court clerk stole nearly 150 million Turkish lira (\u20ac4.4 million)<\/strong><\/a> worth of gold and silver from a vault in Istanbul\u2019s B\u00fcy\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Courthouse before fleeing to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>This time, the incident unfolded on one of Istanbul\u2019s Princes\u2019 Islands, where 12 firearms were reported missing from the property and evidence unit of the Adalar Courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>According to Turkish authorities, an internal inspection revealed that the weapons had disappeared from the evidence storage facility of the Chief Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office on Istanbul\u2019s Princes\u2019 Islands. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators later recovered three of the missing guns, while the search for the remaining nine is still under way.<\/p>\n<p>A courthouse clerk, identified only by his initials UE, who works in the evidence unit, has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention. <\/p>\n<p>Officials say the clerk stole the firearms and sold them, though details about where the weapons ended up have not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The Princes' Islands, known in Turkish as Adalar, are a chain of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul's coast. The islands are popular tourist destinations known for their historic architecture and absence of motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Adalar Courthouse serves the approximately 15,000 permanent residents of the four inhabited islands, though the population swells significantly during summer months.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say efforts to locate the nine missing firearms are ongoing.<\/p>\n<h2>Turkey's real-life Casa de Papel?<\/h2>\n<p>The incident comes as Turkey is still reeling from the earlier scandal involving a judicial staff member who allegedly stole vast quantities of gold and silver from a courthouse safe and fled abroad.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, court clerk Erdal T disappeared in late November after stealing 25 kilograms of gold and 50 kilograms of silver worth nearly 150 million lira from the evidence vault at B\u00fcy\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Courthouse in Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p>The theft was discovered when another employee attempted to access the vault and found it empty. Erdal T had been responsible for managing the evidence storage facility, which held confiscated precious metals from criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said Erdal T fled to the United Kingdom shortly after the theft. Turkish prosecutors issued an international arrest warrant and requested his extradition.<\/p>\n<p>The stolen items had been seized as part of ongoing criminal investigations and were being held as evidence. The case sparked major public criticism over security gaps in judicial evidence storage facilities across Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into how Erdal T was able to access and remove such large quantities of precious metals without detection. <\/p>\n<p>Courthouses across Turkey hold billions of lira worth of seized assets, including cash, precious metals, weapons, drugs and other items confiscated during criminal investigations. These items are meant to be stored securely until cases are resolved and final legal decisions are made about their disposal.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Ministry has not yet announced whether it plans to implement new security protocols following the two thefts.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1764850173,"updatedAt":1764857175,"publishedAt":1764853721,"firstPublishedAt":1764853721,"lastPublishedAt":1764857175,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/57\/16\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b7213cd6-f52e-5acd-9a76-92346a280325-9571652.jpg","altText":"A collection of illegal guns is displayed during a gun buyback event, May 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, NY, US (File Photo)","caption":"A collection of illegal guns is displayed during a gun buyback event, May 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, NY, US (File Photo)","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.\n\nThe Mersin has called at Russian ports including Novorossiysk and Taman multiple times since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Shipping data shows the tanker made at least 13 visits to Russian ports this year.\n\nBesiktas Shipping, which operates a fleet of 29 tankers making it one of Turkey's largest shipping companies, said it maintains full compliance with international sanctions regimes.\n\nSenegal's Port of Dakar reported a \"technical incident with water entering the engine room\" during the night of 27-28 November. Authorities deployed naval vessels and tugboats to stabilise the situation and prevent a fuel spill.\n\nThe attack on the Mersin followed separate strikes on two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea.\n\nUkraine confirmed it used domestically produced Sea Baby maritime drones to target the Kairos and Virat on 28-29 November as they headed towards the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Security Service of Ukraine sources told media both vessels sustained critical damage.\n\nOn 2 December, another tanker, the Russian-flagged Midvolga 2, reported an attack while carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia, approximately 80 nautical miles off Turkey's coast. All 13 crew members were unharmed and the vessel proceeded to Sinop under its own power.\n\nUkraine immediately denied involvement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said Ukraine had nothing to do with the incident and rejected Russian claims as propaganda.\n\n\"The alleged route from Russia to Georgia across Turkey's exclusive economic zone makes no sense and suggests that Russia may have staged the whole thing,\" Tykhyi said.\n\nBlack Sea shipping costs have risen since the attacks as insurance companies revise rates linked to war risks, according to reports.\n\nUkraine, defending itself against Moscow's all-out war for nearly four years, considers Russian shadow fleet oil tankers and refineries on Russian territory legitimate military targets.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Istanbul-based shipping company Besiktas Shipping announced on Tuesday it is halting all operations with Russia, citing unacceptable security risks following an attack on one of its vessels.<\/p>\n<p>\"After a thorough assessment, we have concluded that the risks posed to our vessels and crew have become untenable,\" the company said in a statement. \"As the safety of our personnel and assets is our highest priority, we are halting all such operations.\"<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas Shipping owns the Panama-flagged oil tanker Mersin, which sustained four external explosions on 27 November while anchored near the Senegalese capital Dakar. <\/p>\n<p>The vessel suffered serious damage and water flooded the engine room, though all crew members remained safe. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Mersin has called at Russian ports including Novorossiysk and Taman multiple times since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Shipping data shows the tanker made at least 13 visits to Russian ports this year.<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas Shipping, which operates a fleet of 29 tankers making it one of Turkey's largest shipping companies, said it maintains full compliance with international sanctions regimes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1995138735806247157\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Senegal's Port of Dakar reported a \"technical incident with water entering the engine room\" during the night of 27-28 November. Authorities deployed naval vessels and tugboats to stabilise the situation and prevent a fuel spill.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on the Mersin followed separate strikes on two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea. <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine confirmed it used domestically produced Sea Baby maritime drones to target the Kairos and Virat on 28-29 November as they headed towards the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Security Service of Ukraine sources told media both vessels sustained critical damage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//12//02//third-russian-tanker-attacked-in-the-black-sea-turkey-says/">Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//29//ukraine-releases-video-showing-moment-naval-drones-striking-russian-oil-tankers-in-the-bla/">Ukraine releases video showing moment naval drones striking Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>On 2 December, another tanker, the Russian-flagged Midvolga 2, reported an attack while carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia, approximately 80 nautical miles off Turkey's coast. All 13 crew members were unharmed and the vessel proceeded to Sinop under its own power.