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Sofia Residents are Furious with the New Changes of the Public Transport System
Hundreds of residents of the Bulgarian capital criticize the changes in public transport, which came into force on January 1, on the Facebook page of the Center for Urban Mobility.
ECHR fines Turkey for violating right to life
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Turkey guilty of violating the right to life of a local politician who was shot dead outside of a café in the Yüre?ir district of southern Adana province some 22 years ago. Turkey is set to pay 20,000 euros in non-pecuniary damages to the victim's wife, in addition to 3,000 euros to cover the family's costs and expenses.
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Chef association head fined for Turkish flag made of spices
The head of the Chefs Association of South Aegean Marmaris (GEMAD) has been fined 208 Turkish Liras for creating a Turkish flag using spices to mark Turkey's Youth and Sports Day on May 19 last year, after a number of people filed complaints alleging the group had violated the law by laying the flag on the ground and stepping on it in the touristic town of Marmaris in Turkey's southwestern prov
Four killed in PKK attacks in Turkey's southeast
Funeral ceremonies have been held in Turkey's southeastern Mardin and ??rnak provinces for four security officials killed in separate attacks by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) amid ongoing clashes between security forces and the outlawed group.
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Biopic looks at the life of great bard Ne?et Erta?
As bizarre as it might sound, the name that stuck with the late Ne?et Erta?, one of Turkey's greatest musicians, was the "Plectrum of the Steppe." As the story goes, a group of Erta? fans bought a book by legendary Turkish writer Ya?ar Kemal and sent the book to Erta?, who was serving time in a prison in Yugoslavia, as a gesture of their support.
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Mayor's wax creations on display in Eski?ehir
Turkey's first wax statue museum is in the central province of Eski?ehir. Mayor Y?lmaz Büyüker?en is the name behind all the statues in the museum as well as many others around the country When he's not busy running Eski?ehir, Mayor Y?lmaz Büyüker?en is known to dally in his other favorite pursuit: making wax sculptures.
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Is AKP revolution devouring its own children too?
It is the fate of all revolutions to devour their own children as they clear obstacles from the path. If you consider the Justice and Development Party's (AK Parti) time in power to be a "democratic revolution through votes," (or the "AK revolution" as the official party line goes), you may conclude that history has started to repeat itself within the AK Parti.
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Turkey's former chief of staff rejects 'coup attempt' in e-memorandum testimony
Former Chief of General Staff Gen. Ya?ar Büyükan?t has said in his testimony that he did not intend to stage a military coup in Turkey, but merely sought to "protect the constitutional order and the wellbeing of the military," as part of the April 27, 2007 "e-memorandum" case.
Turkish court summons former top commander to testify over 2007 'e-memorandum'
Turkish prosecutors have summoned former chief of General Staff Gen. Ya?ar Büyükan?t to present his testimony in his capacity as a "suspect" as part of an investigation into the April 27, 2007, "e-memorandum" case.
Minimum wage negotiations concerning 6 million Turkish workers start on Dec 2
The Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on Dec. 2 to discuss the planned rise in the wage of around 6 million workers in Turkey.