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The 14th Filmekimi (October of Films) Festival begins on Oct. 3, due to be held at four movie theaters in Istanbul before touring other cities across Turkey.

German Ambassador to Ankara Martin Erdmann said he was frightened with the assault on Hürriyet journalist Ahmet Hakan.

In a written statement on Nov. 2, the ambassador said he had confidence in the Turkish judiciary that the incident would be enlightened and perpetrators would be punished accordingly. 

The ambassador extended a get well message for Hakan.

A male teacher has been detained by police after allegedly taking photos under two girls? skirts on the street through a tiny machine placed on his shoe, in the western coastal province of ?zmir.

Russia has informed Turkey about the airstrike launched in Syria on Sept. 30, a Russian Embassy official has stated.

"Today we informed the Turkish authorities about the military operation," Russian Embassy spokesperson Igor Mityakov told the Hürriyet Daily News, adding that notification was made through the embassy in Ankara.

Turkish police seized thousands of counterfeit money in an Istanbul-based operation before they were delivered to Germany.

Istanbul financial crimes police units stopped a foreign license-plated BMW upon a notice that large amounts of counterfeit money issued in Turkey would be transferred abroad.

As many as 129 suspects have been detained in police raids as part of an operation to ensure public order in Istanbul.

Daylight Saving Time in Turkey will end on Nov. 8, instead of Oct. 25, because of the upcoming snap election on Nov. 1.

Clocks across the country will be switched back by one hour at 4 a.m., which will then become 3 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The clocks across Turkey were last put forward to Daylight Saving Time for an hour on March 29 to save electricity.

One of the negative aspects of the long nine-day bayram vacation has been traffic accidents resulting in 134 deaths, but another one could be that important stories were overlooked during the vacation.  

Bibliopoles from across Turkey have gathered at the 9th Beyo?lu Bibliopole Festival in Istanbul, offering rare and old books, magazines and posters to visitors. 

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has silently commissioned three new ferries, but they have been criticized, mostly because they clash with the city's historic texture. The issue is also about a better democracy for Turkey. Three new ferries, named Göksu, Küçüksu and Durusu, silently went into use in the early days of the summer in Istanbul.