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine immediately denied involvement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said Ukraine had nothing to do with the incident and rejected Russian claims as propaganda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1995841678104822022\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\"The alleged route from Russia to Georgia across Turkey's exclusive economic zone makes no sense and suggests that Russia may have staged the whole thing,\" Tykhyi said.<\/p>\n<p>Black Sea shipping costs have risen since the attacks as insurance companies revise rates linked to war risks, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine, defending itself against Moscow's all-out war for nearly four years, considers Russian shadow fleet oil tankers and refineries on Russian 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Prosecutors discovered the theft on 1 December when the safe was opened and found empty.\n\nInvestigations revealed Erdal T fled Turkey on 19 November with his wife Esma T and children, boarding a flight from Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Airport to London at 8:22 am local time.\n\nBefore leaving Turkey, Erdal T sent a message to friends via WhatsApp saying \"I sold the goods, may God grant prosperity to your markets,\" according to authorities.\n\nThe missing items belonged to various criminal investigations and court cases. Prosecutors issued arrest warrants for Erdal T, his wife, and another suspect, Kemal D, who worked as a clerk with access to the safe keys.\n\nKemal D was arrested at his home while Erdal T and his wife remain fugitives in the UK.\n\nAuthorities questioned all evidence office personnel including the records director and searched their homes but found no evidence linking them to the theft. Investigators extended Kemal D's detention while they review CCTV footage and phone records.\n\nThe stolen valuables were seized during an operation targeting migrant smuggling. Sources indicated the theft may have occurred in mid-November, with Erdal T allegedly using a shopping trolley commonly used for transporting court files to remove the metals past security checkpoints.\n\nA detailed inventory showed the missing items included 9,906 grammes of bullion gold, 49 Ottoman re\u015fat gold coins, 606 bracelets, 1,328 quarter gold coins, 167 full gold coins, 487 Atat\u00fcrk-era gold coins and 50 kilograms of silver.\n\nTurkish media reported the total value as approximately 150 million Turkish lira (\u20ac3 million).\n\nErdal T joined the courthouse as a permanent employee in 2021.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A court employee fled to the United Kingdom with approximately 25 kilograms of gold and 50 kilograms of silver stolen from an Istanbul courthouse evidence safe, Turkish authorities announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Erdal T, who worked at the B\u00fcy\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Courthouse's evidence office, disappeared after failing to return from leave. Prosecutors discovered the theft on 1 December when the safe was opened and found empty.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations revealed Erdal T fled Turkey on 19 November with his wife Esma T and children, boarding a flight from Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Airport to London at 8:22 am local time.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving Turkey, Erdal T sent a message to friends via WhatsApp saying \"I sold the goods, may God grant prosperity to your markets,\" according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The missing items belonged to various criminal investigations and court cases. Prosecutors issued arrest warrants for Erdal T, his wife, and another suspect, Kemal D, who worked as a clerk with access to the safe keys.<\/p>\n<p>Kemal D was arrested at his home while Erdal T and his wife remain fugitives in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities questioned all evidence office personnel including the records director and searched their homes but found no evidence linking them to the theft. Investigators extended Kemal D's detention while they review CCTV footage and phone records.<\/p>\n<p>The stolen valuables were seized during an operation targeting migrant smuggling. Sources indicated the theft may have occurred in mid-November, with Erdal T allegedly using a shopping trolley commonly used for transporting court files to remove the metals past security checkpoints.<\/p>\n<p>A detailed inventory showed the missing items included 9,906 grammes of bullion gold, 49 Ottoman re\u015fat gold coins, 606 bracelets, 1,328 quarter gold coins, 167 full gold coins, 487 Atat\u00fcrk-era gold coins and 50 kilograms of silver.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish media reported the total value as approximately 150 million Turkish lira (\u20ac3 million).<\/p>\n<p>Erdal T joined the courthouse as a permanent employee in 2021.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1764758909,"updatedAt":1764761477,"publishedAt":1764761449,"firstPublishedAt":1764761449,"lastPublishedAt":1764761449,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/57\/00\/99\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_6bb12dcc-4dc3-58ba-b7ac-5765b922fda5-9570099.jpg","altText":"FILE: Gold coins are offered for 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Their crews are safe as the causes of the explosions are being investigated.","summary":"Two sanctioned oil tankers, the Kairos and the Virat, have caught fire in the Black Sea a few dozen nautical miles off the Turkish coast. Their crews are safe as the causes of the explosions are being investigated.","keySentence":"","url":"two-ships-of-russias-sanctioned-shadow-fleet-caught-fire-in-the-black-sea-off-turkiye","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/2025\/11\/28\/two-ships-of-russias-sanctioned-shadow-fleet-caught-fire-in-the-black-sea-off-turkiye","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Turkish authorities reported that two oil tankers linked to the notorious Russian \"shadow fleet\" which are on the international sanctions list, caught fire on Friday in the Black Sea near the Bosporus Strait, triggering an extensive rescue operation.\n\nThe first ship, the Gambia-flagged Kairos, exploded and caught fire about 28 nautical miles off the Turkish coast of Kocaeli province, while sailing without cargo from Egypt to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, the Turkish Transport Ministry reported.\n\nShortly afterwards, a second tanker, the Virat, was reported to have been 'struck' in another area of the Black Sea, about 35 nautical miles off the Turkish coast.\n\nTurkish maritime authorities explained that the first incident was reportedly caused by an \"external impact\", but did not provide further details on the attack's origin.\n\nThe dynamics remain unclear, and the authorities do not rule out an explosion caused by naval mines or a targeted attack. There have been incidents of ships hitting drifting mines in the Black Sea in recent years.\n\nPending further verification, the maritime authorities maintain a high level of alert and monitor the situation to prevent new incidents and ensure the safety of ship traffic in the Bosporus area.\n\nHistory of sanctions against the ships Kairos and Virat\n\nThe crews of the two ships were rescued thanks to the rapid intervention of the coast guard and rescue units: 25 people on board the Kairos and 20 on the Virat.\n\nThe ships are on the list of those subject to international sanctions, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and are identified as part of the fleet of old cargo ships used by Moscow to circumvent restrictions on Russian crude oil.\n\nAccording to the website OpenSanctions, the US sanctioned Virat in January this year, followed by the EU, Switzerland, the UK and Canada.\n\nThe EU then sanctioned Kairos in July this year, followed by the UK and Switzerland.\n\n\"The shadow oil tanker fleet continues to provide multibillion-dollar revenues to the Kremlin by circumventing sanctions, disguising its activities under the flags of third countries, using complex schemes to disguise owners, and posing a significant environmental threat,\" OpenSanctions writes.\n\nThe 2018-built Virat has previously sailed under the flags of Barbados, Comoros, Liberia and Panama, while the 2002-built Cairos has flown the flags of Panama, Greece and Liberia.\n\nFriday's incidents raised serious concerns about the possible environmental impact and safety of shipping in the Black Sea, an area already considered high-risk after years of war and the presence of ordnance from previous conflicts.