Tag Archives: Istanbul

Turkish flood death toll rises to eight

Rescuers on Thursday recovered the body of the last man reported missing in floods that hit Istanbul and northwestern Turkey this week, bringing the death toll to eight, officials said. Torrential rains hit the northern stretches of Istanbul and parts of Kirklareli province on Tuesday, sweeping away shops and tourist …

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Turkish quakes may be ‘rehearsal’ for big one in Istanbul – scientists

A local newspaper cites experts warning of a potential catastrophe if an earthquake hits the country’s biggest city Istanbul should prepare itself for a powerful quake, scientists and public figures have warned. This month’s disaster in southern Turkey, which claimed tens of thousands of lives, is a “rehearsal” for what …

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Turkey says no evidence of threat to foreigners after ISIS suspects detained: Agency

Turkish police said they had not found evidence of any concrete threat to foreigners after detaining 15 ISIS suspects accused of targeting consulates and non-Muslim houses of worship, state media reported on Sunday. Last week, several European consulates in Istanbul were shut citing “security reasons” and several Western states warned …

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Turkey says US diplomat arrested over fake passport

An American diplomat working for the U.S. consulate in Lebanon has been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of selling a fake passport for $10,000 to a Syrian national, Turkey’s state news agency said on Wednesday. According to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, which cited a statement from the Istanbul Security Directorate, the …

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