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Оn Thursday morning large landslide destroyed 53 buildings and a mosque in the Black Sea province of Ordu in northern Turkey.

"We had to evacuate 61 buildings and 80 houses so far, but unfortunately, 22 buildings, 31 houses and a mosque were destroyed, "Orddu Governor Sedar Yavuz told reporters.

Six people have been detained in connection with the attack on Yenicağ newspaper columnist Yavuz Selim Demirağ who was hospitalized after being assaulted outside his home on May 10.

Ambassadors Faruk Kaymakçı and Sedat Önal and minister consultant Yavuz Selim Kıran have been appointed as deputy foreign ministers with a presidential decree issued on the Official Gazette on Aug. 7.

Turkey is among top three countries of the world in kidney and liver transplants from live donors, Turkish Transplant Coordinators Association head Yavuz Selim Çınar said on July 4.

Mehmet Yavuz Yılmaz, the eldest son of former Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz, was laid to rest on Dec. 18 in a funeral ceremony attended by a number of top state officials, businesspeople, sports and prominent public figures.

Former Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz’s eldest son Mehmet Yavuz Yılmaz was found dead in his bed in Istanbul on Dec. 16, Doğan News Agency reported.

Five prison personnel have been suspended from their jobs after a jailed suspect in a case into the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) appeared in court wearing a t-shirt that had "hero" written on it.

A top official has refuted claims about the unprofitability of the recent three major transport projects creating an extra burden on state funds.

The founding family of Turkish fashion retailer Mavi Giyim will remain as the top shareholder in the company following its initial public offering (IPO) this month, its chief executive said on June 6.

Turkish clothing retailer Mavi Giyim plans to list on Istanbul's stock exchange, the company has confirmed, in what will be a test for the exchange 10 months after a coup attempt.

Chief Executive Officer Cüneyt Yavuz said 82 percent of Mavi's business comes from Turkey, which has a growing and young population.