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Istanbul introduces limits to gatherings as coronavirus spreads

Istanbul says the coronavirus restrictions are needed because people are not adequately heeding precautions like physical distancing and confirmed virus cases have increased. /AP Turkey's bigg

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Turkey's iconic Grand Bazaar reopens amid COVID-19 normalization

Turkey's iconic Grand Bazaar in Istanbul reopened its doors on Monday as part of the government's normalization process after being closed for more than two months due

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Turkey sees deserted cities amid 2nd weekend lockdown to curb coronavirus spread

ISTANBUL, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Parks, boulevards, streets, and squares were deserted in Turkey's 31 major provinces on Sunday, the second and last day of the second lockdown which was declared on Fri

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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179

A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of a wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing on Wednesday, killin

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Feb. 6)

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Medical workers help the first batch of patients infect

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3 killed, 179 wounded as plane slides off runway in Turkey's Istanbul

Three killed and 179 others wounded when a plane slid off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport on Wednesday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced.Istanbul Governor

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1 killed, 157 wounded as plane slides off runway in Istanbul

Rescuers work on the site of a plane sliding off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Turkey, on Feb. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui) One killed and 157 others wounded when a pl

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Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured

A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in bad weather in Istanbul Wednesday, killing three people and injuring doze