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Iranian airlines ramp up Istanbul flights after EU sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of air travelers have been flown between the Iranian capital Tehran and Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul in past weeks after European Union banned flights by Iran’s regional airline to European destinations.

Protesters storm port in Istanbul after Israeli ship docks

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Thousands of protesters have stormed Istanbul’s Ambarli Port after an Israeli-linked vessel from the shipping company ZIM docked there.

Iran Air establishes daily Tehran-Istanbul flights

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran Air spokesman Hessam Ghorbanali says the airline has established daily flights from Tehran to Istanbul and vice versa for passengers of European routes.

Turkey’s Erdogan meets German Chancellor Scholz in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday received German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul.

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Iran, Turkey FMs discuss regional issues, bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Saturday on the sidelines 3+3 summit in Istanbul.

Regional issues should be resolved peacefully: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Warning against the danger of the spread of Israeli war on Palestine and Lebanon, the Iranian foreign minister said that regional issues should be resolved in a peaceful manner through diplomacy and politics.

Arbaeen Day marked in Turkey's Istanbul

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The people in the Turkish city of Istanbul marked the anniversary of the fortieth day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam by holding a ceremony.

Istanbul shooting leaves 1 Palestinian killed, 2 wounded

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) –  Police in Istanbul have launched a ''large-scale investigation'' after a Palestinian was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting as they sat in a car, officials and media said Monday.

Istanbul protesters set fire to vicinity of Israeli consulate

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) –  People have once again flooded the streets of the Turkish city of Istanbul to protest against the crimes of the Zionist, especially the latest massacre of scores of civilians in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip.

27 killed, 1 injured in Istanbul night club fire: local media

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – The Istanbul Governorship announced Tuesday that 27 people were killed in a fire that broke out in a night club under a 16-story building in Beşiktaş, with one other victim seriously injured.

5 killed, 1 wounded in accident on Istanbul's motorway

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Five people were killed and one person wounded on Tuesday in an accident on a motorway in Istanbul, local media reported.

2 killed in shooting in front of Istanbul courthouse

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting in front of a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkish interior ministry said Tuesday.

Turkey detains 34 with suspected ISIL ties, minister says

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Turkish authorities on Saturday detained 34 people suspected of ties to ISIL in a wide-ranging operation against the militant group, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

ISIL claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack on a church in Turkey's Istanbul on Sunday.

Attack on church in Istanbul leaves one death (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Assailants launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday, leaving one people dead, Turkey's interior minister said.

Senior Russian diplomat found dead in Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – A senior Russian diplomat, Nikolai Kobrinets, was found dead in a hotel in Turkey.

Gas blast in Istanbul leaves causalities

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and injured after a gas blast occurred in Turkey's Istanbul.

Turkey details disrupting anti-Iran Mossad spy network

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The investigation into the espionage network involving private detective Selçuk Küçükkaya, who was captured by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), last May, for his association with Mossad, has been concluded.

Iran volleybal lose 2nd friendly versus Turkey

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iran's national men's volleyball team faced Turkey for the second time and lost 3-2 on Saturday a day after their win against the hosts on Friday.

Armed attack reported on AK Party office in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A group of unidentified people opened fire on the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) election liaison office in Istanbul's Bahçelievler Kocasinan during the night.

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Western states closed Istanbul consulates 'deliberately'

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Criticizing the recent closure of some Western consulates in Istanbul, Turkey’s top diplomat on Friday called the move “deliberate.”

One person killed in armed car assault in central Istanbul

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – An armed assault was carried out on a car on the Golden Horn Bridge in the center of Istanbul, killing one person, Turkish media reported on Saturday.

Turkey arrests 2 ISIL terrorists planning attack in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Turkish police said that it arrested 2 suspected members of the ISIL terrorist organization who were planning a terrorist attack in Istanbul on New Year's Eve.