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Nazarbayev arrives at Diplomatic Forum in Antalya

Nazarbayev arrives at Diplomatic Forum in Antalya

The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has arrived in Antalya, Turkey. He will take part in the Diplomatic Forum there. This was announced by his press secretary Aidos Ukibay. "Antalya …

Lavrov and Cavusoglu to meet in Antalya

Lavrov and Cavusoglu to meet in Antalya

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Antalya, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov.said at the Eleventh Middle East Conference hosted …

A bus with Russian tourists overturned in Turkey

A bus with Russian tourists overturned in Turkey

In the Turkish city of Antalya as a result of an accident, 9 tourists from Russia were injured.  "On Sunday, within the boundaries of the Serik settlement (Antalya province), there was a traffic accident involving a bus …

Seven Russians arrested in Turkey over forest fire

Seven Russians arrested in Turkey over forest fire

Turkey's gendarmerie forces arrested seven Russian tourists Monday on charges of causing a forest fire in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. The tourists allegedly set up a campfire in a forested area and paved the way for the massive …

Heavy rains help extinguish fires in Antalya

Heavy rains help extinguish fires in Antalya

The downpours that began in the wildfire resort region of Antalya in Turkey helped bring the fire under control, Western media report. Heavy rains are expected to last in the region at least until Saturday evening, TASS reports. …

Antalya mayor hospitalized after coronavirus

Antalya mayor hospitalized after coronavirus

Today, the mayor of the Turkish resort city of Antalya, Muhittin Bocek, was hospitalised to one of the local hospitals, Daily Sabah reports. On August 17, 2020, Bocek was admitted to the hospital due to a coronavirus …

Forest fires linger in Turkey’s resort towns days later

Forest fires linger in Turkey’s resort towns days later

Only 13 wildfires remain out of dozens, but on Tuesday, Turkey still struggled to contain flames worsened by strong winds. Firefighters in six provinces have been battling various blazes since last Wednesday. The worst fires in terms of …

Erdogan suspects arsons in Turkey’s forests

Erdogan suspects arsons in Turkey’s forests

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not rule out that fires in the south of the country were caused by arsons. "We are thoroughly investigating the causes of the fires. If there are traitors who are capable of burning their …

Huge forest fire erupts in Turkey's Antalya

Huge forest fire erupts in Turkey's Antalya

Hectares of forestland were damaged which broke out in four separate locations on July 28 in Antalya’s Manavgat district. Many forest workers and firefighters are battling to contain the flames.  According …

Uzbek Foreign Minister to attend diplomacy forum in Turkey

Uzbek Foreign Minister to attend diplomacy forum in Turkey

The delegation of Uzbekistan led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will visit Antalya on June 18-19 to attend Diplomacy forum held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. The delegation will hold several bilateral meetings on …

Judo Grand Prix moved from Azerbaijan to Turkey

Judo Grand Prix moved from Azerbaijan to Turkey

The International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) Judo Committee has moved its Grand Prix competition in Baku to Antalya due to COVID-19 restrictions. Despite the switch to Turkey, the event will still be organised by the National …

Azerbaijani judoka wins Grand Slam gold

Azerbaijani judoka wins Grand Slam gold

Judoka from Azerbaijan Zelim Katsoev (100 kg) in the final of the Grand Slam held in Antalya defeated Japanese Aaron Wola and won a gold medal. Another representative of the Azerbaijani team Ushangi Kokauri (over 100 kg) will fight for …

Russia restarts air travel to Turkey’s resort cities

Russia restarts air travel to Turkey’s resort cities

The first flight from Moscow to Antalya since Russia and Turkey imposed border restrictions aid the coronavirus pandemic, took off late on Sunday. It was operated by Rossiya carrier. A Boeing 747 plane was filled to capacity with …

Romanian league resolves to finish football season in Turkey

Romanian league resolves to finish football season in Turkey

Romanian football clubs have resolved to finish the coronavirus-wrecked 2019-20 season, but they're aiming to play the rest of the games in Turkey. Like other leagues across Europe, the Romanian Liga 1 was brought to an abrupt …

Antalya’s famous beach suffers from erosion - media

Antalya’s famous beach suffers from erosion - media

Turkey's famous Konyaaltı Beach in Antalya is facing an existential threat: coastal erosion. According to a study by Nihat Dipova, professor of geotechnics at Akdeniz University, 7.5-kilometer-long Konyaaltı Beach lost …