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Turkish authorities reported that two oil tankers linked to the notorious Russian \"shadow fleet\" which are on the international sanctions list, caught fire on Friday in the Black Sea near the Bosporus Strait, triggering an extensive rescue operation.<\/p>\n<p>The first ship, the Gambia-flagged Kairos, exploded and caught fire about 28 nautical miles off the Turkish coast of Kocaeli province, while sailing without cargo from Egypt to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, the Turkish Transport Ministry reported.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterwards, a second tanker, the Virat, was reported to have been 'struck' in another area of the Black Sea, about 35 nautical miles off the Turkish coast.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish maritime authorities explained that the first incident was reportedly caused by an \"external impact\", but did not provide further details on the attack's origin.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamics remain unclear, and the authorities do not rule out an explosion caused by naval mines or a targeted attack. There have been incidents of ships hitting drifting mines in the Black Sea in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Pending further verification, the maritime authorities maintain a high level of alert and monitor the situation to prevent new incidents and ensure the safety of ship traffic in the Bosporus area.<\/p>\n<h2>History of sanctions against the ships Kairos and Virat<\/h2>\n<p>The crews of the two ships were rescued thanks to the rapid intervention of the coast guard and rescue units: 25 people on board the Kairos and 20 on the Virat.<\/p>\n<p>The ships are on the list of those subject to international sanctions, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and are identified as part of the fleet of old cargo ships used by Moscow to circumvent restrictions on Russian crude oil.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website OpenSanctions, the US sanctioned Virat in January this year, followed by the EU, Switzerland, the UK and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The EU then sanctioned Kairos in July this year, 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levels.","keySentence":"","url":"pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-unity-of-the-christian-world-during-the-nicaea-ceremony","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/28\/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-unity-of-the-christian-world-during-the-nicaea-ceremony","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church, met with the leaders of the Eastern and Western churches in Iznik on Friday, one of the most important places in the history of Christianity, and prayed for unity among Christians.\n\nAt noon, Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Bartholomew I, the head of the Greek Patriarchate of Constantinople, and other religious leaders met in the area where the first council was held on the shore of Lake Nicaea.\n\nThe meeting in 325 AD is also known for its \"Nicene Creed\", which is accepted by millions of Christians and still read in churches today. The leaders read this statement of faith together on the excavation site.\n\n\"This declaration of faith is of fundamental importance for Christians moving towards full unity,\" Pope Leo said, calling for the overcoming of centuries of divisions in the Christian world.\n\nCouncil and historical connection\n\nThe Council of Nicaea is seen as a critical historical moment because it took place when the Eastern and Western churches were still under one roof. The churches have been divided since the Great Schism of 1054. Nevertheless, today the Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant churches still recognise the Nicene Creed.\n\nBartholomew described the tradition of the council as \"the seed of Christian existence\" and said, \"We are gathered here not only to remember the past, but also to bear witness to the same faith in a living way today.\"\n\nThe ceremony in Iznik\n\nThe ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where falling water levels have exposed the remains of the Basilica of St. Neophytos. It is believed that the basilica was built on the grounds of the church where the council was held.\n\nIn addition to Catholic and Orthodox representatives, clergy from Syriac, Coptic, Armenian, Malankara, Protestant and Anglican churches took part in the ceremony.\n\nPope Leo said that the use of religious motivations to justify violence, war or fanaticism \"must be firmly rejected\" and called for dialogue and cooperation.\n\nShort-lived protest\n\nA small group organised a protest before the prayer ceremony in Iznik. The protest by the New Welfare Party members ended peacefully under police supervision.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church, met with the leaders of the Eastern and Western churches in Iznik on Friday, one of the most important places in the history of Christianity, and prayed for unity among Christians.<\/p>\n<p>At noon, Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Bartholomew I, the head of the Greek Patriarchate of Constantinople, and other religious leaders met in the area where the first council was held on the shore of Lake Nicaea.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting in 325 AD is also known for its \"Nicene Creed\", which is accepted by millions of Christians and still read in churches today. The leaders read this statement of faith together on the excavation site.<\/p>\n<p>\"This declaration of faith is of fundamental importance for Christians moving towards full unity,\" Pope Leo said, calling for the overcoming of centuries of divisions in the Christian world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//56//52//71//808x539_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg/" alt=\"As the spiritual leaders proceed to the ceremonial grounds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/384x256_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/640x427_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/750x500_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/828x552_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/1080x720_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/1200x800_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/52\/71\/1920x1280_cmsv2_239dd121-559b-594b-8201-52f9f35b39d8-9565271.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">As the spiritual leaders proceed to the ceremonial grounds<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Domenico Stinellis\/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Council and historical connection<\/h2>\n<p>The Council of Nicaea is seen as a critical historical moment because it took place when the Eastern and Western churches were still under one roof. The churches have been divided since the Great Schism of 1054. Nevertheless, today the Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant churches still recognise the Nicene Creed.<\/p>\n<p>Bartholomew described the tradition of the council as \"the seed of Christian existence\" and said, \"We are gathered here not only to remember the past, but also to bear witness to the same faith in a living way today.\"<\/p>\n<h2>The ceremony in Iznik<\/h2>\n<p>The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where falling water levels have exposed the remains of the Basilica of St. Neophytos. 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XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign papal trip in Ankara on Thursday.\n\nAt his arrival in Ankara, the American pope was welcomed on the tarmac by a military guard of honour and at the presidential palace by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.\n\nSpeaking to Erdogan and the country\u2019s diplomatic corps at a library in the palace complex, Leo praised Turkey\u2019s historic role as a bridge between East and West, religions and cultures.\n\n\u201cMay Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in service of a just and lasting peace,\u201d he said, speaking in front of a giant globe. \u201cToday, more than ever, we need people who will promote dialogue and practice it with firm will and patient resolve.\u201d\n\n\"The future of humanity is at stake\"\n\nAnkara has hosted unsuccessful talks between Russia and Ukraine, and has also offered to take part in the stabilisation force in Gaza to help oversee a fragile ceasefire.\n\nThe Pope didn\u2019t cite the conflicts specifically, but he quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, lamenting that the wars ravaging the world today amount to a \u201cthird world war fought piecemeal\u201d, with resources spent on armaments rather than on fighting hunger and poverty and protecting creation.\n\nAfter two world wars, \"we are now experiencing a phase marked by a heightened level of conflict on the global level,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must not give in to this. The future of humanity is at stake.