Istanbul

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

British Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore underlined the importance of freedom of expression in a democratic society and especially in education and expressed concern over the investigation carried out against academics who issued a declaration on ongoing operations in the Southeast.

How the hell did they find their way from Istanbul's Taksim Square to Cologne, Germany, this New Year's Eve?  

I am talking about the deplorable situation of those primitive crowds, the mass molesters? We have quite a lot of them here and, now, it seems we have succeeded in exporting them to certain big cities in Europe. 

Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu for talks on Jan. 22, her spokesman said, with discussions to centre on the suicide attack in Istanbul that claimed 10 German lives. The Jan. 12 "attack in Istanbul will play a central role" in the talks, said Steffen Seibert, spokesman for Merkel.

A police officer was killed on Jan. 15 in the southeastern province of Siirt during a counter-terrorism operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

According to security sources, police squads extended their operation to an address in Ulus.

Energy-rich Qatar has decided to raise the cost of petrol by a third or more from Jan. 15, according to the state fuel company, amid a slump in global oil prices.

The surprise hike comes into force from midnight and has immediately led to queues at some petrol stations in Qatar, according to social media.

Turkey's biggest convention center is almost finished and is scheduled to open its doors in April for EXPO 2016 Antalya.

Located in the southern province and seaside city of Antalya, the new center is being built on 41,000-square meters of land and will have a seating capacity of 5,003 people, according to the project builders.      

Low-cost carrier Pegasus has announced that it has restarted flights to Russia after a visa problem for its flight crews was resolved. 

The company halted flights on Jan. 4 until Jan. 13 after it failed to get a positive response from Russia to visa applications for its crew members. 

Turkish police have detained at least 18 academics who signed a petition calling for an end to military operations in southeastern Anatolia, while more than 130 academics are facing criminal charges. The moves come just days after President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed the signatories for making "terrorist propaganda."

Turkish police have detained 14 academics that signed a petition to call for an end to military operations in Southeast Anatolia while more than 130 academics face criminal charges just days after President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed the signatories for making "terrorist propaganda."