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Car Bomb in Istanbul Kills 11

NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU

Explosives in a parked car were detonated by remote control as a police shuttle bus passed through the historic quarter of Beyazit during rush hour.

Deadly Blast Strikes Istanbul

 NYT > Turkey

Amateur video shows the wreckage from an explosion in the city center on Tuesday, as bombers targeted a police shuttle bus, killing 11 people.

Turkey reels after bomb attack kills 11 – video report

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk

At least 11 people have been killed in Istanbul in a bomb attack on Tuesday morning. The explosion was on a busy road intersection in the Vezneciler district near Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar. The Istanbul city governor, Vasip Şahin, says a car was packed with explosives and detonated next to a bus carrying riot police. Of the victims, seven were police officers and four civilians

VIDEO: Three wounded in ferry crash in Istanbul

Three people were wounded as a result of a ferry crash at Istanbul’s Sirkeci wharf on June 7

4 detained after car bomb kills 11 in Istanbul

CNN

(CNN) Four people have been detained in connection with a car bomb attack targeting a police bus that killed 11 people Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey’s …

A Deadly Bombing in Istanbul Is One More Sign Terror Has Come to Turkey – TIME

Istanbul bombing targets police bus – USA TODAY

Car bomb in downtown Istanbul targeting police kills 11 – Washington Post

Eleven killed in Istanbul car bomb explosion

CNN

(CNN) At least 11 people were killed — seven policemen and four civilians — and 36 injured when a car bomb targeted a police bus in the historic .

In Istanbul’s Taxis, Buckling Up Is an Insult

 NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU

What’s the matter, don’t you trust my driving? You must be from out of town. (And, please, pay no attention to the speedometer.)

In Istanbul, drummers keep ancient Ramadan tradition alive

Salon

ISTANBUL (AP) — In the dark of night, when the streets of Istanbul enjoy a rare moment of quiet, Ali Buldu sets out beating his drum to wake up his …

In Istanbul, drummers keep ancient Ramadan tradition alive – The Seattle Times

Istanbul’s Charismatic Street Cats in Focus in New Film “Kedi” Catster Documentary director Ceyda Torun talks about the cats of Istanbul as well as the spiritual and emotional aspects of cat-human relationship

Syria’s Gypsy refugees find sanctuary in an Istanbul ghetto – but for how long?

The Guardian

In Istanbul’s oldest slum, home to many refugees, the Syrian Dom community still face almost universal discrimination. One NGO is providing support

Reflections From a Winter Visit to Istanbul

Huffington Post

In mid-December of 2015, I leave New York to go to Istanbul for the holidays. It doesn’t take long before I’m sucked into the stress that comes with

First Stop: Somer Sivrioglu’s Istanbul

Culinary Backstreets

So my culinary Istanbul is quite different than that of most chefs from the area. I prefer my side to Karşı (across) in food, football and lifestyle. Here are .

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