Two evacuation ships have docked at the Turkish port of Mersin, bringing Turkish citizens and their families back from Lebanon amid an escalation of the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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People, mostly Turkish nationals, disembark from Turkish TCG Sancaktar military ship after being evacuated from Lebanon's capital Beirut to Turkey, in Mersin port, southern Turkey, early Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. People mostly Turkish nationals disembark from Turkish TCG Sancaktar military ship after being evacuated from Lebanon's capital Beirut to Turkey, in Mersin port, southern Turkey, early Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
The 50-year old Turkish engineer who moved to the Lebanese capital 21 years ago, was living in the Ein Rummaneh neighborhood, close to Beirut's southern suburbs, an area known as Dahiyeh that has been the target of heavy Israeli airstrikes amid an escalation of the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Kirgiz spent much of the journey tending to his dogs, Bella and Ammun — as well as their pet turtle, Coco, which he kept in a shoe-box — to ensure that they did not disturb slumbering fellow passengers.A 75-year-old passenger on board the ship was evacuated by helicopter to northern Cyprus after he suffered a heart attack during the voyage. He later died in the hospital, the security official said.“I’ll see what the situation is like in a week or 10 days. I’ll wait for things to calm down a bit.
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