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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Istanbul

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Istanbul at midday Wednesday, causing panic throughout Turkey's largest city, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

Russia and US to hold new round of consultations in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The second round of Russian-US consultations on normalizing the operation of the two countries’ diplomatic missions will be held within days, the Russian media have reported.

Turkey's market rout worsens amid protests, worst stock slump

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Turkish stocks were set for their worst week since the aftermath of 2008's Lehman Brothers collapse on Friday as concerns about this week's detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival refused to subside.

Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition figure is seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu detained

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Local media in Turkey have reported that the Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu was detained in major corruption probe.

VIDEO: Pro-Palestine rally in Turkey

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Thousands of people in Turkey's Istanbul held a pro-Palestinian rally on Wednesday morning to denounce the continuation of the Zionist regime's genocidal war in Gaza Strip.

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.