Dozens rescued after cable car accident kills one person in Turkey After an operation lasting almost 24 hours, 184 people stranded in midair since Friday afternoon have been rescued. Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2024
Turkish MP who suffered heart attack during speech in parliament dies Hasan Bitmez dies at a hospital in Ankara two days after heart attack during anti-Israel speech. Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023
Türkiye’s Erdogan Appears via Video Link After Health Scare Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a nuclear power plant via video Thursday in his first public appearance since falling ill on live TV and canceling campaign stops, as he sought to dispel concerns about his health weeks before a crucial election. The 69-year-old leader looked pale sitting behind a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan is in good health, minister says Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan postponed some campaign rallies a day earlier. Reuters · Apr 27, 2023
Six Killed after Fresh Earthquake Hits Türkiye-Syria Border Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Türkiye and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a large tremor killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Monday's quake of magnitude 6.4 was centered near the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2023
Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Reuters · Feb 21, 2023
Race to Identify Türkiye Quake Victims Tuba Yolcu is desperate for news of her missing aunt and scours a sports hall where victims of a powerful earthquake that hit her hometown in Türkiye lie in body bags. "We hear (the authorities) will no longer keep the bodies waiting after a certain period of time, they say… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023
Over 4,000 People Killed In Deadly Earthquakes In Turkey, Syria The death toll in Turkey and in neighbouring Syria following powerful earthquakes rose to over 4,000, the Washington Post reported. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 7, 2023
Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800 The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. Reuters · Feb 6, 2023
Gene drug ‘only hope’ for Turkish child, but costs millions Zolgensma may stop five-year-old Yusuf Polat’s spinal muscular atrophy from progressing, but it costs $2.1m. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022
Official: 3 Dead, 32 Hurt in Bus Accident in Northern Türkiye A bus accident Sunday in northern Türkiye left three people dead and 32 others injured, Türkiye’s health minister said. A passenger bus from the private Kamil Koc bus company overturned on a major highway by Bolu province. Minister Fahrettin Koca said the 32 injured included two in serious condition. Videos… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022
Turkish mine blast death toll rises to 41 - Erdogan The death toll after an explosion in a coal mine in Turkey's northern Bartin province on Friday has reached 41, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Reuters · Oct 15, 2022
At Least 28 Killed, Dozens Trapped in Türkiye Mine Blast Rescuers desperately searched for signs of life on Saturday after a methane blast at a coal mine in northern Türkiye killed at least 28 people and trapped dozens of others hundreds of meters underground. Updating the death toll, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca also tweeted that 11 others pulled out alive… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022
Scores Killed and Injured in 2 Türkiye Road Accidents At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents in Türkiye Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 15 people and injured 31 more on a motorway in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022 Turkey Records First Case of Monkeypox Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday. The virus has been identified in more than 50 new countries outside the countries in Africa where it is endemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) says cases…
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Turkey records first case of monkeypox - health minister Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022 Turkey Eases Coronavirus-Related Restrictions Turkey eased the majority of coronavirus-related restrictions on Wednesday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, almost two years after the first case was identified in the country. In a televised speech, Koca said wearing masks will not be mandatory outdoors or indoors when there is enough ventilation. A contact tracing…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2022 Turkey Logs Record 94,783 COVID-19 Cases Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on Saturday, but Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the worst of the pandemic was over. Daily cases have surged to record levels in recent weeks with…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022 Turkey Logs Record 93,586 New COVID Cases Turkey has recorded 93,586 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on Friday. Daily cases have surged to record high levels in recent weeks with the spread of the Omicron variant but Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022 Turkey Logs Record 82,180 New COVID Cases Turkey has recorded 82,180 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on Thursday, Reuters reported. There were 174 deaths related to coronavirus in the same period, the data showed. In late December, daily cases stood at about…