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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.

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Museum remained Turkey's most visited tourist attraction last year, according to data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest surviving shopping centers in the world, has a new president and board following the first elections in its nearly six-century history. 

The election over the weekend came at a time when the discussion over renovating the facility, a top tourism spot in the city, has heated up. 

An Istanbul court arrested 10 people with suspected links to the suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square on Jan. 12 over charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "voluntary manslaughter."

A total of 16 Syrians with suspected links to the suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square on Jan. 12 have been questioned by officials and sent to an Istanbul court, where they could be charged with membership of a terrorist organization.

One soldier was killed on Jan. 17 in an attack by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbak?r province.

A German Air Force cargo plane carrying the coffins of 10 German tourists killed in a suicide bomb attack at Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district has left the city's main airport

A Turkish film titled "Mavi Bisiklet" (Blue Bicycle) will compete at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Ümit Köreken, the film will compete in the "Generation Kplus" category, the main theme of which is children and youth, to win the "Crystal Bear Award." 

The 88th annual Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 14 in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Franco-Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven's "Mustang" (France) has been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film award, along with Colombia's "Embrace of the Serpent," Hungary's "Son of Saul," Jordan's "Theeb" and Denmark's "A War."

Municipal teams began demolition activities in the historic Yedikule Gardens, a UNESCO-protected site near the Marmara shoreline along the Byzantine-era ramparts surrounding the old city of Istanbul, on Jan. 13, despite protests from locals.