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F-5 plane crashes in Türkiye

F-5 plane crashes in Türkiye

A person died as a result of a plane crash in Türkiye. Another person was injured and was taken to the hospital.

Military plane crashes in central Türkiye

Military plane crashes in central Türkiye

An F-5 military aircraft crashed in the central Turkish province of Konya on Tuesday. The Ministry of National Defense announced that the pilot managed to eject himself and survived the accident. The ministry said in a statement that …

V Islamic Solidarity Games wraps up in Konya

V Islamic Solidarity Games wraps up in Konya

The official closing ceremony of the V Islamic Solidarity Games took place in the Turkish city of Konya. Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu and President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation Abdulaziz …

5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya kick off

5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya kick off

A solemn opening ceremony of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games has been held in the Turkish city of Konya on August 9. A total of 281 athletes represent Azerbaijan in the Islamic Solidarity Games. They will compete in weightlifting, …

Erdogan tests new high-speed railway

Erdogan tests new high-speed railway

The high-speed rail system will soon join all regions of Turkey, the head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Saturday, addressing the participants of the opening ceremony of the high-speed railway connecting the provinces of Konya and …

Whirling dervishes festival starts in Turkey's Konya

Whirling dervishes festival starts in Turkey's Konya

Authorities in central Turkey have completed preparations to mark the 748th anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi – known in the West only as "Rumi" – a 13th-century mystic, poet and philosopher …

Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Turkey's Konya

Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Turkey's Konya

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Turkey's central Konya province, the country's disaster authority announced on Monday. The quake shook the Meram district of Konya province at 8.43 p.m. local time (5:43 p.m. GMT), according to …

Erdogan to watch military drills of Azerbaijani Air Force

Erdogan to watch military drills of Azerbaijani Air Force

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be watching the military exercises of the Azerbaijani Air Force during his visit to Turkey’s Konya Province. The Turkish leader's visit to Konya will take place …

Explosion hits post office in Turkey's Konya

Explosion hits post office in Turkey's Konya

Explosion occurred at a post office in Turkey’s Konya province. According to preliminary information, one person was injured as a result of the explosion, the Turkish media reported. Fire brigades and rescue teams have …

Airbus A300 aircraft burns down in Turkey's Konya

Airbus A300 aircraft burns down in Turkey's Konya

An Airbus A300 aircraft, which was used as a restaurant, has burned down in one of the parks in the Turkish province of Konya. The incident occurred early in the morning, no one was hurt as a result of the fire, the Turkish media …