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Court issues small fine for those responsible for buildings destroyed in 2011 earthquake
A Turkish court has given controversial sentences to the ones responsible for a building that collapsed and killed 10 residents after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern province of Van in 2011.
Family crucial in addiction treatment, says Turkish Green Crescent head
The Turkish Green Crescent ("Yeşilay") addiction counseling centers, called YEDAM, have adopted a family-based approach for the treatment of substance abuse, said the non-governmental organization's director, Sultan Işık.
Süleyman Shah's tomb will return to original location: Minister
The tomb of Süleyman Shah, the grandfather of the Ottoman Empire founder, will be returned to its original place when conditions are suitable, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Işık said on June 7.
Deputy PM Lauds Bulgaria's Support for Turkey's EU Accession Bid
Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Işık expressed appreciation for Bulgaria's support for Turkey's full membership in the EU, Daily Sabah reported.
Istanbul Kuleli Military High School's garden pits ministries against each other
The garden of the now shut-down Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul has pitted the Defense Ministry against the Culture Ministry as the latter insists on acquiring a part of the 180-decare garden in addition to the building itself but the Defense Ministry denies the request.
Death toll in traffic accidents across Turkey rises to 100 in 9th day of public holiday
The death toll from traffic accidents across Turkey rose to 100 on the 9th day of the extended 10-day long public holiday.
A total 439 people have been injured in road accidents during the same period.
A total of 14 people were killed and 55 were injured in road accidents on Sept. 3 alone, bringing the death toll across Turkey from 86 to 100 in one day.
Death toll in traffic accidents across Turkey rises to 100 in 9th day of Eid al-Adha public holiday
The death toll from traffic accidents across Turkey rose to 100 on the 9th day of the extended 10-day long Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday.
A total 439 people have been injured in road accidents during the same period.
Deputy PM Bozdağ appointed as new gov't spokesperson
Former Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ, who was appointed as deputy prime minister last week in a government reshuffle, has been appointed as the new government spokesperson.
Bozdağ held his first press conference as the spokesperson following a cabinet meeting after the reshuffle. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım named legislator Abdulhamit Gül as the new justice minister.
Turkish military to establish unit to clear Gülenist members
A special unit in the Turkish Armed Forces is slated to be formed to clear members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) from the military, daily Milliyet reported on July 20.
The main duty of the unit will be to conduct personnel security investigations on military staff.
Turkey extends troop deployment in Lebanon's UN force
The Turkish parliament on July 17 approved a motion to extend the deployment of Turkish troops in Lebanon for another year as part of the United Nation's interim force.
The term of Turkish soldiers in the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, also known as UNIFIL, was extended from Sept. 5 to Oct. 31, 2018.