  Bomb threat causes panic at Istanbul airport September 2, 2013 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bomb threat caused brief panic at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport on Sept 2 morning when a 29-year-old man screamed he had a bomb in his vehicle in the parking lot, Hurriyet Daily News reports. The car belonging to Mehmet Emin Akın, a Belgian citizen of Turkish origin, crashed into several vehicles at the international arrivals terminal of the Atatürk Airport in a jeep with Belgian license plates before removing luggage from his car and shouting: “There is a bomb in my car. Today is doomsday.” Akın had a minor scuffle with a police officer who attempted to intervene in the incident. The suspect was detained shortly after and taken to the police branch office at the airport for questioning, the HDN says. Police are investigating the incident.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
