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Historic church in northwest Turkey for sale on Internet for $1.5 million

A centuries-old church in northwestern Turkey has been put up for sale for $1.5 million on an online shopping platform.

Having sustained severe damage in recent decades, the 300-year-old church in the northwestern province of Bursa was put up for sale online by a real estate agent on behalf of its owner, who lives abroad.

Ruling allows Turkish women to keep maiden name after marrying

Women in Turkey will not have to take their husbands' surnames after getting married, according to a new ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

The ruling by the court's General Assembly of Civil Chambers confirmed a Sept. 30, 2015 decision that allowed Turkish women to apply to a family court to keep their maiden name after marriage.

Mars chocolate bars recalled in Turkey amid 'plastic' row

Mars announced it has recalled a selected group of its chocolate bars sold in Turkey and more than 50 other countries in a written statement on Feb. 25, after a piece of plastic was found in one snack made in its Dutch factory. 

The U.S.-based company said three different types of chocolate bars will be recalled in a limited number in the Turkish market as "a precautionary step." 

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