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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.
Young gorilla rescued from airplane cargo hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month.
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.
Turkish Airlines Relaunches Istanbul to Benghazi Flights
Turkish Airlines, with flights to 64 destinations across Africa, announced that it is set to resume air service to Libya’s second-largest city, Benghazi,
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.
Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from Turkish Airlines cargo hold
A five-month-old critically endangered gorilla is recovering at a Turkish zoo after being found in a small, wooden crate in the cargo of a Turkish Airlines flight at Istanbul's airport. Mike Armstrong explains how the tiny primate was being shipped illegally,
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Turkish Airlines restarts Benghazi flights after 10-year hiatus
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Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from hold of Turkish Airlines plane
A baby gorilla rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane is recovering at an Istanbul zoo and may be returned to his natural habitat, officials have said. The five-month old ...
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Turkish Airlines flew 83.4M passengers in 2024, a rise of 2.1% over 2023
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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 ...
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