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Municipality approves panic buttons in public transportation to stop violence against women in Turkey's south
In an attempt to stop violence against women and sexual harassment cases, public transportation vehicles in Turkey?s southern province of Adana will now have panic buttons. Drivers of public transportation will also need to obtain a drug-free report.
Roman streets of ancient Soli gradually unearthed
A two-month excavation process will start next week in the ancient city of Soli Pompeipolis in Mersin's Mezitli. Its goal is to unearth the rest of a Roman street, which was unearthed in previous years This year's excavations will start next week in the ancient city of Soli Pompeipolis, located in the southern province of Mersin's Mezitli district.
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Turkish woman who killed husband has 'no regret'
Although her own T-shirt declared that she had learned ?All the lessons,? a young woman who murdered her husband in southern Turkey has told local police that she has ?no regrets? over the killing as he had forced her into prostitution.
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Golden Boll to be held in September
The 22nd International Golden Boll Film Festival will be organized this year between Sept. 14 and 20 in the southern province of Adana. A total 876,000 Turkish Liras will be awarded for the National Feature Film, National Students Films and Mediterranean Short Film competitions as well as the first-time script writing competition around the theme of Adana.
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Mystery of ship-shaped building in Turkey's south solved
Ship-shaped building's mystery solved: Pictures of a building in the shape of a ship located in the southern province of Mersin were shared on social media, with notes suggesting it was a place where Quran courses are taught.
Two Syrian refugees in Turkey drop baby on street, run away
Two Syrian refugee women have caused a stir by dropping a baby girl on the sidewalk before running away, in the southern Turkish province of Adana.
According to a June 10 report by Do?an News Agency, the incident occurred in Adana's Yüre?ir district.
Party head, 9 others arrested for raping 14-year-old in southern Turkey
Ten people, including the district head of a political party, have been arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in southern Turkey.
404,000 security forces on duty for Turkey's election day
The Turkish government maintains security during the June 7 general elections with a total of 404,000 security personnel.
Some 300,000 police officers will be on duty throughout the day, Interior Minister Sebahattin Öztürk said on June 5 in a televised interview, adding that the rest of the personnel will be gendarmerie.
Turkish gov't opens new riot police and special operations departments
With only few days until the June 7 parliamentary election, the Turkish government has decided to open new departments of riot police and special operations in several provinces.
Related decisions by the Council of Ministers were published in the official Gazette on the early morning of June 4 and went into force immediately, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
History on display in modest Adana backyard
Hatun Dilci, who lives in the modest village of Dilekkaya in Turkey's southern province of Adana, displays dozens of priceless historical artifacts in her garden with the permission of the museum directorate. The village lies at the foot of the hilltop on which the Anavarza Fortress sits.
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