Hollande condemns terrorist attack at Ataturk airport
French President Francois Hollande condemned terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport. "As I unfortunately did before in other circumstances also about Turkey, I also want to strongly …
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Russian Embassy confirms identity of man wounded in Istanbul airport attack
The Russian Embassy in Turkey on Wednesday confirmed the identity of a Russian national wounded in the recent terrorist attack on the Istanbul international airport, Sputnik reports. "The wounded Russian …
Terrorist attack at Ataturk airport
Ataturk International Airport has resumed its work, there are both arrivals and departures of flights, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, who arrived on the scene, stated. "Investigative measures are still …
Istanbul airport explosions: 28 dead, 60 injured
At least 28 people have been killed and 60 others wounded in the attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey. Several attackers blew themselves up at Turkey’s largest airport after a confrontation with police on Tuesday night, according to Turkish authorities and television reports. Earlier, the justice minister, Bekir Bozdag, said that one of the attackers had fired an automatic weapon before detonating explosives, The New York Times reports. According to the TV channel CNN Turk, a Turkish government official said that the police fired shots at two suspected attackers at the entryway to the airport’s international terminal, in an effort to stop them before they reached the building’s security checkpoint. The two suspects then blew themselves up, the official said.
Moscow, Baku and Tehran preparing trilateral summit
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that preparations are underway for the meeting between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia. "Yes, preparations for such meeting are underway," TASS cited him as saying. Peskov did not specify the date and the location of the meeting. "We will inform you about it when the dates are finally coordinated and confirmed," he promised. At the same time Vladimir Putin's press secretary noted that the negotiations will be held at the beginning of the second half of the year.
Kazakhstan building new sea port similar to Baku's Alat
Kazakhstan is building a new port on the Caspian shore, which will be similar to Azerbaijan's Baku International Sea Trade Port, the Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Kazakh Finance Ministry, Gosman Amrin, …
Iran to stage international rail industry show
Iran is going to stage an international rail industry exhibition from May 15 to 18, said the exhibition's secretary Ali Mohtasham Amiri, Trend reports. Over 350 Iranian and 110 foreign companies will show off their …
Delhi invests 20 billion dollars in Chabahar Iranian port
India plans to invest 20 billion dollars in the development of the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Indian Minister of Oil and Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, said after the meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Bijan …
Fire starts in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
A fire occurred on the territory of Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, local media reported. It was caused by the ignition of construction materials. The fire caused panic at the airport, Trend writes, referring to the Turkish newspaper …
Bridge named after opposition leader to be built in Adana
A bridge named after the head of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party, Devlet Bahceli, will be built in Turkey’s Adana province. The bridge’s construction will start on March 30. Bahceli will …
First container train from China to Iran reaches Turkmenistan
The first regular container train running from China through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Iran has already reached the Turkmen border, overcoming 7908 km. Experts say the train will reach its final …
Metro links city center and airport in Mashhad, media reports
In the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, a metro line linking the city center with the international airport has started operating, local media report. "Today in …
Turkish Airlines cancels three flights to Baku
The Turkish Airlines company has canceled three Istanbul-Baku flights due to bad weather conditions. The corresponding message was posted on the website of the company. The first flight was scheduled for 8:15 am local time, the second …
Two people injured in explosion at Istanbul airport
Two people were injured in an explosion at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport, which happened at 2:15 am, Turkish media report. Units of the Turkish special forces arrived at the area to check all the vehicles at the airport. The …
