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Over 50,000 evacuated as Turkiye battles Izmir wildfires for second day
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Turkiye continued to fight intense wildfires for a second straight day on Monday in its western province of Izmir, prompting the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents from 41 affected areas, Al Jazeera reported, citing local authorities.
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Helicopter fighting forest fires crashes into dam in Western Turkey
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Four people were on board a firefighting helicopter when it crashed into a dam in western Izmir province while battling a forest fire, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday citing officials.
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Italy boat accident: 2 Pakistanis among 3 arrested on suspicion of human t
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Italian authorities said that the three arrested had taken the illegal immigrants on a boat from the Turkish city of Izmir to the Italian city of Calabria despite bad weather conditions.
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Erdogan escalates rhetoric against Greece and mobilizes Imams in his re-el
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 13 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led Turkey for the past 20 years, announced during a speech in Izmir on June 9 that he will seek re-election in next year's elections.
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Turkey detains 197 illegal immigrants
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish security forces detained Friday 197 illegal immigrants and 10 suspected human smugglers in Turkey's western province of Izmir, state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
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Death toll reaches 114 in Turkey's earthquake, rescue operation completed
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 114 people were killed and 1,035 others wounded in a strong earthquake that hit Turkey's western province of Izmir, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday.
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Death toll from earthquake in Turkey reaches 109
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey's western Izmir province has gone up to 109, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).
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Turkey's earthquake toll rises to 76
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 2 (ANI): The death toll in Turkey from an earthquake in the Aegean Sea has risen to 76, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said early Monday.
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Death toll from earthquake in Turkey crosses 70
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey] November 2 (ANI): The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey's western Izmir province has gone up to 73, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
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Death toll from earthquake in Turkey surpasses 40
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey's western Izmir province has gone up to 42, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency (AFAD).
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Turkey puts death toll from Izmir quake at 37
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Saturday that the death toll from an earthquake in the western Izmir province had climbed to 37, with hundreds more injured.
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Death toll rises to 24 as 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey's Aegean c
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 31 (ANI): Turkey quake has resulted in the death of 24 people and at least 804 injured when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the Turkish Aegean coast on Friday, the Disaster Management Agency Authority (AFAD) said early on Saturday.
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