The plane carrying 238 people from Istanbul to Kathmandu, Nepal had to abort its landing twice due to heavy fog and a slippery runway from recent rain. Passengers received only bumps and bruises. Turkey will support Iraq in efforts to retake Mosul from ISIL. For the first time, Turkish President Erdoğan hosted a foreign leader aboard the presidential yacht that was formerly used by Atatürk. Turkey was the second most popular travel destination for Muslims in 2015 according to a new index.
2. Officials at Tribhuwan International Airport
in Kathmandu said the plane with 238 people on board
was coming from İstanbul when the accident happened.
They say passengers had bumps and bruises but no serious injuries.
The runway was slippery after two days of rain and there was dense fog at the
time. The plane was stuck in the grass and there was some damage to the front
of the Airbus 330.
The plane on a seven-hour flight circled for half hour over Nepal before it made
a second attempt to land.
3. Turkey will support Iraq in an anticipated operation to retake Mosul from the
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said
after talks with Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi.
Defense Minister İsmet YILMAZ said that “We are on the side of Iraq in an
operation targeting [the recapture of] Mosul. We are ready to provide every
kind of intelligence and logistical support to Iraq in its fight against
terrorism,”
Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz.
4. Erdoğan uses Atatürk’s yacht for first time to host Bosnian leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used the Savarona, the official
yacht of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, for the
first time ever to host a foreign leader.
5. Turkey 2nd most popular travel destination for Muslims
Turkey was second on the GMTI (Global Muslim Travel Index)for 2015 among
members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), placing after
Malaysia, which was at the top of the list.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Indonesia followed Turkey
in the rankings.
7. Marsel İLHAN an at career-best 77th spot in rankings
Turkish tennis player Marsel İlhan has climbed to the top spot of his
career in the new world rankings announced March 2, jumping 27
places to sit in the 77th spot.
8. Hundreds of starving koalas legally killed in Australia
Close to 700 koalas have been killed off by authorities in
southeastern Australia because overpopulation led to the animals
starving, an official said on March 4
9. European jazz in İzmir
İzmir Foundation for Culture Arts and Education (IKSEV) will be organized
between March 5 and 21.
Location :Ahmet Adnan SAYGUN Culture Center
