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Mine worker killed in Soma in Turkey’s Aegean region
One mine worker was killed in Manisa’s Soma district after a deflection pipe hit him, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 16.
Horse-raping suspect freed upon paying 600 liras fine in Turkey’s west
A man of having raped a horse in Çorlu in Turkey’s west was released after getting charged with sexually abusing the horse, and paying a fine in return, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 16.
A 3.9 magnitude quake shakes Gaziantep in Turkey’s southeast
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook Gaziantep in Turkey’s southeast on Dec. 16, Doğan News Agency reported.
Former Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz's son Yavuz Yılmaz found dead in his bed
Former Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz’s eldest son Mehmet Yavuz Yılmaz was found dead in his bed in Istanbul on Dec. 16, Doğan News Agency reported.
Alarming package found near German Consulate in Istanbul reveals sweets, cologne
Alarm was raised over suspicious package delivered to the German Consulate in Istanbul’s Gümüşsuyu district on Dec. 14, however its contents turned out only to be candies and cologne, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Bride handcuffs groom during wedding ceremony in central Turkey
Eyebrows were raised at a wedding in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, after the bride handcuffed her husband-to-be as part of their wedding ceremony, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 13.
Turkish court rules for girl’s abortion, releases rape suspect
An 11-year-old pregnant girl has undergone abortion after a court ruling allowed her in the Central Anatolian province of Afyonkarahisar, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 13.
Over 400 students get poisoned in university cafeteria in Turkey’s north
Hundreds of students in the Black Sea province of Rize were rushed to medical facilities with symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea on Dec. 12, Doğan News Agency reported.
Wolf and chevrotain hunters fined over 20,000 Turkish Liras in Turkey’s east
Authorities have identified and fined six people a total of 21,772 Turkish Liras for killing a wolf and chevrotain and sharing photos on social media in Erzurum in eastern Anatolia, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 12.
Turkish mother seeks state support for daughters suffering from MPS
A woman whose two daughters are suffering from MPS has complained that Turkey’s social security only covers one of her daughters’ medications, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 11.