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An Istanbul court on Sept. 24 ordered the arrest of a man who attacked a metrobus driver with an umbrella, causing an accident which injured eleven.

The passenger, identified as Murat Akbulut, had been referred to court for arrest on charges of malicious wounding, damaging public property.

One soldier and one village guard were killed on Sept. 24 during clashes with PKK militants in the rurals of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır and Şırnak, Doğan News Agency has reported.

Security forces engaged in an armed clash with PKK militants in the Çavunur region as a part of the ongoing operations conducted in the Lice, Hazro and Kocaköy districts.

A children's playground area constructed near the mausoleum of the Republic of Turkey's founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the capital Ankara has prompted anger on social media, with many complaining of "disrespect."

The results of the Russian parliamentary elections in Crimea were not legally valid in the eyes of Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Sept. 23 in a written statement.

Turkey continued to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the Crimean peninsula, said Bilgiç, adding that the weekend's elections were considered within this perspective. 

Two waterspouts formed in the Gulf of İskenderun in southern Turkey on Sept. 23, after the area was hit by heavy rains. 

A pet monkey escaped from a balcony of a house and attacked children playing in a park in the Fatih district of Istanbul on Sept. 22.

The monkey bit a six-year-old child in the park, inflicting serious injuries and prompting his mother to file a complaint against the owner of the monkey.

Police have detained a total of 16 suspects in an operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Istanbul. The operation was carried out in five districts, Anadolu Agency reported on Sept. 22.

Interest in the southwestern province of Muğla's culture tourism has been increasing in recent years thanks to promotional works, as well as the contribution of the cinema and TV sector. 

A rocket fired from northern Syria hit a bazaar area in Turkey's southern border province of Kilis on Sept. 22.

There are initial reports of injuries.