Turkish Airlines, gorilla and Istanbul

Baby gorilla rescued from cargo hold of Turkish Airlines plane
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.
Baby gorilla smuggled on Turkish Airlines flight is recovering in Istanbul
A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.
Baby Gorilla Found on Turkish Airlines Flight, Recuperates in Istanbul Before Returning Home
Last month, a juvenile gorilla was found onboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. Officials believe the gorilla was being trafficked for the illegal wildlife trade, finding the 5-month-old ape in a box within the plane’s cargo hold at Istanbul Airport.
Turkish Airlines’ flights are riddled with bedbugs, passengers say
Passengers on multiple flights reported bedbugs crawling on the seats and falling from the ceiling, according to a report.
Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Unwelcome Guests: Bedbugs
Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.
Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from Turkish Airlines cargo hold
A five-month-old critically endangered gorilla is recovering at a Turkish zoo after being found in a small, wooden crate in the cargo of a Turkish Airlines flight at Istanbul's airport. Mike Armstrong explains how the tiny primate was being shipped illegally,
Turkish Airlines still saving Tel Aviv flight slots
Turkish Airlines halted Israel operations with the outbreak of the war in October 2023. Even so the airline has decided to save its flight slots at Ben Gurion airport. In the aviation industry, slots - reserved times for takeoffs and landings at airports - are an expensive and valuable resource - and one of an airline's most important assets.
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 flight TK630 returns to Accra hours after takeoff
A Turkish Airlines flight, TK 630, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8, bound from Accra to Istanbul on Saturday, January 11, returned to Kotoka International Airport approximately two and a half hours after takeoff.
Passengers reportedly encountered bedbugs on 3 Turkish Airlines flights
The airline offered discounts and frequent flyer miles to travelers after they complained about bedbugs on flights, The New York Times reported.
Tough to top Turkish Airlines deal for IST-NAV flight
The smaller Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport only serves the two airports of Istanbul: IST via Turkish and AJet via Sabiha-Gökçen (SAW).
Baby gorilla finds home at Istanbul zoo after rescue
Five-month-old Zeytin is recovering at an Istanbul zoo after being rescued from a cargo hold on a Turkish Airlines flight.
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