Two Moroccans are among the 201 people detained in Turkey as part of the dismantling of a vast network of fake investment platforms. According to the Istanbul prosecutor’s office, the organization was allegedly run by Israeli nationals and is suspected of taking more than $3 billion from its victims.
For many Moroccans, choosing a holiday destination still largely depends on one simple criterion: is a visa required or not? Faced with Schengen constraints, several countries are gaining ground.
The Belgian-Moroccan drug lord Abdelilah El Messaoudi has recently escaped from Turkey to find refuge in Morocco. Despite an electronic bracelet, the fugitive from Antwerp thus avoids a heavy sentence of 39 years in prison in Belgium.
Targeted by several extradition requests from Belgium to serve heavy sentences, the Antwerp drug trafficker Abdelilah El Messaoudi has evaded Turkish surveillance. He has fled to Morocco, moving further away from justice.
A strong tension erupted on Sunday at the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca after the cancellation of a Royal Air Maroc flight to Istanbul. The airline justifies this decision by technical and weather constraints, rejecting accusations of negligence.
Royal Air Maroc passengers refused to leave their plane on Sunday in Casablanca to protest the unexpected cancellation of their flight to Istanbul. The airline cites technical requirements and unfavorable weather conditions.
For several weeks, Moroccan travelers have claimed to undergo systematic and discriminatory checks upon arrival at Turkish airports, particularly in Istanbul. They are calling on the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act to put an end to these practices.
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is preparing to leave Galatasaray as early as the next winter transfer window. Sources close to the player indicate that this decision would be motivated by tensions with the Turkish club’s management, particularly due to delays in salary payments.
An Air Arabia flight from Tangier to Istanbul had a turbulent evening. On Saturday evening, the plane had to make an emergency landing in Tunis due to a pregnant passenger suffering from pain.
Passengers on a Royal Air Maroc flight have been stranded at Istanbul airport in Turkey since Saturday. The airline has repeatedly canceled their flight to Morocco, leaving them abandoned.
An incident was recorded on Wednesday, July 10 on an Airbus A320-200 of the airline Air Arabia operating the route between Casablanca and Istanbul, Turkey.
A Royal Air Maroc (RAM) Dreamliner bound for Casablanca to Istanbul had to turn back and make an emergency landing at Mohammed V airport from which it had taken off about 1 hour and 30 minutes earlier.