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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. 

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. 

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. 

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