terrorist attacks in Turkey

Turkish blast: Several dead as Kayseri bus hit

Turkish blast: Several dead as Kayseri bus hit

A suspected car bomb in Turkey has killed 13 soldiers aboard a bus and wounded 48 more, the Turkish army says. The blast destroyed a bus carrying soldiers who had been allowed to visit a local market. An army spokesman said civilians …

Turkish authorities suspect PKK behind Istanbul attack

Turkish authorities suspect PKK behind Istanbul attack

The Turkish authorities have reasons to believe that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants could have been behind the attack that shook Istanbul overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Sunday. …

Twin Istanbul blasts kill at least 38

Twin Istanbul blasts kill at least 38

At least 38 people, most of them police officers, were killed, and over 150 people injured in two separate blasts that targeted Turkish security forces in the vicinity of Besiktas stadium in Istanbul. Thirty police officers, seven …

EU to extradite terrorists to Turkey

EU to extradite terrorists to Turkey

Turkish and European Union officials signed a bilateral agreement on the extradition of terrorists and those who finance terrorism. The EU will extradite terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish nationals …

Turkey’s airports tighten security measures

Turkey’s airports tighten security measures

Security measures have been tightened in Turkey's airports. Currently, laptops of passengers are being checked out in all Turkish airports, the Milliyet newspaper reports. The inspections began after a laptop with an …

Turkey’s national airline reports biggest loss

Turkey’s national airline reports biggest loss

Turkey’s national airline Turkish Airlines reported the biggest loss since at least 1999 in the first quarter as geopolitical risks and security concerns pressured direct traffic into the country, Bloomberg reports. Turkish …