In Istanbul, Turkey, on May 1, 2016, the police confronted illegal protesters in Taksim Square. According to Reuters, there were several hundred people pushing to get into the square in protest. The Turkish authorities used tear gas and water cannons in response to those who chose to confront the police. In preparation for the protest, […]
The death of 17 foreign nationals in Istanbul on Jan. 12, 2016, at the hands of a “Saudi-born Syrian national” affiliated to the caliphate ISIL, is arguably a disturbing sign that Istanbul is being slowly turned into a graveyard for tourists. According to media reports, most of the people killed by the suicide bomber were German nationals on holiday. The […]
According to a Nov. 22, 2015, report from CBC News, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have announced no explosives were found on Turkish Airlines Flight 2. While in route from New York City to Istanbul, the plane was diverted when a bomb threat was received on Nov. 21, at 11:50 p.m. EST. Approximately one hour later, […]