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Turkey's media watchdog issued fines worth 37 million liras in 2014: Report
Turkey?s media watchdog, the Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTÜK), fined TV stations a total of 37 million liras over the course of 2014, according to its annual activity report.
The report also revealed that the watchdog received over 120,000 complaints from viewers last year, a rise of 2.3 percent from 2013.
Turkish PM says brotherhood key legacy of Gallipoli on 100th anniversary
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has emphasized the significance of national unity and brotherhood on Anatolian soil as the key to the Ottomans' Gallipoli victory of 1915.
"This blessed war recalls the importance of national unity and solidarity to the minds of our nation," he said March 18 in the northwestern province of Çanakkale.
Istanbul to host nuclear power plants summit
Istanbul is preparing to host the Nuclear Power Plants summit for the second time, to run for two days from March 19 at the Grand Cevahir Hotel on the European side of the city.
The Anadolu Agency-sponsored event will give companies, experts and associations active in the nuclear energy sector an opportunity to meet possible investors.