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Grand Bazaar to get much-needed facelift
Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar is about to undergo a much-needed renovation that will last a decade and cost tens of millions of dollars. But the revamp is not without controversyIt's over 500 years old, has survived fire and earthquakes, welcomes up to 400,000 people a day and takes pride in being the world's most visited destination, making it more popular than the Eiffel Tower.
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11 detained over attack on pro-gov't newspaper offices in Istanbul
Istanbul's anti-terror police have detained 11 suspects in connection with the Feb. 11 attacks on the offices of dailies Yeni ?afak and Yeni Akit. Reports indicate that the suspects are linked to an offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) called the United Freedom Forces (BÖG).
'Slava's Snowshow' on Zorlu stage
"Slava's Snowshow," an epic show from the best clown in the world, Slava Polunin, and his team, will be on stage at the Zorlu Performing Arts Center in Istanbul between Feb. 24 and March 6.
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Death toll rises to 12 in suicide attack in Istanbul's touristic Sultanahmet
The death toll from the jihadist suicide bomb attack in Istanbul's touristic Sultanahmet neighborhood on Jan. 12 has risen to 12, as another German tourist had died more than a month after the attack.
Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed to intensify diplomatic and other cooperation to implement an agreement on Syria struck at talks in Munich, the Kremlin said in a statement following phone talks between the two leaders on Feb. 14.
Istanbul police seize 13 aluminum bars
A total of 13 bars of unidentified material seized during a police operation on Jan. 11 in Istanbul have been determined to be pure aluminum, Turkish police said on Feb. 10.
Acting on a tip, Istanbul police searched a jewelry dealer's car on Jan. 11 in the city's Fatih district and seized 13 bars of an unidentified material.
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Three construction workers killed in Istanbul
Three construction workers were killed on Feb. 1 when a freight lift crashed to the ground at the construction site of a 32-story residence in Istanbul's Bahçe?ehir neighborhood.
The freight lift crashed to the ground from the 23rd floor with workers Yasin Bak?r, ?ükrü Ya?ar and Osman Yard?mc? inside.
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Stolen Picasso painting recovered in Istanbul
Police in Istanbul have recovered a stolen painting by Pablo Picasso in an undercover sting operation, Turkish officials said on Jan. 30.
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Russian GDP fell 3.7% in 2015: State statistics agency
Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.7 percent in 2015 as the country's energy-dependent economy reeled from low oil prices, the state statistics agency said on Jan. 25, citing preliminary data.
Hagia Sophia remains top tourism attraction of Istanbul
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry released data showing that the Hagia Sophia church that operates as a museum was Turkey’s most visited tourist attraction of 2015.