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Interest in vinyl on rise despite digitalization

Despite the impact of digitalization on the music industry, the sales of vinyl records have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fact that people, who have to spend most of their time at home due to the outbreak, have found new hobbies, increased the interest in nostalgic vinyl records, which normally draws interest of its enthusiasts only.

Turkey fined 60,000 euros by ECHR for ill-treatment of minors

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined Turkey 60,000 euros in fine for non-pecuniary damage in a lawsuit launched by two applicants for ill-treatment in detention in 2002, after they took a neighbor who had been shot in the street to hospital when they were minors. The ECHR also fined Turkey 5,600 euros for costs and expenses.