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Experts warn of new COVID-19 wave
Türkiye may face a new wave of COVID infections as the actual number of coronavirus infections is more than detected, experts have warned.
As people have stopped wearing face masks while traveling on public transport or indoor spaces, it has triggered the recent spike in coronavirus cases, the experts said.
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Thousands bid farewell to legendary actor
Thousands of fans bid farewell to Turkish legendary actor Cüneyt Arkın, who died at the age of 85, in a funeral service held in Istanbul's Teşvikiye Mosque.
The actor was then laid to rest in Zincirlikuyu cemetery in the Beşiktaş district on June 30.
Early on June 30, a ceremony was held in Atatürk Cultural Center, one of the metropolis' iconic art centers.
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Beloved Turkish actor Cüneyt Arkın dies
Famous Turkish actor Cüneyt Arkın has died at the age of 85 from a cardiac arrest on June 28.
After he fell ill last night, he was taken and treated at a private hospital in the Ulus neighborhood in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.
His wife Betül Cüreklibatır and his family and friends visited him.
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Anti-vaxxers’ rally attempt stirs debate
An attempt to organize a rally later this week in Istanbul by Turkey's anti-vaxxers has faced a strong backlash from experts who label the event as "a daring challenge to public health."
Organizers dub the event "Great Awakening," which is scheduled for Sept. 11 in Istanbul's Maltepe district, and they have been running a campaign for the rally on social media for some time.
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Will Istanbul's historic restaurant rise from its ashes again?
One of Istanbul's iconic names, the 115-year-old famous Pandeli Restaurant situated in the Spice Bazaar has been closed for the last three months.
Restoration works that have been going on for a long time in the Spice Bazaar and the crisis which hit the tourism sector negatively, have removed the oxygen from this famous turquoise-tiled restaurant.
The tragedy of Turkish workers with occupational diseases
Zafer Aç?kgöz was a 28-year-old subcontracted health worker. Last year, while he was emptying the garbage at Istanbul Medical School, he was pricked by a needle. Despite this, he was forced to clean the sewage without gloves. He was infected and diagnosed with Hepatitis B.