Fahrettin Koca

A devastating chain accident in the northwestern Turkish province of Sakarya resulted in a tragic toll this morning. According to reports from the Anatolian Agency, ten individuals lost their lives, while over 50 sustained injuries in the incident on the Northern Marmara highway toward Istanbul.

At least 10 people have died, and 59 others have been injured in a tragic chain collision on a highway near the northeastern province of Sakarya.

Türkiye has undertaken four more expeditions to bring over 200 sick and injured individuals from the strife-ridden Gaza Strip for urgent medical treatment.

Hasan Bitmez, a deputy from the Felicity Party (SP), has passed away after collapsing during his speech in the Turkish parliament.

The 22-minute speech on Dec. 12's session, which concluded with the phrase "I greet you all with respect," took a tragic turn when Bitmez collapsed, hitting his head on a marble step behind the lectern.

Türkiye has evacuated 1,047 people, including Turkish and Turkish Cypriot citizens, and their relatives from war-torn Gaza since the commencement of Israeli attacks on Oct. 8, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

A Turkish lawmaker suffered a heart attack after asking Allah to punish the Jews and their supporters.

MP from the Felicity Party Hasan Bitmez fainted today in the Turkish Mejlis - seconds after finishing his speech from the parliamentary rostrum.

"You will not escape the wrath of Allah," were the last words from the rostrum of the 54-year-old MP.

Two out of the 114 patients evacuated from the war-torn Gaza Strip to Türkiye have lost their lives, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Dec. 6.

The casualties, both adults, succumbed to skin and lung cancers with widespread metastases, the minister detailed.

Another group of 68 people including Turkish citizens and their family members arrived in Istanbul early on Dec. 6 after being evacuated from the war-torn Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Turkish authorities have evacuated a group of 142 citizens from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The passengers transferred from Gaza to the Egyptian capital Cairo arrived in Istanbul early on Dec. 4, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli announced.

The fourth group of 23 patients and 21 companions transferred from Gaza has arrived in Ankara for their treatments, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced.