JNN 08 Feb 2014 ISTANBUL — A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday after the Winter Olympics had started, but the plane landed safely in Istanbul and the hijacker — apparently deluded by the crew into thinking he was in Sochi — was taken into custody, Turkish news reports said. Continue reading
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Syrian militias met to agree on peace talks stance
JNN 20 Jan 2014 Istanbul : Representatives of major Syrian rebel militias met in Ankara on Saturday to try to agree on a common stance for the upcoming peace talks in Switzerland next week, Reuters cited opposition sources as saying. Continue reading
Asia Connects to Europe By Rail through the Istanbul’s ” Marmaray Tunnel “
JNN 30 Oct 2013 Istanbul : A railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait has been opened in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul. Continue reading
Turkish Shia fear the deepening divide due to Govt Sponsored Sectarian Policies
JNN 12 Oct 2013 Istanbul : The poison of sectarian hatred is spreading to Turkey from Syria as a result of the Turkish government giving full support to Wahabi Terrorists in the Syrian civil war. Continue reading
Turkey’s Nationwide Anti Govt Protest Breathe Sectarian Air , Over the Death of a Young Alvite Boy
JNN 14 Sept 2013 Istanbul : Clashes have erupted once again between Turkish riot police and anti-government protesters who were on the streets for the fourth consecutive day to condemn the recent killing of a young fellow demonstrator in a tense border region with Syria appears more complex, sectarian and volatile. Continue reading
4th Halal Products Exhibition shows the Biased Attitude of the Organisers
JNN 10 Sept 2013 Istanbul : The International Halal and Healthy Food Fair held in Istanbul Fair Center (CNR Expo) began on Thursday.Over 100 companies with 200 brands took part in the fair in the fields of food, cosmetics, medical and cleaning supplies, fashion textile and modest dress, pilgrimage materials Continue reading
Ex Chief of Army & 13 Military Officers Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in a Coup Plot Case in Turkey
JNN 07 Aug 2013 ISTANBUL—A Turkish court sentenced a former military chief and 18 other people to life in prison on Monday, concluding a landmark case that has divided the nation and come to symbolize the conflict between the Islamist-rooted government and the secularist-dominated opposition. Continue reading
Turkish People still Protest , as the Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse the Protesters in Istanbul
JNN 15 July 2013 ISTANBUL – Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park, which has been at the heart of fierce unrest against Prime Minister Erdogan’s rule. Continue reading
Erdogan still in Defiant Mode , says ‘This will be over in 24 Hours as AI, HRW condemn crackdown on protesters
JNN 13 June 2013 Istanbul : The Turkish Prime Minister says protests at Taksim Square and Gezi Park “will be over in 24 hours.” This comes hours after Tayyip Erdogan met a group of activists, in an attempt to start dialog, and vowed to put an end to the gatherings. Continue reading
Thousands of Turkish Protesting against Erdogan Policies Brutally tear gassed in Istanbul
JNN 01 June 2013 Istanbul : Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon on Friday at demonstrators in central Istanbul, wounding scores of people and prompting rallies in other cities in the fiercest anti-government protests in years. Continue reading
Sunnis Commemorated Arbaeen with Shia Community in Turkey
JNN 26 Jan 2011 Istanbul : Sunnis attended a ceremony held by Shias on the occasion of Arbaeen in Istanbul, Turkey.
Some 15000 Shia devotees of Imam Hussein (AS) accompanied by Sunnis took part in the mourning ceremony marking the Arbaeen. Continue reading
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