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Missing Tourist Spotted on Security Video

Sarai Sierra seen 2 days before she was due to leave Turkey

(Newser) - Officials are piecing together the last known movements of an American tourist who vanished in Turkey last week. Sarai Sierra was seen on security video eating alone in a mall food court in Istanbul, near where she was staying, two days before she was supposed to return home. On the...

American Tourist Missing in Turkey

Sarai Sierra had been staying in dangerous neighborhood

(Newser) - Sarai Sierra left for her "dream trip," photographing architecture in Istanbul, on Jan. 7. But when her return flight landed on Jan. 22, she wasn't on it. Now her husband and brother have joined in the search for the American woman in Turkey, USA Today reports. Sierra...

Turkey Puts 44 Reporters on Trial; 900 to Go

Kurdish journalists face charges of 'terrorism'

(Newser) - Turkey put 44 Kurdish journalists on trial today, accusing them of fomenting armed rebellion against the state—possibly the first of many trials against more than 900 indicted reporters, the Guardian reports. Officials say today's defendants are terrorists, yet some are accused of writing articles about prison abuse, war...

Why This Time, Iranian Talks Might Actually Work

Talks kick off tomorrow in Istanbul

(Newser) - Iran usually uses "negotiations" over its nuclear program to complain about the US and the West in general, but things might actually be different when talks kick off tomorrow in Istanbul. This time, Iran might actually be willing to talk, thanks to the crippling sanctions it's laboring under,...

Bomb-Carrying Woman Killed in Istanbul Blast

Police probe possible suicide bombing

(Newser) - A woman in Istanbul was killed yesterday when the bomb she was carrying exploded, Turkish state news reports. Police investigating reports of a blast discovered her body; now, they're trying to figure out if she was a suicide bomber or meant to plant the bomb somewhere, only to have...

Threats Cancel Turkey Concert With Israeli Singer

It was to feature Muslim, Jewish, and Christian artists

(Newser) - Organizers say a peace concert in Istanbul featuring an Israeli singer was canceled for security concerns after pro-Islamic protesters threatened to disrupt the show. A group promoting religious tolerance said today they decided to cancel the concert at the last minute to avoid putting any of the artists or guests...

Istanbul Suicide Bomber Wounds at Least 15

Identity of the attacker, motive are still unknown

(Newser) - A suspected suicide bombing in Istanbul, Turkey, has injured at least 15 people, reports the AP . The explosion took place in the heart of the city, near Taksim Square, injuring nine police officers and six passers-by. The local police chief told reporters that the bomber was male, but little else...

UN Calls for Probe Into Israeli Raid on Aid Ship

Israel releases video baring confrontation

(Newser) - The UN Security Council has called for an immediate investigation into the deadly Israeli raid on an aid ship headed to Gaza, and is demanding the release of all civilian activists arrested on board. At least 10 pro-Palestinian protesters, most of them Turkish, were killed when troops stormed a ship...

Turkish Women Lured to Fake Big Brother, Filmed Naked

Police rescue 9 after calls from worried relatives

(Newser) - Police rescued nine young women who had been lured to a Turkish villa where they were duped into believing they were part of a Big Brother-style reality show and photographed naked, reports the BBC and local media. The women stayed in the villa for 2 months, initially believing they were...

20 Killed in Turkish Floods
 20 Killed in Turkish Floods 
Sep 9, 2009 7:11 AM CDT

20 Killed in Turkish Floods

Downpour leaves 20 injured, more stranded

(Newser) - Flash floods gushed across a major highway and a commercial district in Istanbul today, killing at least 20 people and stranding dozens in cars or on rooftops, AP reports. Eight people are missing. Fueled by the worst rain in decades, waters rose more than 3 feet high in the city's...

Turks, Saudis Foil Obama Assassination Attempt

(Newser) - Turkish police have arrested a Syrian man who planned to try to assassinate President Obama, CBS News reports today. The Turks moved on the man, who appears to have been impersonating an Al-Jazeera correspondent, based on information from Saudi intelligence services. The plot was to be carried out in Istanbul,...

Obama Touts Chicago's 2016 Olympics Bid

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

(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,...

Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70
 Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70
Jul 27, 2008 5:03 PM CDT

Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

Blasts considered terror attack: governor

(Newser) - 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...

Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker
 Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker 
Jul 10, 2008 2:50 PM CDT

Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

Police find getaway car, then catch fugitive, agency reports

(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...

Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

Istanbul shootout is now officially blamed on terrorists

(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...

Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

Shootout leaves three policemen, three assailants dead

(Newser) - 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.

6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

3 police killed, gunmen flee in vehicle

(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...

16 Arrested in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

Journalist, party leader involved in plan to murder writer Pamuk

(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...

Publisher Faces Prison for Book on Armenians

Accused of 'insulting Turkishness' with book urging reconciliation

(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...

Passenger Jet Crashes in Turkey, Killing 57 Aboard

Plane from Istanbul disappeared just before landing in southwestern Turkey

(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...

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