A tragic incident unfolded in Istanbul, Turkey, as an apartment building collapsed, claiming one life and injuring eight others. This event reignited concerns about the structural integrity of buildings in a city known for its susceptibility to earthquakes.
Alarming videos showed the FedEx Boeing aircraft smashing onto the Istanbul airport runway and its nose rubbing onto the concrete. This incident is likely to exacerbate the ongoing crisis for Boeing, which began after the door-plug blowout in an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
The nightclub was closed for renovations and is located on the ground floor of a 16-storey residential building in the Besiktas district. An investigation into the incident was launched and some people have been detained for questioning, according to officials and media reports.
It was not immediately clear why the victim was targeted. Footage from the church showed several police cars and an ambulance outside the building.
A video circulating on social media falsely claimed to show pro-Palestine protesters attempting to storm the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. India TV's Fact Check team investigated and found that the video is unrelated to these claims.
Istanbul bombing: Turkish minister has accused Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for the attack saying Erdogan's opponents are indicted so that they are excluded from the Presidential elections.
The cause of the explosion was not clear. Social media users said shops were shuttered and the avenue was closed down.
Turkish authorities in Istanbul, a metropolis of 16 million people, suspended intercity bus service and temporarily blocked travel to the city from Turkey’s Thrace region. People stranded on roads abandoned vehicles to walk home or crowded subway and other public transportation.
When the traditional cry of “Is there a doctor on the flight?” went unanswered on Saturday, Turkish Airlines staff helped 26-year-old Afghan Soman Noori give birth at 30,000 feet, Demiroren News Agency said.
In the country of 83 mn people, more than 41 million have received 1st dose of vaccine, while 28 mn have been administered 2nd dose, the ministry said, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Canadian defeated Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals, she will play Patricia Maria Tig in Sunday’s decider.
Coronavirus in Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said the government would continue to impose curfews on 31 provinces on weekends until the end of May. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that it extended the travel restrictions for 31 provinces until Monday midnight.
A plane carrying 177 people, including six crew members, skidded off the runway as it tried to land in Istanbul. The devastating photos showed the aircraft crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. According to authorities, at least 52 people were injured.
Dubbed as phase-1A of the project - Istanbul New Airport - will have a capacity to handle 90 million passenger per year, making it the largest such facility in the world.
A statement carried on Saudi state TV on Friday night was the first official confirmation of Khashoggi's death in Turkey 18 days ago, and the first acknowledgment by Saudi Arabia of its role in it, reports CNN.
Turkey is commemorating the first anniversary of quashing last summer’s coup attempt with events over the weekend in Istanbul and Ankara
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