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Protesters call for return of teen involved in fatal Istanbul crash

Dozens of drivers have staged a protest dubbed a "justice convoy," calling on the 17-year-old who fled abroad after causing a fatal accident on March 1 to return to the country.

The teenager has been smuggled to the U.S. by his mother, a known writer, following the car crash that claimed one life and left several others injured in Istanbul.

Ceylan receives standing ovation at Cannes

Türkiye's internationally acclaimed filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan received an 11-minute ovation during the screening of his latest film "Kuru Otlar Üstüne" (About Dry Grasses) at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19.

Ceylan, who attended the premiere with the actors in the film, expressed his gratitude, thanking the film crew and the actors who took part in the film.

Students with ‘bioplastic project’ attend science expedition in Antarctica

Students who came first with their "bioplastics from acorns" project in The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye's (TÜBİTAK) High School Students Polar Research Projects Competition had the opportunity to test their project in Antarctica.

Turkish actress wins Europe court case

The European Court of Human Rights on March 7 condemned Türkiye for failing to protect the private life of Berrak Tüzünataç, a prominent Turkish actress who had been secretly filmed kissing Şahan Gökbakar, one of the most famous screen faces in the country and star of blockbuster comic movies, at her home in footage broadcast on television.

Turkish woman wins UK reality show ‘Love Island’

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, a Turkish-English actress and model, has been crowned the winner of "Love Island," a U.K. reality show, with her Italian partner, Davide Sanclimenti, winning the show's $61,000 prize money.

The pair, both 27, said they "could not believe" they won at the end of the ITV2 dating show's final stage on late Aug. 2.

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