June 2016 Istanbul bombing

The activities of a total of 370 associations in 39 provinces across Turkey have been terminated over their alleged links to terror organizations, the Interior Ministry announced on Nov. 11.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has rejected an accusation by his Turkish counterpart that Germany backs the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), saying such organizations were banned in Germany. 

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has once again slammed Germany over its alleged "two-faced" stance on terrorism issues.

"The EU is silent when it comes to terror. Terrorist groups have been able to find a venue for propaganda in Europe," Yıldırım said in his weekly address to deputies at parliament on Nov. 8. 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Constantinople, Tuesday that resulted in the death of seven police officers and 5 civilians. ‘We expect attacks from terrorist like the one today at any moment’, said Erdogan. He vowed the fight against terrorism would continue adding that it was ‘an unforgivable act’.

A strong explosion on Tuesday morning in Istanbul, Turkey, killed seven police officers and four civilians, according to local officials.

The target was a bus transporting members of Turkey's police force, Turkish media said, adding that 36 more persons were injured in the blast in the Vezneciler district.

The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a terror group linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack that killed 37 people in the capital Ankara, according to a statement on its website on March 17.

The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a terror group linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack that killed 37 people in the capital Ankara, according to a statement on its website on March 17.