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The Latest Breaking News on Turkey warns it will strike Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara

Analysis-Bomb attack could ignite Erdogan's security-themed re-election campaign

A bomb attack in Istanbul evoked memories of violence ahead of tense 2015 elections, and could tee up another security-focused campaign for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and even a Syria military intervention ahead of next year's likely tight vote.

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Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six people and wounded several dozen others.

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Turkey to pursue Syria targets after Iraq operation against Kurdish militants -official

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a deadly weekend bomb in Istanbul.

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Iranians strike to mark 2019 protests in fresh rebuff to ruling clerics

Iranians went on strike in several cities on Tuesday to commemorate the 2019 protests over fuel prices, a display of dissent that was crushed by security forces in one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the history of the Islamic Republic.

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Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Turkey's justice minister says the number of people in custody in connection with the deadly bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul has increased to 50

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Syria's Kurds Deny Involvement in Türkiye Bombing

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied Monday any role in a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul that killed six people, which Türkiye has blamed on Kurdish militants. "Our forces have nothing to do with the Istanbul bombing," said Mazloum Abdi, the chief commander of the US-allied SDF. Türkiye…

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Iran launches missile attacks on Kurdish opposition group in Iraq

Missiles fired from Iran targeted bases of an exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition group in neighbouring Iraq on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, local officials said. It was the latest in a series of such attacks in recent weeks.

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UK Government updates advice on tourists going to Turkey after Istanbul explosion

Tourists heading to Turkey are urged to make sure they have travel insurance and told to remain vigilant

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EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications

The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings in Turkish cities between 2015 and 2017

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Renewed Iranian Strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan Leave Casualties

One person was killed and at least 8 others were wounded on Monday when Iranian rockets and drones hit the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish parties in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. An Iranian military source confirmed that "Iran has carried out attacks with drones and missiles targeting the…

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Foreign Office updates Turkey travel advice for Brits after Istanbul bomb explosion

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Turkey following an explosion in Istanbul’s busiest shopping street on Sunday, which killed six people

Daily Mirror

Turkey Blames Kurdish militant PKK for Istanbul bomb attack

Turkey said Kurdish militant group PKK and its U.S.-backed affiliates in Syria were behind a Sunday bomb attack in Istanbul’s popular tourist district that left at least six people dead and 81 wounded, identifying the captured bomber suspect as a Syrian national.

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Kurdish militants deny Turkish claims they carried out Istanbul attack

Armed wing of PKK party says it would not target civilians after bomb leaves six dead and 81 injured

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UK sanctions 24 Iranian officials over violent crackdown on protests

Britain said on Monday it was sanctioning two dozen Iranian officials including a government minister over what it called a "violent repression of protests" sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody.

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Tributes to little girl tragically murdered alongside dad in Istanbul 'terror' bombing

Yusuf Meydan and his young daughter Ecrin were among the six people killed in the "terror" bombing in Istanbul, Turkey, which Turkey has blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party - also known as the PKK

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Turkey blames Kurdish group for Istanbul bombing

Turkish authorities blamed a Kurdish group active in Syria. Turkey views the group as the Syrian affiliate of the Kurdistan Workers Party, which it has been battling for decades.

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Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists

Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack

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Türkiye Rejects US Condolences over Blast

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Monday said that Türkiye rejected the condolences message from the US embassy following the deadly explosion in Istanbul that killed six people and left tens wounded. “We have received the message, but we will not accept and are rejecting condolences from the US embassy,”…

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Turkish police arrest female suspect over deadly Istanbul bombing

Turkey has accused Syria-based Kurdish militant groups over the attack

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Istanbul terror suspect captured in same hoodie as 2005 London bomber in dramatic raid

Police bodycam footage showed anti-terrorism officers pinning down the female suspect, wearing a purple hoodie inscribed with the words 'New York', as they raided her home last night

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Istanbul police says Syrian woman main suspect, detains 46 over bombing

Istanbul police said on Monday it had detained 46 people in relation to an attack at the heart of the city, including Syrian woman Ahlam Albashir who is suspected to have planted the bomb.

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Iran Condemns Germany, France Ahead of EU Sanctions

European Union foreign ministers are due to impose more sanctions on Iran on Monday, while Tehran condemned France and Germany for their positions on the Iranian protests. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's pledge to intensify pressure on Tehran as "provocative, interfering, and undiplomatic." Scholz had spoken…

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Istanbul Attack

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned an attack that targeted Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue on Sunday killing and wounding several. “The Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing that targeted the Taksim area in central Istanbul, which led to the death and injury of a number of civilians,” the Saudi Foreign…

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Send Condolences to Turkish President over Victims of Istanbul Explosion

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday sent a cable to Türkiye’s President Recep Tayib Erdogan offering his condolences over the victims of a terrorist explosion that rocked the Taksim Square in Istanbul. King Salman said: “We received the news about the terror explosion in…

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Iran Stuck between Domestic Turmoil, Isolation Abroad

The regime in Iran is not only dealing with widespread turmoil at home but also is facing isolation abroad.

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