Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul Leaves Six Dead

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: Turkey

Posted by Anne Szustek to FindingDulcinea Three police officers and three of four gunmen were killed in a battle after attackers approached the US diplomatic compound in Istanbul. Some reports link al-Qaida to the shootin... more

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Double-entendre Pontiff

Anne Szustek 6 years ago Region: Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey, thanks to being under tight security including shutting down major arteries, snipers and security checkpoints in Istanbul and portions of the public transit system in Istanbul went off... more

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Shaky beams

Anne Szustek 6 years ago Region: Turkey

Acarkent, an upscale housing division in the suburbs on the Asian side of Istanbul, has been racked with scandal the past week as investigations have shown that the lion’s share of the homes on the gated estate were cons... more

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Know about Istanbul

TARAKESH TL 5 years ago Region: India

Info about Istanbul The only city on the world built on 2 continents The historic centres of Istanbul has been listed in the UNESCO world heritage sites since 1985 The Blue mosque is the only mosque in the... more

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