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Death toll in forest fire in SE Türkiye rises to 11

STORY: Death toll in forest fire in SE Türkiye rises to 11 SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: DIYARBAKIR, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. "The number of fatalities has risen to 11," Koca wrote, revising the earlier figure of five reported fatalities. The minister added that another 78 people were "affected" by the fires, with five patients still in intensive care. The fire has been distinguished by the firefighters, who are still working to cool down the affected area, according to Koca. The fire originated on Thursday night as a stubble fire in cultivated areas spanning the Cinar district of Diyarbakir province and the Mazidagi district of Mardin province, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's statement on Friday. Fuele

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-WILDFIRES-DEATH TOLL

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR (TÜRKIYE), June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows an area where a wildfire broke out in Diyarbakir province, Türkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-WILDFIRES-DEATH TOLL

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR (TÜRKIYE), June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows an area where a wildfire broke out in Diyarbakir province, Türkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-WILDFIRES-DEATH TOLL

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR (TÜRKIYE), June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows an area where a wildfire broke out in Diyarbakir province, Türkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-WILDFIRES-DEATH TOLL

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR (TÜRKIYE), June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows an area where a wildfire broke out in Diyarbakir province, Türkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

A firefighting helicopter is seen over the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

A firefighting helicopter is seen over the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Illustration - Turkey

This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Turkey. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Turkey has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-FOREST FIRE

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Trkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Trkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-DIYARBAKIR-FOREST FIRE

(240621) -- DIYARBAKIR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 21, 2024 shows the site of a forest fire in Diyarbakir province, Trkiye. The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Trkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya

STORY: Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable car accident site in Antalya and rescue efforts (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: One person was killed and 17 others injured late Friday when a cable car smashed into a pole in Türkiye's southern resort province of Antalya, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday. The injured have been subsequently hospitalized, the health minister said on social media platform X. Dozens of people were stranded in mid-air in many other pods for hours because the entire system had to be shut down by local authorities. A total of 137 people have been rescued, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, noting the individual killed was a 54-year-old Turkish man and that among the injured were two children. Emergency service workers were still on-site on Saturday afternoon to rescue

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Football On Hold After Club President Punches Referee

Match referee Halil Umut Meler was assaulted following the Turkish Super Lig clash between Ankaragucu vs. Rizespor in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2023. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor. "The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely," Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference. "This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football," he added. Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture. The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club official. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye provides medical assistance to people in Gaza

STORY: Türkiye provides medical assistance to people in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Turkish military plane carrying medicines and medical supplies for the people of the Gaza Strip (courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) 2. various of Turkish health teams identifying possible locations for the field hospital's services in the Gaza Strip (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) 3. various of the Gazan patients arriving at Türkiye for treatment in the capital Ankara (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of the Gazan patients arriving at Türkiye for treatment in the capital Ankara (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A Turkish military plane carrying eight tons of medical supplies for Gaza and nine healthcare professionals landed at the Al Arish Airport in Egypt on Wednesday, the semi-official Anadolu

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Türkiye works to evacuate 50 more patients from Gaza: minister

STORY: Türkiye works to evacuate 50 more patients from Gaza: minister SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gazan patients at Bilkent City Hospital in Ankara (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister 3. various of the Gazan patients at Bilkent City Hospital in Ankara (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye makes efforts for a third evacuation mission for patients from the Gaza Strip, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister "The third evacuation may be carried out in the coming days. Our priority was especially babies, children, and the injured. We are currently working on a list of 50 people, mainly children. I think this will be finalized in the coming days." They are planning to first evacuate babies under 12 months old and toddlers and children up to 4 years

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More than 60 Gazan patients arrive in Türkiye for treatment

STORY: More than 60 Gazan patients arrive in Türkiye for treatment SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gazan patients brought to Türkiye by Turkish Health Ministry for treatment (Date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) 2. various of the Gazan patients arriving in Türkiye (date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the press briefing of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of the meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the parliament (date: Oct. 20, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) 5. various of some Turkish citizens who left Gaza arriving at the Istanbul airport (date: Nov. 19, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) STORYLINE: Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment,

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza is wheeled into an ambulance at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza is wheeled at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza arrives by plane at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza is wheeled at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza arrives by plane at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza arrives by plane at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GAZA-PATIENTS-ARRIVAL

(231120) -- ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A patient from Gaza arrives by plane at an airport in Ankara, Türkiye, on Nov. 20, 2023. Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Patients from Gaza Strip arrive in Türkiye for treatment: official

STORY: Patients from Gaza Strip arrive in Türkiye for treatment: official SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI ZHENBEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cancer patients from Gaza Strip (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI ZHENBEI, Xinhua correspondent "Twenty-seven Gazan patients arrived at Türkiye's Ankara Bilkent City Hospital on early Thursday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The patients were the first Gazans to travel from Egypt to another country for treatment." Twenty-seven patients from Gaza and their 13 attendants, who passed through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, arrived in Türkiye's capital here on early Thursday. "Twenty-seven patients from Gaza, most of whom are cancer patients who need urgent treatment, are in our country," Turkish Health

