• 

  Istanbul: Car bomb targeting police riot kills 11, injures 36

  World | June 07, 2016 17:38 IST

  Istanbul: A rush-hour car bomb targeted a bus carrying riot police in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding 36 others, Istanbul's governor said. Speaking at the scene of the blast in the Beyazit

• 

  Man shoots friend for paying bill at restaurant. Is anger this difficult to control?

  Life | April 27, 2016 22:00 IST

  New Delhi: We live in a strange world and some incidents keep reminding us that it is not going to change any time soon. In a bizarre happening in Istanbul, a man shot his friend

• 

  Istanbul bomber identified as militant with links to IS

  World | March 20, 2016 22:04 IST

  Turkey's interior minister today identified the suicide bomber who killed himself and four foreign tourists in Istanbul as a militant with links to the Islamic State group.

• 

  Istanbul suicide bomber registered as refugee before attack

  World | January 14, 2016 8:03 IST

  Istanbul: The suicide attacker who detonated a bomb that killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul's historic district had registered as a refugee just a week earlier, Turkish officials said Wednesday, raising questions

• 

  Explosion in Istanbul claims 10 lives, 15 others injured

  World | January 12, 2016 21:23 IST

  Istanbul: At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in an explosion in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists, the Istanbul Governor's office said today.At least six Germans were among the

• 

  Twitter back online in Turkey after temporary blockade

  World | July 23, 2015 7:10 IST

  Istanbul: Twitter went back online in Turkey after a court in the southern province of Sanliurfa decided to lift the temporary blockade put to prevent dissemination of any image from Monday's suicide attack in Suruc.The court in Suruc

• 

  Grounded Turkish Airlines plane leaves for Istanbul from Delhi

  India | July 08, 2015 8:25 IST

  New Delhi: An Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight from Bangkok which landed in emergency conditions here yesterday following a bomb scare, departed early today for its destination after being grounded for over 13 hours.The flight took

• 

  US and Turkey discuss possibility of regime change in Syria

  World | November 23, 2014 6:57 IST

  Istanbul: US Vice President Joe Biden met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul Saturday and discussed the possibility of a transition of power in Syria."On Syria, we discussed ... not only to deny the

• 

  Defending champ Serena reaches WTA semis

  Tennis | October 25, 2013 10:33 IST

     Istanbul:  Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Championships by sweeping past Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday.   Williams, the defending champion, won all three matches in her group without dropping

• 

  Williams beats Kerber at start of WTA Champs

  Tennis | October 23, 2013 6:27 IST

  Istanbul: Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1 to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title on Tuesday.   Williams, the defending champion, had no trouble against Kerber, who also lost to

• 

  Ghana rallies to beat Portugal 3-2 at U20 World Cup

  Football | July 03, 2013 23:52 IST

  Istanbul, Jul 3: Substitute Yiadom Boakye set up the equalizer and then scored a late winner as Ghana came from behind to beat Portugal 3-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on

Advertisement
• 

  Spain aims for U20 world title in tiki-taka style

  Football | July 02, 2013 16:11 IST

  Istanbul, Jul 2: Spain's drubbing by Brazil in the Confederations Cup final has given its youth team additional motivation to take home the Under-20 World Cup.Coach Julen Lopetegui said on Monday his team is ready

• 

  Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons?

  World | June 19, 2013 17:26 IST

  Istanbul, Jun 19: The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul.The challenge by performance artist Erdem

• 

  Fire in Former Ottoman Mansion

  World | January 24, 2013 8:12 IST

  Turkey, Jan 24: A fire tore through a former Ottoman mansion next to the Bosporus in Istanbul for hours on Tuesday, badly damaging the historic building before firefighters brought it under control.No one was injured

• 

  A clean sweep for Williams over Sharapova in WTA championship

  Tennis | October 29, 2012 10:40 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 29: Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title - but not the top ranking."Now that

• 

  Sharapova in Istanbul semis after slaying Radwanska

  Tennis | October 25, 2012 19:46 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 25: Russia's Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships here after coming back from a set down to beat Agnieszka Radwanska in a three-hour battle.World No.2 Sharapova won 5-7,

• 

  Israel's Maccabi Booed In Istanbul Before Kickoff

  Football | September 16, 2011 8:33 IST

  Istanbul, Sept 16: Thousands of Turkish fans booed Maccabi Tel Aviv players as they went on the pitch to warm up ahead of their Europa League game against Besiktas on Thursday, prompting Turkish officials to

• 

  Cat Culture Thrives In Istanbul

  World | August 23, 2010 15:05 IST

  Istanbul : When President Obama visited Turkey last year, he paused to stroke a tabby cat at the former Byzantine church of Haghia Sophia while Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked on with a