Turkish authorities sent five boats and a helicopter to rescue the migrants, whose vessel capsized off the coast of Ayvacik in the province of
Canakkale. The people on board were Afghan and an Iranian nationals, state news agency Anadolu said.
An earthquake with an epicenter near the Turkish city of
Canakkale was also felt in Plovdiv.
The construction of the
Canakkale 1915 bridge is set to be completed earlier than expected, said the Speaker of Turkey's Grand National Assembly Binali Yildirim during a ceremony to initiate the second phase of the bridge's construction, Trend reports via the Turkish media.
The collision caused neither casualties nor damage, the sources confirmed, adding that the skippers of the two Netherlands-registered and Panama-flagged vessels had asked for help from Turkey's northwestern
Canakkale maritime squad.
Summary: Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): Seven Afghan migrants, including three children, died sinking in a fiber boat off western
Canakkale province in Turkey early on Tuesday.
The event to mark martyrs' day and the anniversary of the Turkish victory in
Canakkale (Gallipoli) in 1915, took place in Morphou on Sunday.
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Observers spotted a Russian Navy Tapir-class LST (Tank Landing Ship) crossing through the Dardanelles near the Turkish seaport of
Canakkale, en route to Syria on March 6, the Mynet Internet platform reported.
London: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EU40 million loan to finance the construction, development and operation of the Lapseki mine in
Canakkale and the Ivrindi mine in Balikesir.
Al Gharafa vs
Canakkale Dardanel 1-3 The Cheetah's lost their friendly game to Turkish side
Canakkale Dardanel by 3 goals to 1.
About 750 migrants of them were detained in a pre-dawn sweep in the town of Ayvacik, in
Canakkale province, which is a main crossing point to the Greek island of Lesbos, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
EcANAKKALE (CyHAN)- At least 14 people, seven of children, drowned as a boat carrying migrants capsized near western Turkish coast of
Canakkale on Wednesday.