Ankara has blamed the PKK for a bombing in central Istanbul last week that killed six people and wounded 81

Adnan Oktar, considered a cult leader by authorities, was convicted of several counts, including sexual abuse and depriving someone of their liberty

Turkish security says Syrian suspect confessed to being an agent of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party; minister pans US condolence message

Ofra Adi says she was 2 meters away when explosion killed six people at Taksim Square; 2 women from Ashdod seen walking alongside alleged terrorist in released photo

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says suspect who planted bomb in custody; investigators focus on woman who sat near scene for 40 minutes before blast

No indication that blast targeted Israelis; Lapid, Herzog extend condolences to Turkey over apparent attack that killed 6, hurt dozens

Erodgan calls blast 'an attack'; Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem checking if any Israelis injured; tourists from Israel describe chaos on popular pedestrian thoroughfare

New ambassador named as Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, who was previously Turkish consul general in Jerusalem; appointment comes after Erdogan insisted Israeli election wouldn't impact ties

Sitar, ney, daf and santur are some of the instruments recruited to tell the story of a 13th-century mystic's voyage, highlight of an annual event celebrating Middle Eastern music

Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, has a Jewish community 2,300 years old and is mentioned in the Talmud, but a flight to urban areas has left just a dozen Jewish residents