\u201d\n\nLeo is the fifth Pope to visit Turkey after Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XIV and Pope Francis. His trip comes at a particularly fraught period in the Middle East, with a delicate cease-fire in Gaza and recent Israeli strikes in both Beirut and southern Lebanon.\n\nHowever, his main reason for travelling to Turkey is to commemorate an important date in Orthodox-Catholic relations: the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity\u2019s first ecumenical council. In A.D. 325, that council hashed out the first version of the Nicene Creed, a statement of faith that millions of Christians still recite each Sunday.\n\nA papal visit to celebrate the anniversary was promised by Pope Francis, who did not live to mark the date himself.\n\nOn Friday, the Pope will join Istanbul-based Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew to commemorate the anniversary, which took place in Iznik, some 90 kilometres southeast of Istanbul.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign papal trip in Ankara on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>At his arrival in Ankara, the American pope was welcomed on the tarmac by a military guard of honour and at the presidential palace by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Erdogan and the country\u2019s diplomatic corps at a library in the palace complex, Leo praised Turkey\u2019s historic role as a bridge between East and West, religions and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in service of a just and lasting peace,\u201d he said, speaking in front of a giant globe. \u201cToday, more than ever, we need people who will promote dialogue and practice it with firm will and patient resolve.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>\"The future of humanity is at stake\"<\/h2>\n<p>Ankara has hosted unsuccessful talks between Russia and Ukraine, and has also offered to take part in the stabilisation force in Gaza to help oversee a fragile ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The Pope didn\u2019t cite the conflicts specifically, but he quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, lamenting that the wars ravaging the world today amount to a \u201cthird world war fought piecemeal\u201d, with resources spent on armaments rather than on fighting hunger and poverty and protecting creation. <\/p>\n<p>After two world wars, \"we are now experiencing a phase marked by a heightened level of conflict on the global level,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must not give in to this. The future of humanity is at stake.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//04//pope-leo-xiv-prays-at-pope-franciss-tomb-in-rome/">Pope Leo XIV prays at Pope Francis\u2019s tomb in Rome<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//27//pope-leo-xiv-pays-tribute-to-ataturk-on-his-first-overseas-visit-to-turkey/">Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Atat\u00fcrk on his first overseas visit to Turkey<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Leo is the fifth Pope to visit Turkey after Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XIV and Pope Francis. His trip comes at a particularly fraught period in the Middle East, with a delicate cease-fire in Gaza and recent Israeli strikes in both Beirut and southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>However, his main reason for travelling to Turkey is to commemorate an important date in Orthodox-Catholic relations: the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity\u2019s first ecumenical council. In A.D. 325, that council hashed out the first version of the Nicene Creed, a statement of faith that millions of Christians still recite each Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A papal visit to celebrate the anniversary was promised by Pope Francis, who did not live to mark the date himself.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Pope will join Istanbul-based Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew to commemorate the anniversary, which took place in Iznik, some 90 kilometres southeast of Istanbul.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1764254987,"updatedAt":1764263540,"publishedAt":1764260514,"firstPublishedAt":1764260514,"lastPublishedAt":1764260514,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/56\/40\/51\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_f6cf0a54-d239-5a89-b521-a7ddf5f1d284-9564051.jpg","altText":"Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech in the Presidential Palace's national library in Ankara.","caption":"Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech in the Presidential Palace's national library in Ankara.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. 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bans to 102 players on Turkish betting scandal","daletPyramidId":3301852,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Turkish football imposes temporary bans on 102 players over 'moral crisis' betting scandal","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Turkish football imposes bans on 102 players over betting scandal","titleListing2":"Turkish football imposes temporary bans on 102 players over betting scandal","leadin":"Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hac\u0131osmano\u011flu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.","summary":"Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hac\u0131osmano\u011flu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.","keySentence":"","url":"turkish-football-imposes-temporary-bans-on-102-players-over-moral-crisis-betting-scandal","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/13\/turkish-football-imposes-temporary-bans-on-102-players-over-moral-crisis-betting-scandal","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Turkey's football authority temporarily banned 102 top-tier club players on Thursday over a widening betting scandal.\n\nThe Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 25 players from the S\u00fcper Lig and 77 from the second-tier first division for terms ranging from 45 days to one year.\n\nGalatasaray and Turkey defender Eren Elmal\u0131 was suspended for 45 days. Club teammate and Turkey Under-21 centre back Metehan Baltac\u0131 was suspended for nine months. Konyaspor and Senegal winger Alassane Ndao received a 12-month suspension.\n\nElmal\u0131 posted on Instagram this week that he bet on a game about five years ago that did not involve his own team. He joined Galatasaray this year.\n\nBaltac\u0131 also admitted past bets but insisted they were not games he played in.\n\n\"Years ago I placed a bet at a time when I couldn\u2019t fully grasp the seriousness of the matter,\" he said.\n\n\"I want to make it clear that this action had nothing to do with matches played by the teams I represented.\"\n\nThe bans apply to matches but the players can continue training, Habert\u00fcrk television reported.\n\nMore than 1,000 players have been referred to the federation's Professional Football Disciplinary Board as part of the ongoing investigation.\n\nThe federation has shut down the third- and fourth-tier divisions for two weeks but allowed the S\u00fcper Lig, led by defending champion Galatasaray, and second tier to continue.\n\nFederation president Ibrahim Hac\u0131osmano\u011flu, who earlier this week referred to the situation as a \"moral crisis,\" vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.\n\n\"We took office 16 months ago with a promise to elevate Turkish football to the level it deserves,\" he said.\n\n\"We will not compromise in our fight to protect Turkish football from scandal, decay and corrupt relationships.\"\n\nTurkish football has been rocked by investigations into alleged\u00a0widespread betting by referees, and now players, on games which is prohibited by FIFA.\n\nMore than 150 referees are alleged to have bet on games, including seven approved to handle top-level games and 15 top-level assistants.\n\nThe scandal is a setback to Turkish football's recent revival.\n\nThe country will co-host the men\u2019s 2032 European Championship with Italy, the national team reached the Euro 2024 quarterfinals and Istanbul has been selected by UEFA to host several finals in European club competitions.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Turkey's football authority temporarily banned 102 top-tier club players on Thursday over a widening betting scandal.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 25 players from the S\u00fcper Lig and 77 from the second-tier first division for terms ranging from 45 days to one year.<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray and Turkey defender Eren Elmal\u0131 was suspended for 45 days. Club teammate and Turkey Under-21 centre back Metehan Baltac\u0131 was suspended for nine months. Konyaspor and Senegal winger Alassane Ndao received a 12-month suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Elmal\u0131 posted on Instagram this week that he bet on a game about five years ago that did not involve his own team. He joined Galatasaray this year.