2nd January News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | January 02, 2017 19:07 ISTImportant stories of the day
Important stories of the day
Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 48 wounded today in a car bomb blast that targeted a bus transporting them in the central city of Kayseri.
At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in a twin blast outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night.
India today called upon all the sides in Turkey, which has witnessed violence after an attempted military coup, to support democracy and mandate of the ballot and avoid bloodshed even as it advised its nationals to stay indoors.
Fethullah Gulen, the US-based Muslim cleric has been accused by Ankara of orchestrating the coup attempt in Turkey.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan today said that those who were involved in coup attempt will be punished and called on his followers to take to the streets to defend his government.
Turkish officials said Saturday morning the government had appeared to have repelled an attempted military coup following a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left at least 17 dead, according to state-run media. Tur
The three suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been identified as nationals from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Istanbul: The suicide attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday which killed at least 41 people was one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey. Airports, which are among most secured landmarks in a city, have
New Delhi: Three suspected Islamic State bombers ripped through the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and leaving scores injured. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the death
Istanbul: A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport Tuesday killed at least 36 people and left scores wounded, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey's biggest city.
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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