Hurriyetdailynews.com reports that the governor of the southeastern province confirmed that one person had been killed as a group of villagers trying to prevent the construction of a gendarmerie facility in Diyarbakır’s Lice clashed with security forces. “One person is dead and nine others have been injured,” Gov. Mustafa Cahit Kıraç told state-run Anadolu news agency. “The injured people are being treated in several hospitals. Two of them are in critical condition.” Read article
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According to hurriyetdailynews.com, a bus carrying Scandinavian tourists crashed in the southern Turkish resort city of Alanya, killing two tourists from Sweden and Denmark. Media reports are stating that the deceased Swede, identified as Oliver Andre Karlsson, was 15-years-old and was traveling with his relatives. He was immediately taken to hospital after sustaining a serious […]
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According to travel.aol.co.uk, two British tourists have drowned at different beaches in popular Turkish province Muğla. Paramedics were called to Belcekiz beach in Oludeniz when 55-year-old holidaymaker Anthony Gissing was found floating in the sea without moving, Hurriyet Daily News reports. He was taken to shore before being dispatched to a hospital nearby but could […]
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Thelocal.es reports that Spanish passengers on board the stricken cruise ship Zenith have spoken of their overnight ordeal “in pyjamas” while waiting to be towed ashore following a fire in the ship’s engine room. Some 1,672 passengers and 600 crew members were left adrift in the Adriatic Sea when a fire immobilized the 21-year-old Pullmantour […]
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According to hurriyetdailynews.com, four Belgian citizens who had wanted to fight in the Syrian war were arrested by Turkish police on the border, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Internal Affairs and Equal Opportunities Joelle Milquet said. Milquet said the four Belgians had been sent back to Belgium on June 17, adding that this […]
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According to a novinite.com reports, a well-known Bulgarian TV journalist, Elena Yoncheva, who is known for her footage from the hottest spots across the globe, has been injured while reporting on protests in Istanbul. A teargas grenade, fired by the police, has truck her in the leg, causing a torn ligament and blood vessels tear. […]
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According to adnkronos.com, At least ten migrants drowned in the southern Mediterranean late on Sunday when their boat got into difficulty and a Tunisian fishing boat allegedly refused to rescue them. Survivors described how they jumped into the sea and tried to cling onto a tuna fishing cage when their eight-metre motorized dinghy broke down […]
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Fars News Agency reports that Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was beaten and detained by police near the Taksim Square in Istanbul. Babchenko said that he was photographing empty police cars when people in police uniform run up to him, demanded that he must stop photographing and took him by the arms. “I tried to shake […]
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As reported by Travel-news.co.uk, Further demonstrations remain possible in cities across Turkey. Police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters from Taksim Square and the surrounding area, including Istiklal Street, in Istanbul. We advise British nationals to avoid all demonstrations and to follow the advice of the police or local authorities. Two […]
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Travelmole.com reports that protests in Turkey are impacting on tourism after crowds gathered in coastal areas such as Dalaman, Fethiye and Bodrum. Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism claims every sort of tourism activity is carrying on as normal with no threat to security or transport. And tour operators claim their resort teams are only […]
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