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  al-Qaeda • Turkey • terror attacks • Istanbul • US Consulate

UPDATED

 Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda
 in US Consulate Attack 

Shootout leaves three policemen, three assailants dead

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT
(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 »

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

 6 Killed in Shootout
 at US Consulate
 in Istanbul 

3 police killed, gunmen flee in vehicle

CNN CNN Jul 9, 08 4:35 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  terrorism • Turkey • terrorist attack • Istanbul • US Consulate

16 Arrested
in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

Journalist, party leader involved in plan to murder writer Pamuk

AFP AFP Mar 21, 08 10:47 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Turkey • assassination • Kurds • Istanbul • Armenian genocide • Orhan Pamuk

Publisher Faces Prison for Book on Armenians

Accused of 'insulting Turkishness' with book urging reconciliation

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

More about:  Turkey • free speech • Istanbul • Orhan Pamuk • Article 301

Passenger Jet Crashes in Turkey, Killing 57 Aboard

Plane from Istanbul disappeared just before landing in southwestern Turkey

BBC BBC Nov 29, 07 11:29 PM CST
(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 »

More about:  Turkey • plane crash • Istanbul

Hijacking Ends Peacefully
in Turkey

Pair protesting US surrender after passengers and pilots flee

BBC BBC Aug 18, 07 9:21 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  al-Qaeda • terrorism • Turkey • Muslim • plane • Istanbul • Cyprus • hijack

Million Turks Rally for Secularism

BBC BBC Apr 30, 07 6:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Secular Turks staged an enormous rally yesterday amid a constitutional crisis over the election of the next president, the BBC reports. As many as a million protesters turned out in Istanbul to oppose ruling-party candidate Abdullah Gul, who they're afraid is orchestrating an Islamic coup in the country even as it seeks E.U. membership and modernization. More »

More about:  European Union • election • Middle East • politics • Islam • Turkey • protests • secularism • Istanbul • rally • radical • Abdullah Gul • modernization

The Uncontainable Kurds

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

More about:  Iraq • Iran • Turkey • Kurds • Kurdistan • Istanbul

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