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Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport

Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport

A forest fire erupted in the forest area near Milas-Bodrum Airport International Airport, in the Turkish southwestern province. Efforts are underway to control the blaze with air and land intervention. Muğla Regional Directorate of …

Six killed as bus overturns in northwestern Turkey

Six killed as bus overturns in northwestern Turkey

Six people were killed and 25 others were injured when a passenger bus overturned onto the roadside in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday. The bus was traveling from the northwestern city of Edirne to Bodrum, a popular resort town in the …

Georgia ready to help Turkey in extinguishing forest fires

Georgia ready to help Turkey in extinguishing forest fires

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced his country's readiness to help Turkey cope with forest fires in resort towns. "I express my sincere condolences to our friendly Turkey in connection with the casualties and …

Three hotels evacuated in Bodrum amid forest fires

Three hotels evacuated in Bodrum amid forest fires

Due to the fire in the resort town of Bodrum, three five-star hotels have been evacuated. DHA news agency reports that a fire started in the Icmeler quarter. The wind caused the fire to approach the residential area. The evacuation was …

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 …

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 …

Turkish singer shot dead at Turkey's Bodrum nightclub

Turkish singer shot dead at Turkey's Bodrum nightclub

Turkish singer Hacer Tülü has been shot dead at a nightclub in Bodrum, Turkey, after four gunmen opened fire on people. The 40-year-old musician was one of two people killed in the attack. Reports in …

4.6-point earthquake hits Turkey's Mugla

4.6-point earthquake hits Turkey's Mugla

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 points was registered in the Turkish province of Mugla, Turkish media reported. The epicenter was located 10 km southwest of the city of Bodrum at a depth of 19 kilometers.  No …

4.7-point earthquake hits Turkey's Bodrum

4.7-point earthquake hits Turkey's Bodrum

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 points was registered in Turkey's Bodrum at 08:18 local time, the Turkish media reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 5.2 kilometers. No injuries or damage have …

Powerful earthquake hits off Turkey’s western coast (VIDEO)

Powerful earthquake hits off Turkey’s western coast (VIDEO)

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 between Bodrum and Greek islands has killed at least two people on the island of Kos and injured 200 in Greek and Turkish coastal towns. The quake struck near major tourist destinations around …