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Turkey carries out successful anti-terrorist operation in Izmir

Turkey carries out successful anti-terrorist operation in Izmir

Turkish police detained 10 people believed to be linked to ISIS (the terrorist group banned in Russia) and have arrested five of them, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya said Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, …

Turkish airline launches direct Izmir-Baku flights

Turkish airline launches direct Izmir-Baku flights

Turkish AnadoluJet airline has launched direct flights from Izmir to Baku since June 18. Previously, the media reported that direct AnadoluJet flights from Izmir to Baku would be launched from June 16. AnadoluJet is a brand of …

Fire breaks out in residential building in Türkiye

Fire breaks out in residential building in Türkiye

A massive blaze has engulfed an elite apartment complex in the Turkish city of Izmir, the office of Izmir Province Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said. According to the statement, the blaze occurred in the Yenikale district in west Izmir …

Aeroflot launches flights from Moscow to Izmir

Aeroflot launches flights from Moscow to Izmir

Aeroflot planes will start flying between Moscow and Izmir from the end of May. Flights will be operated four times a week by Boeing 737 aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for May 27, and tickets are already on sale.

Crane collapses in Turkish Izmir, 5 dead

Crane collapses in Turkish Izmir, 5 dead

Part of a tower crane collapsed at a construction site in the Bornova district of Turkish Izmir, where a hotel is being built. According to preliminary data, five people were killed, there are people injured. Multiple rescue teams were …

Foreigners buy a third of houses in Antalya

Foreigners buy a third of houses in Antalya

One out of every three houses sold in the resort town of Antalya was bought by foreigners in October, according to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). While the number of residences purchased by …

Ten biggest cities in the Middle East

Ten biggest cities in the Middle East

The Middle East includes countries in West Asia and reaches Egypt in North Africa. Its population is estimated at 476 million people, spread across 16 countries, including Palestine and Israel. Since The Middle East is such a vast …

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

A Turkish military jet trainer crashed on Friday in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said. According to a ministry statement, the two pilots of the KT-1 type plane that crashed during its regular training flight …

Torrential rain causes flash floods in Turkey's Izmir

Torrential rain causes flash floods in Turkey's Izmir

Torrential rains caused flash floods Tuesday morning in Izmir, blocking main arteries in the downtown area and surrounding districts of Aliağa, Foça and Dikili. Calling the situation a disaster, the municipality urged residents …

Twin earthquakes hit western Turkey

Twin earthquakes hit western Turkey

Twin earthquakes shook western Turkey on Monday morning off the country's Aegean Sea coast, according to the country's disaster agency. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on its website that the first …

Buta Airways to increase frequency of flights to Izmir

Buta Airways to increase frequency of flights to Izmir

Azerbaijan's low-cost airline 'Buta Airways' will increase the frequency of special flights operated on the Baku-Izmir-Baku route. Starting from December 10, the flights in this direction will be operated twice a week - …

Common misfortune united Greece and Turkey

Common misfortune united Greece and Turkey

Rescue teams in the Turkish port city of Izmir are continuing to search for survivors of Friday's powerful earthquake, as officials say the death toll has increased to at least 64

Death toll from Aegean Sea quake rises to 60

Death toll from Aegean Sea quake rises to 60

The powerful earthquake that hit the Aegean Sea on Friday has killed 58 people in Turkey, the country's disaster agency said Sunday. Two people also died on the Greek island of Samos, Greek authorities said, CNN reports. …