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Orthodox Christians in Istanbul reenacted the baptism of Christ with a traditional cross-throwing ceremony Jan. 6 at several waterfront locations in the city. More >

Istanbul has seen mass protests over the death of 35 Kurds in a special military operation, ITAR-TASS reports.

The Turkish Air Forces attacked a group of 50 people crossing the Turkish-Iraqi border at the Shirnak Province. 35 people died, one was injured. The group contained teenagers. The military were holding a counter-terrorism operation, but the killed people turned out to be smugglers transporting diesel fuel and cigarettes from Northern Iraq.

HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrived yesterday evening in Istanbul, Turkey, for a two-day visit during which he will participate in Turkey Innovation Conference.

HH the Emir was received upon arrival at Ataturk International Airport by Istanbul Deputy Mayor Emin Golak, Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey Abdul Razaq Abdul Jalil and Turkish Ambassador to Qatar Emre Yunt. HH the Emir is accompanied by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and an official delegation.

A free seat and an empty wall for graffiti are waiting for the visitors of the Intercontinental Advertising CUP and Creative Summit in Istanbul, turkey, and a rich and attractive program has been planned for 26 and 27 January at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Istanbul.

More than 30 high-profile speakers, golden winners from four continents, gurus, teachers, managers, creative leaders, stars and global legends will share the Golden Stage of Istanbul.

A Libyan gunman wounded two security guards Wednesday at one of Istanbul’s top tourist attractions before being killed by police after an hour-long shootout, authorities and local media said.

The man entered the Topkapi Palace on the banks of the Bosphorus Strait and began firing in all directions with a pump action shotgun, NTV television quoted Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin as saying.

“With his weapon he began to fire everywhere,” he said.

More cruise industry heavyweights sign up to speak at niche event in Istanbul, as Turkey focuses on growing its share of the global cruise market.

Voyage Planning, Port & Land Programmes, SeaDream Yacht Club, Captain Vassilios Gazikas, Senior General Manager, Marine Operations, Louis Cruises and Giora Israel, Senior Vice President Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation have recently been added to the prestigious speaker line-up at the 2nd Seatrade Winter Cruising Forum, being held in less than seven weeks in Istanbul, Turkey. More >

Tarik Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center in Istanbul hosted the session “Iran’s Cinema of Today” on Thursday as part of Iran’s Film Week now underway in Istanbul.

Cosponsored by the Iranian cultural office in Turkey and Istanbul Municipality, the weeklong festival opened on October 10, the Persian service of MNA reported on Friday.

An explosion outside a gendarme station rocked Turkey’s popular Mediterranean resort region of Antalya Friday afternoon. A local government official told CNN one man who appeared to be a suicide bomber was killed in the blast.

The official from Antalya’s Goynuk municipality, where the explosion took place, asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The official said at least one person was slightly injured in the explosion.

The meeting will discuss building joint automobile, adopting special policies on energy and environment, standard of foodstuff and joint petrochemical projects.

The event will also seek to provide an opportunity for member states to exchange their experience, facilitate trade among them and promote trade of steel within the group.

The first round of the event was held in Iran two years ago.