Dossier
Izmir
Coverage of Izmir in the Nexus archive.
- Bus crashes and catches fire in western Turkey, killing 8 people, including an infant
A bus owned by Pamukkale Tourism crashed and caught fire in western Turkey's Denizli province, killing eight people, including a 9-month-old infant and the driver, while transporting 38 passengers and three staff from Izmir to Antalya. The incident, which injured 33 others, occurred on the final day of Eid al-Adha, a period associated with increased traffic accidents in Turkey due to travel.
- Turkish police fire water cannons at protesters in Izmir
Turkish police used water cannons to disperse protests in Izmir organized by Ozgur Ozel, who was recently removed from his role as chair of Turkey's main opposition party following a court order.