Çorum

Honorary cycling tour completed in capital

Starting from the Central Anatolian province of Sivas, a total of 100 cyclists have finished a bicycle race held to honor the establishment of modern Türkiye a century ago.

The race, organized by the Presidency with the participation of 100 athletes from 16 teams in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Republic, started on Aug. 1.

Young woman travels world without money

A young woman from the northern province of Çorum, who has been traveling the world for four months without paying any bills, food, drink, or accommodation, is now in Albania, her 11th country.

Sıla Güngören, 24, set off to realize her dream after graduating from Marmara University's Law Faculty and completing her law internship.

Unique Christ Pantocrator Medallion on display at Çorum Museum

A 1,500-year-old golden medallion depicting a figure of Jesus Christ is on display at a museum in Turkey's northern province of Çorum.

The medallion was found by treasure hunters during illegal excavations in 2017 and was later seized by security teams after a successful anti-smuggling operation. The medallion has been included in the inventory of the Çorum Museum.

Turkish families mourn lives lost in Somali attack

Turkish families in the northern province of Çorum and the capital Ankara are mourning for their loved ones who lost their lives in Jan. 2's deadly terror attack in Somalia.

The suicide attack killed five people, including two Turkish nationals Selami Aydoğdu and Erdinc Genç, the employees of a Turkish company in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, and injured several others.

62 killed, 319 injured in traffic accidents across Turkey in first six days of Eid al-Adha

Some 62 people lost their lives and 319 were injured in road accidents across Turkey in the first six days of the 10-day long extended Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Aug. 30.

In first six days of Eid al-Adha, 103 traffic accidents occurred due to excessive speed and carelessness across Turkey despite tightened security measurements.

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