Yellow powder found in packages sent to consulates in Turkey![]() October 24, 2014 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish authorities on Friday, Oct 24, launched an investigation after an unidentified yellow powder was found in a package sent to the Canadian consulate in Istanbul, according to Reuters. "The letter containing a yellow substance was examined in line with regular procedures," Turkey's disaster management agency, AFAD, said in a statement. One Canadian consulate employee came directly into contact with the suspicious package and six others had indirect exposure, the statement said. The German and Belgian consulates also received similar packages containing the yellow powder, Turkish media reported. Photo: Reuters Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |