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Former senior MİT member dies, leaves behind pile of secrets
Mehmet Eymür, the former head of the National Intelligence Organization's (MİT) Counterterrorism Department, has lost his life at the age of 81, leaving behind a career marked by numerous question marks and secrets in the Turkish political landscape.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin remakes the Metropolitan Opera
Kemal Dervis, Turkish Economist and Statesman, Dies at 74
Former Turkish economy minister Kemal Dervis, August 21, 2002, in Ankara. Photo: EPA PHOTO EPA/TARIK TINAZAY
Former minister lost his life at age of 74
Kemal Derviş, Türkiye's former economy minister, has died at the age of 74 in the hospital in Washington where he received treatment.
The former minister had been receiving Parkinson's treatment in the U.S. for a while.
Derviş served as the Economy Minister during an economic crisis in 2000 and 2001, and then was elected as a deputy of the Republican People's Party (CHP).
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Turkish scientist works on cure of ALS with celery
Studying vegetables and fruits for the removal of disease-causing cell plaques, a Turkish scientist has managed to remove plaques that lead to ALS disease with celery extract.
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Putin, are you okay? VIDEO
A video of his speech to teenagers in Kaliningrad quickly spread on social networks.
Putin held on to a chair, his legs constantly twitching during the speech he gave to teenagers, Newsweek reported.
The public gives him various diagnoses based on videos of him looking bad and behaving strangely or based on unconfirmed rumors about his health, which the Kremlin denies.
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Filmmaker Lars von Trier diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, known for films like "Melancholia" and "Dancer in the Dark," has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his production company Zentropa said on Aug. 8.
New hope to help advanced Parkinson’s patients walk, sleep again
People with advanced Parkinson's disease often struggle to walk more than a few steps or sleep through the night, but new research offers hope of relief from these two debilitating symptoms.
Suffered by millions worldwide, the degenerative disease erodes motor functions and in its later stages often confines patients to a bed or wheelchair.
75-year-old woman battles Parkinson’s disease with boxing
A 75-year-old Belgian woman, Nancy Vanderstraeten, who was named Naciye after settling in Turkey 42 years ago, has been boxing for three years to prevent the progression of her Parkinson's disease.
Star Wars’ Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies at 75
British actor Jeremy Bulloch who played infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" films has died at the age of 75.
He died on Dec. 17 in hospital in Tooting, south London, "following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson's disease", his website said.