Doğan Perinçek
Islanders oppose settlement plan on Gökçeada’s secluded Yıldızkoy
Islanders strongly react to a decision that paves the way for construction at Yıldızkoy [Star Bay], a secluded bay area located within the boundaries of the National Underwater Park in Turkey's largest Gökçeada (Imbros) island.
The "Balıkesir-Çanakkale Landscaping Plan" ratified in the municipal council on Oct. 4 allows building settlements on the bay.
Two blasts off of Turkey's Çanakkale trigger earthquake panic
Two natural blasts occurred around 75 meters off the coast of the Marmara province Çanakkale on June 28, prompting fear among locals that an earthquake was occurring, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Footage of the incident, recorded by 47-year-old Hasan Durmaz, triggered debate among locals in Çanakkale's Ayvacık district.