<\/p>\n<p>Baltac\u0131 also admitted past bets but insisted they were not games he played in.<\/p>\n<p>\"Years ago I placed a bet at a time when I couldn\u2019t fully grasp the seriousness of the matter,\" he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//77//84//808x539_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg/" alt=\"A Turkish flag waves at the Turkish Football Federation headquarters in Istanbul, 12 November, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1920x1280_cmsv2_6119dc99-2e44-5a2e-a388-c1a027b6be2e-9547784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Turkish flag waves at the Turkish Football Federation headquarters in Istanbul, 12 November, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\"I want to make it clear that this action had nothing to do with matches played by the teams I represented.\"<\/p>\n<p>The bans apply to matches but the players can continue training, Habert\u00fcrk television reported.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,000 players have been referred to the federation's Professional Football Disciplinary Board as part of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The federation has shut down the third- and fourth-tier divisions for two weeks but allowed the S\u00fcper Lig, led by defending champion Galatasaray, and second tier to continue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//11//11//more-than-1000-turkish-football-players-suspended-in-betting-probe-tff-says/">More than 1,000 Turkish football players suspended in betting probe, TFF says<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//10//27//turkey-probes-hundreds-of-football-referees-involved-in-sports-betting/">Turkey probes hundreds of football referees involved in sports betting<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Federation president Ibrahim Hac\u0131osmano\u011flu, who earlier this week referred to the situation as a \"moral crisis,\" vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.<\/p>\n<p>\"We took office 16 months ago with a promise to elevate Turkish football to the level it deserves,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>\"We will not compromise in our fight to protect Turkish football from scandal, decay and corrupt relationships.\"<\/p>\n<p>Turkish football has been rocked by investigations into alleged widespread betting by referees, and now players, on games which is prohibited by FIFA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//77//84//808x539_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg/" alt=\"Turkish Football Federation president Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu talks during a news conference in Istanbul, 27 October, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/1920x1280_cmsv2_b8e6eb79-0e07-5971-93af-3549849721a3-9547784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Turkish Football Federation president Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu talks during a news conference in Istanbul, 27 October, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>More than 150 referees are alleged to have bet on games, including seven approved to handle top-level games and 15 top-level assistants.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal is a setback to Turkish football's recent revival.<\/p>\n<p>The country will co-host the men\u2019s 2032 European Championship with Italy, the national team reached the Euro 2024 quarterfinals and Istanbul has been selected by UEFA to host several finals in European club competitions.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763052636,"updatedAt":1763054165,"publishedAt":1763054161,"firstPublishedAt":1763054161,"lastPublishedAt":1763054161,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/77\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_26a7f8f9-6e30-554f-98ec-36ac0a7a10c7-9547784.jpg","altText":"Galatasaray fans cheer during a Turkish Super Lig soccer match between Galatasaray and Fenerbah\u00e7e in Istanbul, 19 May, 2024","caption":"Galatasaray fans cheer during a Turkish Super Lig soccer match between Galatasaray and Fenerbah\u00e7e in Istanbul, 19 May, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. 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GROUNDS C130","daletPyramidId":3296506,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Turkey grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel ","titleListing2":"Turkey suspends C-130 flights after crash in Georgia claims 20 lives, investigation ongoing #Turkey #Hercules #C-130","leadin":"US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.","summary":"US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.","keySentence":"","url":"turkey-temporarily-grounds-c-130-planes-after-crash-kills-20-military-personnel","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/13\/turkey-temporarily-grounds-c-130-planes-after-crash-kills-20-military-personnel","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Turkey has temporarily grounded all of its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution, the defence ministry said on Thursday, following\u00a0a crash in Georgia\u00a0that claimed the lives of all 20 military personnel on board.\u00a0\n\nThe cargo plane was flying from Azerbaijan back to Turkey when\u00a0it went down in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality close to the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday.\n\nThe cause of the crash is still being investigated.\n\nThe military personnel were part of a unit responsible for the maintenance and repair of Turkish F-16 jets that had flown to Azerbaijan to participate in the country's Victory Day celebrations.\n\nThe National Defence Ministry said C-130 flights were temporarily suspended to allow the aircraft to undergo detailed technical inspections.\n\nOnly those who successfully pass the checks would be allowed to resume flying, the ministry said in a statement.\n\nThe US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.\n\nAnkara dispatched an accident investigation team to determine the cause of the crash.\n\nThe ministry said the plane's flight data recorder and cockpit voice data recorder were sent to Turkey and were under examination.\n\nThe aircraft was purchased from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and added to Turkey's Air Force inventory in 2014 after maintenance.\n\nIt later underwent modernisation and had been in use since 2022.\n\nIts most recent scheduled maintenance was completed on 12 October, the ministry said.\n\nDebris from the aircraft was scattered across multiple locations and the remains of the 20th victim were recovered on Thursday.\n\nFunerals will be held after the remains are returned to Turkey and autopsies are completed.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Turkey has temporarily grounded all of its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution, the defence ministry said on Thursday, following a crash in Georgia that claimed the lives of all 20 military personnel on board. <\/p>\n<p>The cargo plane was flying from Azerbaijan back to Turkey when it went down in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality close to the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the crash is still being investigated.<\/p>\n<p>The military personnel were part of a unit responsible for the maintenance and repair of Turkish F-16 jets that had flown to Azerbaijan to participate in the country's Victory Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//72//36//808x539_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg/" alt=\"Debris is seen at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/384x256_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/640x427_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/750x500_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/828x552_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/1080x720_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/1200x800_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/1920x1280_cmsv2_8e46c6b4-b327-5c80-a0ce-0f54c4770df5-9547236.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Debris is seen at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The National Defence Ministry said C-130 flights were temporarily suspended to allow the aircraft to undergo detailed technical inspections.<\/p>\n<p>Only those who successfully pass the checks would be allowed to resume flying, the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.