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Cruise Lines Skip Over Turkey After Istanbul Airport Attack

By Tina Hodges of cruiserschoice.com Cruise lines are not taking any chances when it comes to the safety of their ship passengers and crew members, so many are opting to skip cruise ports in Turkey following the Istanbul airport attack. The change in...

Tourists Killed in Terrorist Attack on Istanbul’s Historic District

by Donald Wood of travelpulse.com Tragedy struck Tuesday morning when a Syrian man allegedly detonated a bomb that killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 others in a popular tourist section of Istanbul’s historic district. According to Lefteris Pitarakis and Suzan Fraser of the Associated Press, the suspected...

Costa Cruises Cancels Port Calls in Turkey

by Tom Stieghorst, Special for USA TODAY In the wake of a terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul earlier this month, Costa Cruises has decided to cancel its remaining port calls in Turkey for 2015. Costa said the three ships that visit Turkey, including stops in Izmir and...

Celestyal Crystal Collides with Tanker Near Turkey

by maltatoday.com.mt The Maltese registered passenger ship Celestyal Crystal has collided with a Marshall Islands registered oil tanker off the coast of Gallipoli, Turkey. The ship was on a cruise from Lavrio to Istanbul with 853 passengers on board when it collided with the STI Pimlico at about 3:26pm in the North...