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Baby gorilla smuggled on Turkish Airlines flight is recovering in Istanbul
A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.
Baby gorilla rescued from cargo hold of Turkish Airlines plane
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.
Turkish Airlines resumes flights from Istanbul to Benghazi, Libya after 10 years
Flights from Istanbul to Libya's northeastern city of Benghazi resumed on Tuesday after 10 years, according to the Turkish transport and infrastructure minister. Abdulkadir Uraloglu told Anadolu that Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines will be flying three times a week to Benghazi.
Baby Gorilla Found on Turkish Airlines Flight, Recuperates in Istanbul Before Returning Home
Last month, a juvenile gorilla was found onboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. Officials believe the gorilla was being trafficked for the illegal wildlife trade, finding the 5-month-old ape in a box within the plane’s cargo hold at Istanbul Airport.
Young gorilla rescued from plane cargo recovers in Istanbul zoo
Istanbul’s airports have become hotspots for stopping illegal wildlife trafficking. In October, customs officials found 17 young Nile crocodiles and 10 monitor lizards hidden in a passenger’s luggage at Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat
Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo
A 5-month-old gorilla rescued from a Turkish Airlines plane's cargo hold is now recovering at a zoo in Istanbul, officials announced Sunday.
Young Gorilla Rescued From Box In Airplane's Cargo Hold
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month.
Smuggled baby gorilla rescued in Turkey
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat, as well as how to cope with the illegal trade in animals passing through the city’s busy air hub.
Despite tensions, Turkish Airlines holds onto Tel Aviv flight slots
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Turkish Airlines restarts Benghazi flights after 10-year hiatus
Türkiye's national flag carrier on Tuesday resumed its flights from Istanbul to Libya’s northeastern city of Benghazi after ...
Turkish Airlines’ flights are riddled with bedbugs, passengers say
Passengers on multiple flights reported bedbugs crawling on the seats and falling from the ceiling, according to a report.
Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Unwelcome Guests: Bedbugs
Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that ...
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya's Benghazi after 10-year hiatus
Libya's eastern-based government announced on Tuesday that Turkish Airlines had resumed flights to Benghazi after a 10-year hiatus.
Turkish airlines resumes flights to Benghazi after ten-year hiatus
The Turkish minister of transportation and infrastructure announced Tuesday that flights to Benghazi, in northeastern Libya, have restarted after a ten-year break. Turkish Airlines, the country's flag ...