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Building of Turkish daily, broadcaster attacked in Istanbul

A group of people marching from Istanbul's Mecidiyeköy neighborhood to the Be?ikta? district to condemn terror, after three deadly attacks killed a total of 30 Turkish security officers in in Turkey's eastern provinces in just three days, began protesting the media group which includes daily Sabah and private broadcaster ATV while in front of their common building late Sept. 8.

Key graft scandal figure sets up new company to open hotel in Macedonia

Reza Zarrab, who was embroiled in Turkey's huge graft probe that went public in December 2013, has established a new company, Brilliant Invest International, to open a hotel in Macedonia. 

His advocate, ?eyda Y?ld?r?m, has confirmed the company was set up in Macedonia to make a hotel investment, but added the project has not yet been realized. 

Balkan States Told to Take in More Refugees

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday proposed a new plan for accepting 160,000 refugees in the EU and at the same time proposed that non-EU countries in the Western Balkans be put on a list of safe countries.

The proposition presented to the European Parliament adds another 40,000 to an existing plan for quotas set in May.

Hittite women's hair tie discovered

Excavations that have been continuing in Alacahöyük, one of the centers of Hittite civilization and considered Turkey?s first ?national excavation field,? have unearthed nearly 3,700-year-old hair ties and jewelry made of animal horns.

The head of the excavations, Professor Aykut Ç?naro?lu, said they had found the hair ties during excavations in the chambers of the mine factory. 

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