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.

A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.

Young gorilla found in plane’s cargo could be returned to the wild - Istanbul customs officials have increasingly intercepted illegally traded animals

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.

ISTANBUL (WKRC) - A 5-month-old gorilla, discovered in a box on a flight, was recuperating at a zoo, officials said Sunday. The young primate, Zeytin, was under the care of Polonezkoy Zoo in Istanbul after being discovered on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand, according to CBS News.

A baby gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

A baby gorilla rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane is recovering ... check while he was being flown illegally from Nigeria to Thailand. He was subsequently taken to Polonezkoy ...

The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a public competition, he has been named Zeytin, or Olive, and is ...

A young gorilla named Zeytin, discovered in a plane's cargo hold, is recovering at Istanbul's Polonezkoy Zoo. Wildlife officials hope to return him to his natural habitat once conditions ensure his safety.

A baby gorilla who was smuggled into Thailand in a cargo hold was rescued from Istanbul Airport in Turkiye.Turkiye's animal protection authorities say the

Airlines, including Lufthansa, have announced plans to resume Middle East flights cautiously following a ceasefire agreement in the region.

DALLAS — Turkish Airlines (TK) resumed its flights to Libya’s second-largest city, Benghazi, after a 10-year hiatus earlier this week. The Istanbul-based airline announced that the route would be operated by a Boeing 737-800, offering three weekly frequencies on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.