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Terrorism In Turkey

Death toll from Turkey bomb rises to 9:

Firat, a pro-Kurdish news agency, cited militants as saying they were not involved and guerrilla forces would not attack civilians Ref. Source 5

Turkey Terrorism

Turkey depot blast kills 25 soldiers

Twenty-five soldiers have been killed in an explosion at a weapons factory in western Turkey, the army says. Ref. BBC

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Turkish protesters accused of terror links:

Government says demonstrators working for 'terrorist' group, as fresh protest begins in Taksim Square. Ref. Source 8

Turkey Terrorism

Turkish police raid charity aiding Syria:

Organisation denies links to al-Qaeda after counter-terrorism officers sweep through, detaining one person. Ref. Source 2

Turkey Terrorism

A Pegasus Airlines plane landed safely at an Istanbul airport today after a passenger "Said that there was a bomb on board" And wanted the plane to land in Sochi, Russia, officials with Turkey's Transportation Ministry said.

"While the plane was in the air, one of the passengers said that there was a bomb on board and asked the plane to not land in Sabiha Gokcen (In Turkey) but rather to land in Sochi," Transportation Ministry official Habip Soluk told CNNTurk.

The Winter Olympic Games started Thursday amid intense security against potential terror attacks. Official opening ceremonies are being held today. Ref. CNN

Terrorism In Turkey

Plane lands in Turkey after Sochi bomb threat

Turkey scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to accompany a passenger plane arriving in Istanbul from Ukraine on Friday (Local time) after a bomb threat was made by a passenger demanding to go to the Winter Olympics venue of Sochi, Turkish officials said. Ref. Source 8

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Female suicide bomber attacks Istanbul's tourist heart: -

A female suicide bomber on Tuesday killed herself and a Turkish policeman in a strike on the heart of Istanbul's tourist district, the second attack on police to shake city within a week. Ref. Source 8

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Turkish police swoop on Erdogan foes, dozens detained:

Turkish police launched an operation on Friday to detain dozens of people including businessmen seen as supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, President Tayyip Erdogan's ally-turned-foe, a provincial governor's office said. Ref. Source 7l