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Turkey

Istanbul attack: Families and friends mourn

Another of the 39 victims of the New Year’s Day massacre in Istanbul has been buried as family and friends mourned.

Iraq

Fighting ISIL in Iraq prevents terror at home - President Hollande

President Francois Hollande regards the fight against ISIL in Iraq key to preventing terrorism in France.

Turkey

The Reina nightclub attack: everything you need to know

ISIL says the attack was an "act of revenge" for Turkish involvement in Syria. Ankara arrests eight, says it is close to finding the alleged attacker.

Economy

Istanbul attack is a further blow to Turkey's tourism industry

The Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting is yet another major blow to Turkey's tourism sector with tourist revenue down by around a third from 2015.

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Turkey

First funerals held for victims of Istanbul nightclub shooting

People have also been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which has been covered over with curtains.

Turkey

Nightclub killings: "I pretended to be dead, so he wouldn't keep shooting at me"

Some survivors of the Istanbul nightclub shooting rampage say they were lucky to escape

Turkey

Reina club massacre: When laughter turned to tears

Revellers at the Reina club, one of Istanbul’s best known nightspots, had no idea of the horror that was to follow as they counted down to 2017.

Turkey

Turkey nightclub attack - what we know

Whoops of delight fill the festively-decorated Reina nightclub in Istanbul as the countdown into a new year begins.

Turkey

ISIL claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack

A statement about the attack, which killed 39 people, appeared on a social media site used in the past by ISIL to claim attacks

Turkey

Turkey vows to defy terrorists as hunt for nightclub gunman continues

A massive security operation is underway in Turkey as police hunt for the gunman who opened fire on New Year revellers in an Istanbul nightclub.

Turkey

Turkey steps up manhunt for nightclub gunman who killed dozens

As the hunt intensifies for the gunman behind Turkey’s New Year nightclub massacre, security forces are seeking clues at the scene of the bloodbath.

Turkey

Erdogan vows Turkey will stand firm against terror

Security services had been on heightened alert for New Year in Turkey and across Europe.

France

Hollande praises French courage, but warns the 'plight of terrorism' remains

Crowds in Paris and across France have said goodbye to 2016.

Poland

Polish Truck driver killed in Berlin Christmas market attack laid to rest

Poland's president attends funeral of lorry driver Lukasz Urban, killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack.

World News

Man held over 'threat' to New Year's Eve in Sydney

A man has been arrested in Sydney, Australia, for allegedly making an online threat to the city’s New Year Festivities.

Italy

Berlin attack: Anis Amri 'probably radicalised after entering Italy in 2011'

Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni says Berlin market attacker Anis Amri was most likely radicalised after his arrival in Italy in 2011.

Germany

Second man arrested in Berlin truck attack investigation is released

German police have released the second person they had arrested on suspicion of being linked to Anis Amri, the Berlin truck attacker.

Spain

Two arrested in Spain on suspicion of spreading jihadist propaganda

Two men were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday on suspicion of spreading Islamist militant propaganda.

Germany

Where did the Berlin truck attacker go?

Police across Europe are piecing together the movements of Anis Amri, the Tunisian man who killed 12 people in last week's Berlin truck attack.

Turkey

USA calls 'ludicrous' Turkey's claim it backs terror groups in Syria

Turkish President Erdogan said on Tuesday he had evidence the U.S.-led coalition supports terrorists in Syria, including ISIL and the Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD.