Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed
Vessels attempting to access humanitarian aid from Turkey to Gaza have been denied the right to sail. according to To the Associated Press. “On Thursday afternoon, the Free Fleet Federation was contacted by the Guinea-Bissau International Ship Registry (GBISR) requesting an inspection of our lead ship, Akdenes,” the Free Fleet Federation, a group supporting the […]
EU unable to determine impact of refugee funds given to Turkey, auditors say
The European Union’s auditors said on Wednesday that they could not confirm whether some of the billions of euros the bloc provided to Turkey to help deal with Syrian refugees had any real impact. Stated. Under a deal signed between EU leaders and Turkey in 2016, the EU pledged to provide Turkey with at least […]
Deadly Cable Car Crash In Turkey Strands Nearly 200, Prompts Dramatic Mid-Air Rescue
A deadly cable car accident on Friday left hundreds of people stranded above rocky ground on the outskirts of the Turkish city of Antalya, Euronews reported. A car collided with a utility pole, killing one person and injuring seven others. More than 150 people were left stranded in the air after the car exploded, slamming […]
Over 40 Left Stranded in Deadly Cable Car Accident in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — More than 40 people were buried inside a cable car on a mountain in southern Turkey on Saturday, 19 hours after a pod hit a power pole and exploded, killing one person and injuring seven others. was left behind. The accident occurred around 5:30pm on Friday at the Tunektepe cable car on […]
Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger to his death and injures 7, with scores stranded
ISTANBUL (AP) — One person was killed and seven others were injured when a cable car pod hit a utility pole and exploded in southern Turkey on Friday, sending passengers plummeting to the mountainside below, officials and local media said. I told you. Many other people were left stranded late into the night after the […]
One killed and seven injured after cable car support collapses in Turkey | Turkey
A pylon supporting a cable car collapses on the outskirts of the Turkish resort city of Antalya, killing one person, injuring seven others and leaving nearly 200 stranded in the air. Antalya Mayor Muhytin Bocek said in a statement late Friday that a helicopter with night vision was deployed to rescue 184 people stranded inside […]
German investigators seize $103M in counterfeit US bills linked to Turkey
German law enforcement authorities have seized more than $103 million worth of counterfeit U.S. banknotes. It was determined that the banknotes had been traced back to Turkey and were intended for shipment to the United States. A tip from U.S. authorities led German officers to an apartment and two business addresses in Schleswig-Holstein. German law […]
Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan | Turkey
Turkey’s main opposition party won a landslide victory in Turkey’s local elections on Sunday, dealing an unexpected blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in the capital Ankara and Istanbul, where Ekrem İmamoğlu secured a second term as mayor. maintained control of major cities. “Dear people of Istanbul, today you have opened the door to […]
‘People don’t believe they can win’: apathy abounds ahead of Istanbul’s mayoral election | Turkey
On the shores of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, rallied a crowd for his re-election campaign as banners promoting his rivals fluttered in the wind on a nearby bridge. “We have brought prosperity to Istanbul,” he declared, drawing cautious applause. Mr. Imamoglu’s victory in 2019 was a landmark moment for Turkey’s opposition, positioning […]
22 Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Coast of Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – At least 22 people were killed when a rubber boat carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast on Friday, officials said. Governor Ilhami Aktas said Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the coast of Eceabat town in Çanakkale province, while the other two reached the […]