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Turkish prosecutor of corruption, coup cases flees to Armenia over 'coup attempt' arrest warrant

A controversial prosecutor who led probes into alleged coup attempts has fled to Armenia with a colleague after an arrest warrant was issued regarding both judicial figures, the governor of Artvin province has announced. 

Taiwanese woman says farewell to slain Turkish husband policeman with traditional prayers

The Taiwanese wife of the killed Turkish police officer in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbak?r bid farewell to her husband with her own traditional prayers. 

At the ceremony held at the Diyarbak?r police department for the 37-year-old Tansu Ayd?n, who was shot dead in an ambush set up in Diyarbak?r on July 23, Vu Yhuy Tuanvi Ayd?n lamented for her loss in the Buddhist way. 

Fallen Turkish soldier laid to rest in official ceremony in Ad?yaman

One Turkish soldier who was killed on July 20 in a gun attack staged by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey was laid to rest in a July 21 ceremony.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu also attended the funeral ceremony of gendarmerie soldier Müsellim Ünal, 22, in the southeastern province of Ad?yaman.

Who cares about the Yalova district governor?

There is a Turkish saying which goes, "Kim takar Yalova kaymakam?n??" One version of the story is that the newly-appointed Yalova district governor arrived in town on the same day Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, was expected. An overexcited crowd was waiting at the port and the poor district governor thought the welcome was for him.

Ministry opens investigation into teacher's death, as colleagues skip class

Turkish Education Minister Nabi Avc? has demanded an investigation into the death of a teacher who died of a heart attack in western Yalova province soon after the governor reprimanded him for his physical appearance at the school, while teachers did not attend their first classes in memory of their colleague.

Turkish teacher dies after governor's scolding

A teacher has died of a heart attack in western Turkey during a protest against a governor who had reprimanded him for his physical appearance at the school.

Halil Serkan Öz, an award-winning mathematics teacher at Termal Science High School in the Yalova province, was harshly criticized by Governor Selim Cebiro?lu in front of his students on March 27.

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