Istanbul
- India
IndiGo Mumbai-Istanbul flight cancelled due to glitch, airline provides alternative aircraft
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday said it has arranged an alternative aircraft to fly the stranded passengers after its Mumbai-Istanbul flight of December 28, scheduled to depart at 6.55 am, had…
- Middle East
‘No food, stay’: 400 IndiGo passengers stranded in Istanbul for over 24 hrs
Around 400 IndiGo passengers, who were travelling to Mumbai and New Delhi from Turkey, were reportedly stranded at the Istanbul Airport for over 24 hours without any food and stay. The flight…
- News
Suspect held after firing shots near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul: A suspect who fired a shotgun into the air near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Friday was apprehended in a special forces’ operation, local media reported. State-run TRT broadcaster stated…
- Middle East
Turkish police capture IS suspect planning bomb attack in Istanbul
Turkish police on Friday arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) in Istanbul who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported. According to the NTV broadcaster, anti-terror…
- Middle East
Turkish man arrested after threatening Saudis with knife in Istanbul cafe
Istanbul police have arrested a Turkish man who allegedly threatened a group of Saudis with a knife at a cafe in the Maslak area of Istanbul, Turkey. A video clip of the…
- Middle East
One killed as residential building collapses in Istanbul
Istanbul: One person was killed after a residential building collapsed in Istanbul on Sunday, local media reported. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul extended his condolences, and retweeted a post of TC Istanbul Valiligi,…
- Middle East
Video: Boeing cargo plane land at Istanbul without front wheels
A Boeing cargo plane on Wednesday, May 8, made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear malfunctioned. Fedex Express’s Boeing 767 plane, flight 6268, experienced a front landing…
- Middle East
Turkey to reopen iconic Chora Church as mosque
In a significant development, the Byzantine Chora Church, dating back to the fourth century AD, is set to reopen as a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. In a statement,…
- Middle East
Two suspects in Istanbul church attack confined: Minister
Istanbul: Two suspects of the armed attack on an Italian church in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Sunday were confined, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. “I congratulate our Istanbul Police department…
- Middle East
Explosion in Istanbul kills two, injures four
Istanbul: Two people were killed and four others injured on Thursday in an explosion in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul, according to the Istanbul Governor’s Office. In a written statement, the office said…
- Middle East
Turkey experiences driest August in 33 yrs: Report
Istanbul: Turkey has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country’s meteorological authority said. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted on Thursday a 57-per cent decrease…
- Middle East
Istanbul residents urged to save water amid drought
Istanbul: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has urged residents of Turkey’s largest city to save water amid the current drought and subsequent water shortage. Warning that Istanbul’s dam filling rate falls to merely…
- Middle East
Number of tourists visiting Turkey up by 17%
Istanbul: The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Culture and Tourism…
- Middle East
Turkey: Hagia Sophia marks 3rd anniversary of reopening as a mosque
The historical Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey marked the third anniversary of its re-opening as a mosque on July 24. Ali Erbas, head of the Turkish Presidency for Religious Affairs, performed the…
- Middle East
Istanbul governor bans shisha smoking in public spaces
Istanbul: Authorities in Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city, announced that smoking hookahs in public spaces will be banned until further notice. The Istanbul Governorate said in a written notice that the ban…