<\/p>\n<p>Ankara dispatched an accident investigation team to determine the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry said the plane's flight data recorder and cockpit voice data recorder were sent to Turkey and were under examination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//10//29//family-trapped-under-rubble-after-seven-storey-building-collapses-in-turkey/">Two dead after seven-storey building collapses in Turkey<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//10//28//turkish-troops-will-have-no-role-in-gaza-stabilisation-force-israels-fm-saar-says/">Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza stabilisation force, Israel's FM Sa'ar says<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The aircraft was purchased from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and added to Turkey's Air Force inventory in 2014 after maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>It later underwent modernisation and had been in use since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Its most recent scheduled maintenance was completed on 12 October, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Debris from the aircraft was scattered across multiple locations and the remains of the 20th victim were recovered on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Funerals will be held after the remains are returned to Turkey and autopsies are completed.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1763032894,"updatedAt":1763483207,"publishedAt":1763034129,"firstPublishedAt":1763034129,"lastPublishedAt":1763483207,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/72\/36\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ba1888fa-046b-549e-bd62-7af75ac4b3ae-9547236.jpg","altText":"Debris is seen at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025","caption":"Debris is seen at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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extortion.","keySentence":"","url":"prosecutor-seeks-2352-year-jail-term-for-istanbuls-mayor-over-alleged-corruption","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/11\/prosecutor-seeks-2352-year-jail-term-for-istanbuls-mayor-over-alleged-corruption","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Istanbul's chief public prosecutor filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, accusing him of 142 offences tied to corruption and organised crime, and seeking a total prison sentence exceeding 2,000 years.\n\n\u0130mamo\u011flu, a prominent opposition figure widely seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, was arrested in March along with several municipal officials who were accused of running a criminal organisation, accepting bribes, extortion and bid-rigging.\n\nHe has strongly denied all allegations.\n\nCritics view the accusations as a politically motivated effort to weaken the main opposition and his arrest triggered the largest wave of public protests\u00a0in Turkey in over a decade.\n\nChief Prosecutor Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek said the indictment is 3,900 pages and names 402 suspects including \u0130mamo\u011flu as the chief suspect, Turkish media said.\n\n\u0130mamo\u011flu was charged with organising a criminal group, 12 counts of bribery, seven counts of money laundering and seven counts of fraud, according to G\u00fcrlek's office.\n\nAdditionally, he is held responsible for multiple crimes allegedly committed by others including bribery, fraud and tender-rigging.\n\nA trial date is expected to be set once the court formally accepts the indictment. If convicted of all charges, he could be sentenced to 2,352 years in prison, according to the indictment.\n\n\"This case is not legal \u2014 it is entirely political. Its aim is to stop the Republican People\u2019s Party, which came first in the last elections, and to block its presidential candidate,\" the party's chairman, \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel, said on X.\n\n\"What happened today is a blatant judicial intervention in democratic politics and the outcome of future elections.\"\n\nThe corruption case is one of several legal proceedings targeting \u0130mamo\u011flu.\n\nLast month, prosecutors filed\u00a0espionage charges\u00a0against him related to an investigation of his political campaign and a businessman arrested in July for reportedly conducting intelligence activities on behalf of foreign governments.\n\n\u0130mamo\u011flu is accused of transferring personal data of Istanbul residents to secure international funding for his campaign. He has dismissed the charges as \"nonsense.\"\n\nOther ongoing legal cases include allegations of\u00a0insulting\u00a0members of the Supreme Election Council, threats and insults directed at the chief prosecutor and accusations of\u00a0diploma and document forgery.\n\nCritics view the legal cases, along with cases against other mayors and officials from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), as part of a broader crackdown following a strong performance in last year\u2019s local elections.\n\nSeveral municipalities run by the party have faced waves of arrests throughout the year.\n\nThe government rejects the accusations, insisting the judiciary is independent and the investigations are focused on corruption or other wrongdoing.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Istanbul's chief public prosecutor filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, accusing him of 142 offences tied to corruption and organised crime, and seeking a total prison sentence exceeding 2,000 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u0130mamo\u011flu, a prominent opposition figure widely seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, was arrested in March along with several municipal officials who were accused of running a criminal organisation, accepting bribes, extortion and bid-rigging.<\/p>\n<p>He has strongly denied all allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Critics view the accusations as a politically motivated effort to weaken the main opposition and his arrest triggered the largest wave of public protests in Turkey in over a decade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//49//65//808x539_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg/" alt=\"Istanbul Mayor and Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu addresses supporters outside the City Hall in Istanbul, 1 April, 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/384x256_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/640x427_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/750x500_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/828x552_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1080x720_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1200x800_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1920x1280_cmsv2_af02d799-1129-5858-8f86-09d58e13d3a2-9544965.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Istanbul Mayor and Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu addresses supporters outside the City Hall in Istanbul, 1 April, 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Chief Prosecutor Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek said the indictment is 3,900 pages and names 402 suspects including \u0130mamo\u011flu as the chief suspect, Turkish media said.<\/p>\n<p>\u0130mamo\u011flu was charged with organising a criminal group, 12 counts of bribery, seven counts of money laundering and seven counts of fraud, according to G\u00fcrlek's office.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he is held responsible for multiple crimes allegedly committed by others including bribery, fraud and tender-rigging.<\/p>\n<p>A trial date is expected to be set once the court formally accepts the indictment. If convicted of all charges, he could be sentenced to 2,352 years in prison, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n<p>\"This case is not legal \u2014 it is entirely political. Its aim is to stop the Republican People\u2019s Party, which came first in the last elections, and to block its presidential candidate,\" the party's chairman, \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel, said on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//49//65//808x539_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg/" alt=\"Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a signed document during a summit in Sharm El Sheika, 13 October, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/384x256_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/640x427_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/750x500_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/828x552_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1080x720_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1200x800_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/49\/65\/1920x1280_cmsv2_7ccc9bc7-f7c6-53dd-9484-ee7c9d5c5ef6-9544965.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a signed document during a summit in Sharm El Sheika, 13 October, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\"What happened today is a blatant judicial intervention in democratic politics and the outcome of future elections.\"<\/p>\n<p>The corruption case is one of several legal proceedings targeting \u0130mamo\u011flu.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, prosecutors filed espionage charges against him related to an investigation of his political campaign and a businessman arrested in July for reportedly conducting intelligence activities on behalf of foreign governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u0130mamo\u011flu is accused of transferring personal data of Istanbul residents to secure international funding for his campaign. He has dismissed the charges as \"nonsense.