Turkish police have detained the sister and mother of the gunman who shot dead the Russian ambassador at an art gallery in the Turkish capital.

Two bomb blasts outside a football stadium in Istanbul have left 38 dead and 166 injured, the country's Interior Minister has said.

At least 29 people are reported to have been killed in two explosions outside a football stadium in central Istanbul, according to police sources.

With the face of Ataturk looking down on him, Michael McHugh explores the past glories of Ephesus.

The editor and top staff of one of Turkey's oldest papers and one of the last media outlets challenging Erdogan were arrested today.

DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: A man has confessed to murdering and raping a 4-year-old girl while under questioning by a Turkish TV host.

Official claims commanders did all they could to stop Turkish involvement in conflict.

Turkey's President Erdogan sought to further tighten his grip over the country yesterday by bringing the armed forces and spy agency under his control.

Turkey's government has ordered the closure of dozens of media outlets - including news agencies, television channels, radio stations and newspapers.

Turmoil in Turkey continues as Istanbul's deputy mayor was shot and Wikileaks prepares to release diplomatic documents.

It had been planned for weeks but in the end, even the coup plotters were taken by surprise.

Having summoned democracy to his side, the Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may need to be more willing to honour it.

Arrests and sackings of those allegedly linked to a failed coup plot in Turkey intensified today as authorities fired 8000 police officers

His 15-year rule has been dogged with controversy. This is the story of Mr Erdogan's chequered reign.

Thousands of military officers, soldiers and other suspects linked to a failed coup in Turkey have been arrested.

Investors will be cautious as they wait to see how larger markets react to growing global turmoil, says an analyst.

Kiwis are cancelling or changing plans to travel to Turkey as the Government continues to warn people to avoid unnecessary trips there.

Pouring out into the streets, forces loyal to Turkey's president quashed a coup attempt. Now the President says those responsible "will pay a heavy price."

A New Zealand woman has told how she hid in an airport toilet cubicle fearing for her life during Turkey's failed military coup.

A Kiwi living in Istanbul says despite the roar of military jets, she is not afraid of the attempted coup in Turkey.

LIVE UPDATES: Reports are surfacing Turkish parliament is back under government control

The three suicide bombers who attacked Istanbul's Ataturk Airport have been identified as nationals from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

A brazen assault by three suicide bombers on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport has set the stage for a more violent conflict between Turkey and Isis.

Life 'normal' for Kiwi in Istanbul.

CCTV footage shows moment one of the men suspected of killing 41 people in airport attack walks calmly towards terminal alongside an unsuspecting pilot.

New Zealanders are being warned not to travel to Turkey after the bombing of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport that killed at least 36 people.

WATCH: The death toll continues to rise in Turkey after terrorists bomb Istanbul's main airport.

In a case bordering the fantastical, a man in Turkey has been handed a suspended jail sentence for a picture comparing the president to Gollum

In the same way, people in 100 years will live with the consequences of the decisions we make now.