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Türkiye's most extensive health aid for Gaza on its way: minister

STORY: Türkiye's most extensive health aid for Gaza on its way: minister SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo ship STORYLINE: A ship carrying the largest health aid that Türkiye has ever sent to the Gaza Strip set off on Friday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced. A dry cargo ship carrying 51 containers of medical supplies and generators and 20 fully equipped ambulances left the port of Alsancak in the western province of Izmir, Koca said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. "The aid, organized under the coordination of our Presidency, is expected to arrive at Egypt's Al-Arish port on Saturday," Koca noted. The minister said the 500 tons of aid supplies included field hospitals with operating theaters and intensive care units, as well as medications and medical consumables to be used in these hospitals. Koca said the field hospitals and ambulances in

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Türkiye plans to send more aircraft of medical supplies to Gaza

STORY: Türkiye plans to send more aircraft of medical supplies to Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye sending cargo planes to Egypt carrying medical equipment and supplies for the Gaza Strip (courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye sent two cargo planes to Egypt carrying medical equipment and supplies for the Gaza Strip, and two more aircraft would be sent with more supplies, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Monday. "Health support that is full in four aircraft will be sent from Egypt to Gaza by road," he said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Türkiye earlier sent three aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. The minister earlier said Türkiye would also set up a field hospital in Gaza. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5

STORY: Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Health SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets (edited) 2. various of the statement of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the social media platform X (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) 4. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (edited) 5. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye said on Friday that nine people in the country have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris. "This is a development that should not be considered a subject of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in nine people in the examination carried out in our reference laboratory," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "They have international contacts and are in the same

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At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye

STORY: At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident's site in Hatay and ambulances (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed, and 31 others were injured in the southern Hatay province of Türkiye on Saturday at a multiple-vehicle collision, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "A fire broke out in a truck and a bus; 12 of our citizens lost their lives and 31 of our citizens were injured, three of them seriously, at a multiple-vehicle collision accident in the Topbogazli region of the Antakya district," the Turkish minister tweeted. According to the semi-official Anadolu Agency, the incident occurred when a truck driver lost control of the steering wheel, crossing into the opposite lane and colliding with nine cars and two minibuses. The collision resulted in a fire that engulfed the truck and one of the minibuses. A large number of gendarmerie,

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At least 10 hospitals in Türkiye's Istanbul evacuated due to weak earthquake-resistance capacity

STORY: At least 10 hospitals in Türkiye's Istanbul evacuated due to weak earthquake-resistance capacity DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. file of buildings destroyed by the earthquakes in Hatay, Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister 3. aerial view of Istanbul, Türkiye 4. file of Cerrahpasa medical faculty hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. file of Kagithane State Hospital and workers loading furniture 6. file of municipal crews testing the strength of a building in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. aerial view of Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least 10 hospitals in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, have been evacuated after authorities announced their buildings were not resistant to earthquakes. These hospitals will provide services in the buildings of other health facilities in the city or move to safer structures within their campuses. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca took an interview Wednesday in the quake-hi

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Death toll tops 33,000 in Türkiye, Syria quakes while rescue efforts continue

STORY: Death toll tops 33,000 in Türkiye, Syria quakes while rescue efforts continue DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Ankara, Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake aftermath and rescue work STORYLINE: The death toll from last Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has climbed to 29,605, the country's disaster agency was quoted by the Anadolu Agency as saying, bringing the total fatalities with neighboring Syria to over 33,000, with tens of thousands injured. Thousands of rescuers continued to search for any sign of life in collapsed multi-storey buildings on the seventh day of the disaster. Hopes of finding alive survivors are fading, but the teams still manage some incredible rescues. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca posted a video of a girl child rescued after about 150 hours. A survivor was also rescued from the debris in the Antakya district of Hatay province by Chinese and local rescuers Sunday afternoon, 150 hours after the quake hit the region. Many count

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TÜRKIYE-HATAY-ANTAKYA-EARTHQUAKES

(230212) -- ANTAKYA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman receives medical treatment beside earthquake debris in Antakya, Hatay province, Türkiye, on Feb. 11, 2023. The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 22,327 in Türkiye, while another 80,278 injuries were reported in the country, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Saturday night. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-HATAY-ANTAKYA-EARTHQUAKES

(230212) -- ANTAKYA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An injured boy walks on a street in Antakya, Hatay province, Türkiye, on Feb. 11, 2023. The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 22,327 in Türkiye, while another 80,278 injuries were reported in the country, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Saturday night. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-HATAY-ANTAKYA-EARTHQUAKES

(230212) -- ANTAKYA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman weeps beside earthquake debris in Antakya, Hatay province, Türkiye, on Feb. 11, 2023. The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 22,327 in Türkiye, while another 80,278 injuries were reported in the country, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Saturday night. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-HATAY-ANTAKYA-EARTHQUAKES

(230212) -- ANTAKYA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman receives medical treatment beside earthquake debris in Antakya, Hatay province, Türkiye, on Feb. 11, 2023. The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes climbed to 22,327 in Türkiye, while another 80,278 injuries were reported in the country, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Saturday night. (Xinhua/Shadati)