Russian helicopter crashes in southwestern Turkey, killing 5
August 12th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by BNO News
KÖYCEĞIZ, TURKEY (BNO NEWS) -- A Russian helicopter participating in an operation to extinguish wildfires crashed in southwestern Turkey on Thursday, killing three Russian citizens and two Turkish citizens, the owner of ... Read more...
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Five killed in Turkey chopper crash
August 10th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS) At least five people, including three Russians, were killed in a helicopter crash in Turkey Thursday, according to Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia.The Kamov Ka-32 ... Read more...
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UN team starts hearings in Jordan on Gaza flotilla
August 30th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Amman, Aug 30 (DPA) A UN inquiry team started hearings Monday with Jordanian activists about the fatal May 31 Israeli attack on a Turkish ship that was part of a flotilla trying ... Read more...
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Israeli troops held for thefts from Gaza aid flotilla
August 20th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 20 (IANS) Three Israeli soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of selling equipment stolen from passengers on board the Gaza-bound aid flotilla which the navy intercepted in a deadly May ... Read more...
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UN sets up panel to inquire into Israel flotilla attack
August 2nd, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday announced the setting up of a panel to inquire into Israel's attack on an international aid flotilla May 31, which left nine ... Read more...
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US urges ‘prompt’ inquiry of Gaza flotilla raid
June 14th, 2010 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The US has urged Israel to "promptly" conduct a probe into its military raid on an international aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, a media report said.
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Five activists on flotilla linked to Al Qaeda, Hamas: Israel
June 7th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 7 (DPA) The Israeli Army has said five activists of different nationalities aboard the Turkish-flagged ship intercepted last week were linked to Hamas and Al Qaeda.
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‘US pressed Israel to release 400 Turkish citizens’
June 4th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, June 4 (ANI): Turkey's Deputy Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Selim Yenel has said that the US pressured Israel to facilitate the speedy release of more than 400 Turkish citizens whom ... Read more...
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Flotilla raid: US trying to placate Turkey without condemning Israel
June 2nd, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): The Obama administration is trying to placate an outraged Turkish government while refusing to condemn Israel for its deadly raid on a flotilla of aid ships bound for ... Read more...
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