Süleyman Soylu
Turkey: 39 killed in Istanbul nightclub terrorist attack, manhunt underway
BELGRADE - Thirty-nine people were killed early Sunday in an attack on an Istanbul nightclub packed with New Year's revelers, as authorities continue to search for the gunman, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.
Turkey to Do 'Whatever Needed' in Region after Instanbul Nightclub Attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Ankara will do "whatever needed" in the region to maintain security of citizens.
Speaking hours after the deadly attack at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul which killed 39 people (15 of them foreign nationals) and injured 69, he has argued that attacks of terror organizations are not carried out independently of incidents in the region.
Manhunt underway after terror attack on Istanbul nightclub: Minister
A manhunt is currently underway for a gunman who killed 39 people in an attack on New Year's revelers at a famous night club in Istanbul, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Jan. 1.
At least 39 killed in terror attack on Istanbul nightclub, manhunt on for attacker
A gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul's Bosporus on Jan. 1 killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, before fleeing the scene.
39 killed in terror attack on famous night club in central Istanbul
An attacker killed at least 39 people, including a police officer, in a gun attack held on Reina, a popular night club in Istanbul, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Jan. 1. A total of 15 of foreigners were among the ones killed in Istanbul attack, Soylu also said. Minister Soylu said that the search to apprehend the attacker is ongoing.
Ceremony held for assassinated Russian diplomat at Ankara airport
A ceremony was held on Dec. 20 at Ankara's Esenboğa Airport ahead of the departure of the body of assassinated Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, who was shot dead by a Turkish police officer during the opening of an exhibition on Dec. 19.
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov assassinated in Ankara
Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Dec. 19, Russia and Turkey have confirmed.
Karlov was shot with a gun while making a speech at a photography exhibition in the Turkish capital, the Russian Embassy said, adding that it believed that it was a radical Islamist attack.
14 soldiers killed, 56 wounded in attack in Turkey's Kayseri
At least 14 soldiers were killed and 56 people wounded after a car bomb attack in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri early on Dec. 17, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said after the second major terror attack to rock Turkey in less than a week.
13 soldiers killed, 56 wounded in attack in Turkey's Kayseri
A total of 56 people were being treated in hospital after a car bomb attack on a bus in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Dec.17, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said, an attack the military has said killed 13.
Turkey holds security meeting after deadly terror attack in Istanbul
Turkish top civilian and security officials came together Dec. 15 under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to review measures against potential terror incidents following twin suicide attacks in Istanbul over the weekend.
It also followed Erdoğan's statement that a national mobilization against terror should be launched.