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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres paid a visit to Lesvos island, which has received the biggest refugee and migration flows since the beginning of the year.

At least 95 people died in two explosions that shook a road junction in the center of the Turkish capital Ankara on Oct. 10, the largest single terror attack in the country's history, ahead of a "peace" meeting.  

A total of 246 people were under treatment on the night of Oct. 10, with 48 in intensive care, the Prime Ministry's Coordination Center stated. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, even since his days as prime minister, has advised everybody to have three children. In fact, he has updated his target in recent wedding ceremonies he has attended, now demanding four children from parents.

In compliance with Erdo?an?s recommendations, the government has introduced several economic measures encouraging families to have more children. 

The education and rights of girls were discussed at a conference in Istanbul titled "Empowered Girls, Strong Tomorrows," participated in by the Ayd?n Do?an Foundation and representatives from the United Nations.

The conference was held to mark the U.N.'s International Day of the Girl Child, which aims to promote girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature Oct. 8 for works that the prize judges called "a monument to suffering and courage."

Ankara has confirmed that the European Union has proposed a plan to Turkey under which it would resettle more refugees, but made clear that it has yet to agree on a draft plan following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's recent meetings in Brussels.

The number of people in Turkey opting to save in gold has doubled over the last three years to around 25 percent of the population, although 42 percent of Turkish citizens still do not save at all, according to a new survey.