\"<\/p>\n<p>Other ongoing legal cases include allegations of insulting members of the Supreme Election Council, threats and insults directed at the chief prosecutor and accusations of diploma and document forgery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//52//75//39//808x539_cmsv2_87b06ab9-b4f6-52a1-b082-942d4ce0a552-9527539.jpg/" alt=\"People shout slogans during a rally in support of Istanbul's imprisoned opposition Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul, 26 October, 2025\" 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edition of Bosphorus Summit, with Euronews as official press sponsor, concluded on Friday after two days of panels and meetings that saw intense brainstorming on geopolitical issues by prominent figures that included high-ranking officials from several countries, businesspeople and journalists.\n\nLaura Buckwell, a Euronews journalist based in Dubai, moderated a panel titled \"Future of Power: Energy, Innovation and Strategy\" which was joined by several high-profile businesspeople.\n\nAmong the panelists were Birol Erg\u00fcven, Member of the Board at Istanbul-based Limak Energy Group; Zeynep Harezi, Group Head of Commercial Operations and Board Member of Karpowership, a Turkish operator of powerships; and Mehmet Ali Neyzi, Board Member of Wavegenx, which produces onshore ocean power systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI).\n\nSpeaking first, Harezi said that Karpowership decided to expand into the energy sector in 2007 \"with something that has not been done before with a global floating power generation fleet.\"\n\nEmphasising the term \"powerships,\" she said that they send these into more than 20 countries globally.\n\n\"In some countries, we are actually providing 100% of the electricity used there. And in some countries we are providing 25 to 30%.\"\n\nHarezi further added that their work model is \"basically building conventional power land-based power plants inside ships and building them in advance so that they can be sent to the host country within a couple of days.\"\n\nWavegenx's Mehmet Ali Neyzi underlined that AI has been the backbone of their work and that they \"have been able to develop our ocean and wave power technology through predictive analysis.\"\n\nBefore the age of AI, the waves and currents have been too unpredictable to work, Neyzi said.\n\n\"It's an untapped market,\" he said, underlining that their technologies represent an unprecedented way of using AI.\n\nLimak\u2019s Birol Erg\u00fcven, in remarks to Euronews after the panel, said \"There are many fields where AI can be utilized. Legal departments, people working in research and development, journalism and all other fields imaginable.\"\n\nWhen asked about how Limak, the Turkish conglomerate in the fields of construction, energy, cement, and tourism implement AI in its workflows, said \"We currently use both general AI and specialized packages. We've been using this for about a year.\"\n\n\"Over time, they have begun to use it more and more in their work. That's one aspect of the job,\" Erg\u00fcven added.\n\nSpeaking about the technical side of things, the businessman emphasised the use of AI in power plants.\n\n\"How do we use it in our power plants? It goes like this: all the data is accumulated from a power plant, which in itself is a structure with thousands of sensors. It's constantly monitored, and these are monitored using more traditional algorithms to gather information about the plant's status,\" he added.\n\n\"AI has the ability to interpret more signals from this sea of data than you can with fixed algorithms. Naturally, this is what we're working on right now,\" Erg\u00fcven said.\n\n\"We're also using AI to understand the health of all the panels in solar power plants. We're trying to use it on a larger scale. It's inevitable. As I mentioned, we have such an efficiency-enhancing tool at our disposal.\"\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The 16th edition of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.bogazicizirvesi.org///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bosphorus Summit<\/a>, with Euronews as official press sponsor, concluded on Friday after two days of panels and meetings that saw intense brainstorming on geopolitical issues by prominent figures that included high-ranking officials from several countries, businesspeople and journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Buckwell, a Euronews journalist based in Dubai, moderated a panel titled \"Future of Power: Energy, Innovation and Strategy\" which was joined by several high-profile businesspeople.<\/p>\n<p>Among the panelists were Birol Erg\u00fcven, Member of the Board at Istanbul-based Limak Energy Group; Zeynep Harezi, Group Head of Commercial Operations and Board Member of Karpowership, a Turkish operator of powerships; and Mehmet Ali Neyzi, Board Member of Wavegenx, which produces onshore ocean power systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking first, Harezi said that Karpowership decided to expand into the energy sector in 2007 \"with something that has not been done before with a global floating power generation fleet.\"<\/p>\n<p>Emphasising the term \"powerships,\" she said that they send these into more than 20 countries globally.<\/p>\n<p>\"In some countries, we are actually providing 100% of the electricity used there. And in some countries we are providing 25 to 30%.\"<\/p>\n<p>Harezi further added that their work model is \"basically building conventional power land-based power plants inside ships and building them in advance so that they can be sent to the host country within a couple of days.\"<\/p>\n<p>Wavegenx's Mehmet Ali Neyzi underlined that AI has been the backbone of their work and that they \"have been able to develop our ocean and wave power technology through predictive analysis.\"<\/p>\n<p>Before the age of AI, the waves and currents have been too unpredictable to work, Neyzi said.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's an untapped market,\" he said, underlining that their technologies represent an unprecedented way of using AI.<\/p>\n<p>Limak\u2019s Birol Erg\u00fcven, in remarks to Euronews after the panel, said \"There are many fields where AI can be utilized. Legal departments, people working in research and development, journalism and all other fields imaginable.\"<\/p>\n<p>When asked about how Limak, the Turkish conglomerate in the fields of construction, energy, cement, and tourism implement AI in its workflows, said \"We currently use both general AI and specialized packages. We've been using this for about a year.\" <\/p>\n<p>\"Over time, they have begun to use it more and more in their work. That's one aspect of the job,\" Erg\u00fcven added.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the technical side of things, the businessman emphasised the use of AI in power plants.<\/p>\n<p>\"How do we use it in our power plants? It goes like this: all the data is accumulated from a power plant, which in itself is a structure with thousands of sensors. It's constantly monitored, and these are monitored using more traditional algorithms to gather information about the plant's status,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>\"AI has the ability to interpret more signals from this sea of data than you can with fixed algorithms. Naturally, this is what we're working on right now,\" Erg\u00fcven said.<\/p>\n<p>\"We're also using AI to understand the health of all the panels in solar power plants. We're trying to use it on a larger scale. It's inevitable. As I mentioned, we have such an efficiency-enhancing tool at our disposal.