Turkey evacuates upward of 900 people from Lebanon via naval ships

BEIRUT / ISTANBUL - Hundreds of Turkish citizens seeking refuge from Israel's attacks on the armed group Hezbollah were evacuated from Lebanon Thursday on board two Turkish naval ships.

The two vessels - the TCG Sancaktar and TCG Bayraktar - also delivered 300 tons of humanitarian aid, including food, blankets and tents, upon arrival at Beirut's port on Wednesday.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the ships