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A view of a burnt jeep abandoned by the suspects after GEM TV founder Saeed Karimian was shot dead in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2017. (Reuters)

Ambiguity Surrounds Assassination of Iranian Opposition Member in Istanbul

by Saeed Abdel Razek and Mirza al-Khuweildi | May 1, 2017 | World

Ankara, Kuwait – Ambiguity surrounded the assassination of Iranian opposition businessman Saeed Karimian and his Kuwaiti business partner, Mohammad Metab al-Shalahi in the upscale Maslak neighborhood of northern Istanbul on Saturday night. The two men were...

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Turkish counter-terror police in Istanbul. (AFP)

Five ISIS Suspects Detained in Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2017 | World

Istanbul police announced that they have detained five suspected ISIS members, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday. Some were believed to be planning an attack in Turkey ahead of Sunday’s referendum, it added. Anadolu said three of the detained...

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Best 5 Destinations to Visit in Spring Break 2017

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture, Uncategorized

Spring break is here and you better start planning for an extraordinary holiday away from the soulless routine and tedious stress. So, do you prefer nearby Arab destinations? Or would you like to benefit from the attractive prices of hotels in Europe and Asia? Did you...

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Nazim Cihan and his parrot. Asharq Al-Awsat

Istanbul’s Pasha and his Parrot: Talk of the Town

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara- Nazim Cihan, a background Turkish actor who appeared in many TV series, has attracted people in Turkey while wandering in Istanbul’s streets wearing an Ottoman Pasha outfit and holding a beautiful colored parrot on his shoulder known as “Pasha”. Cihan wanders...

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People walk next to the remains after a helicopter crashed in Istanbul’s Buyukcekmece district, Friday, March 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Helicopter with Business Executives Crashes in Istanbul Outskirts, 5 Dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Five people were killed including several Russians when a helicopter owned by the Turkish Eczabicasi group crashed in the outskirts of Istanbul on Friday, the provincial governor said. The helicopter crashed onto a highway shortly after take-off from Istanbul’s...