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1762606280,"updatedAt":1762875262,"publishedAt":1762875258,"firstPublishedAt":1762875258,"lastPublishedAt":1762875258,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/16\/04\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d6da3a6a-5590-5d1f-af01-d8ad0280266a-9541604.jpg","altText":"Euronews' Laura Buckwell (L), Birol Erg\u00fcven of Limak, Zeynep Harezi of Karpowership and Mehmet Ali Neyzi of Wavegenx are seen at the panel in Istanbul Bosphorus Summit","caption":"Euronews' Laura Buckwell (L), Birol Erg\u00fcven of Limak, Zeynep Harezi of Karpowership and Mehmet Ali Neyzi of Wavegenx are seen at the panel in Istanbul Bosphorus Summit","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Euronews","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1125}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3008,"urlSafeValue":"basaran","title":"Emre Basaran","twitter":"ebasaran49"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":12764,"slug":"energy","urlSafeValue":"energy","title":"Energy","titleRaw":"Energy"},{"id":28266,"slug":"ai","urlSafeValue":"ai","title":"AI","titleRaw":"AI"},{"id":4595,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","titleRaw":"Business"},{"id":14536,"slug":"bosphorus","urlSafeValue":"bosphorus","title":"Bosphorus","titleRaw":"Bosphorus"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2845699},{"id":2840936},{"id":2830553}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business\/business"},"season":"","episode":"","episodeId":"","vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","url":"\/business\/business"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":7,"urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":284,"urlSafeValue":"turkey","title":"Turkey","url":"\/news\/europe\/turkey"},"town":{"id":1888,"urlSafeValue":"istanbul","title":"Istanbul"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"article","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"autoPublished":0,"autoLocalised":0,"isReviewed":0,"path":"\/business\/2025\/11\/11\/business-world-meets-at-bosphorus-summit-in-istanbul-with-ai-under-the-spotlight","lastModified":1762875258},{"id":2845761,"cid":9544664,"versionId":9,"archive":0,"housenumber":null,"owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"TURKISH CARGO PLANE CRASH","daletPyramidId":3271966,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"All 20 crew killed in Turkish military plane crash in Georgia after leaving Azerbaijan","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"All 20 personnel killed in Turkish military plane crash in Georgia","titleListing2":"Twenty killed in Turkish military plane crash in Georgia after leaving Azerbaijan","leadin":"Investigations to determine the cause of the crash are still ongoing. Georgia says it is conducting a joint probe with Turkish investigators at the crash site.","summary":"Investigations to determine the cause of the crash are still ongoing. Georgia says it is conducting a joint probe with Turkish investigators at the crash site.","keySentence":"","url":"turkish-military-c-130-cargo-plane-crashes-in-georgia-after-taking-off-from-azerbaijan","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/11\/11\/turkish-military-c-130-cargo-plane-crashes-in-georgia-after-taking-off-from-azerbaijan","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"All 20 personnel on board the Turkish military cargo plane en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey that crashed in Georgia on Tuesday were killed, according to the country's defence minister Yasar Guler.\n\nThe C-130 plane crashed in the eastern Georgian municipality of Sighnaghi,\u00a0close to the border with Azerbaijan, shortly after taking off from Ganja. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.\n\nA Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site and was inspecting the wreckage of the plane, in coordination with Georgian authorities, a source at the Turkish defence ministry said.\n\nGeorgia's Interior Minister Gela Geladze said authorities have so far recovered the remains of 18 victims, adding that efforts were continuing to locate the other two.\n\nGeladze also said that further details in connection with the accident will be revealed \"in stages.\" \u00a0The interior minister said due to military sensitivities and in coordination with Ankara and its demands, information in an ongoing investigation cannot be promptly released.\n\nThe wreckage of the aircraft was spread across a plain that includes farmland and is surrounded by hills. Debris was scattered across multiple locations, according to Turkish media outlets who were reporting from the site.\n\nOn Tuesday, a Turkish state-run agency quoted the Georgian aviation authority saying that contact with the plane was lost a few minutes after it entered Georgian airspace. The plane had not issued a distress signal, it said.\n\nC-130 military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations. Military flights between Azerbaijan and Turkey are routine, as the two countries have close ties and military cooperation.\n\nAzerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Georgia's Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili extended their condolences to their Turkish counterparts after Tuesday's crash.\n\n\"We are deeply shocked,\" Aliyev said in a message, according to a Turkish state-run agency.\n\nThe US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, extended his condolences and reaffirmed Washington's solidarity with Ankara. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also offered his sympathies and thanked the late NATO personnel for their service.\n\nThere was no immediate information available on funeral arrangements for the remains of the 18 personnel that have been located and identified.\n\nTurkish media say the plane was manufactured in 1968 and initially served in Saudi Arabia before being added to the Turkish Armed Forces inventory in 2010.\n\nThe plane belonged to the 12th Air Base Command in the central Turkish city of Kayseri, where it departed on Monday to Ganja to pick up personnel. It was scheduled to return to Turkey to the northern city of Merzifon.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>All 20 personnel on board the Turkish military cargo plane en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey that crashed in Georgia on Tuesday were killed, according to the country's defence minister Yasar Guler.<\/p>\n<p>The C-130 plane crashed in the eastern Georgian municipality of Sighnaghi, close to the border with Azerbaijan, shortly after taking off from Ganja. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>A Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site and was inspecting the wreckage of the plane, in coordination with Georgian authorities, a source at the Turkish defence ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia's Interior Minister Gela Geladze said authorities have so far recovered the remains of 18 victims, adding that efforts were continuing to locate the other two.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////images.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//54//46//64//808x539_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg/" alt=\"Investigators at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/384x256_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/640x427_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/750x500_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/828x552_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/1080x720_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/1200x800_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/54\/46\/64\/1920x1280_cmsv2_359bb293-c9ca-5ba4-b746-924336434e04-9544664.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Investigators at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, 12 November, 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Geladze also said that further details in connection with the accident will be revealed \"in stages.\" The interior minister said due to military sensitivities and in coordination with Ankara and its demands, information in an ongoing investigation cannot be promptly released.<\/p>\n<p>The wreckage of the aircraft was spread across a plain that includes farmland and is surrounded by hills. Debris was scattered across multiple locations, according to Turkish media outlets who were reporting from the site.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a Turkish state-run agency quoted the Georgian aviation authority saying that contact with the plane was lost a few minutes after it entered Georgian airspace. The plane had not issued a distress signal, it said.<\/p>\n<p>C-130 military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations. Military flights between Azerbaijan and Turkey are routine, as the two countries have close ties and military cooperation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1988276104616923447\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Georgia's Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili extended their condolences to their Turkish counterparts after Tuesday's crash.<\/p>\n<p>\"We are deeply shocked,\" Aliyev said in a message, according to a Turkish state-run agency.<\/p>\n<p>The US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, extended his condolences and reaffirmed Washington's solidarity with Ankara. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also offered his sympathies and thanked the late NATO personnel for their service.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate information available on funeral arrangements for the remains of the 18 personnel that have been located and identified.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish media say the plane was manufactured in 1968 and initially served in Saudi Arabia before being added to the Turkish Armed Forces inventory in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The plane belonged to the 12th Air Base Command in the central Turkish city of Kayseri, where it departed on Monday to Ganja to pick up personnel. 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