Bursa

A total of 100 suspects, including pharmacists, medics and nurses, were detained for issuing fake prescriptions on May 2 during operations across the country.

Thirteen people were injured when a woman strapped with a bomb exploded near a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey, Wednesday. A CCTV camera captured the moment when the kamikaze-woman set off the bomb while people were arriving at the mosque.

This year, "Restaurant Week" is being celebrated in seven cities of Turkey from April 1 through April 30. Gourmets have opportunities to discover new tastes in Istanbul, Ankara, ?zmir, Adana, Bursa, Antalya and Gaziantep where one can participate in activities such as Chef Table, Street Food&Street Jazz and Wine&Bite.

Lyutvi Mestan, the former head of predominantly ethnic Turk Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party, is set to announce the formation of a new party in a matter of days, a local Bulgarian website reports.

Heavy snowfall has severely affected transportation in Istanbul as flights and ferries were canceled and schools were closed by a snow storm that is expected to continue until late Jan. 19. 

Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Jan. 18 that 137 flights scheduled from Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport had been canceled due to the adverse weather conditions. 

Underwater archaeological work began on Dec. 4 in an ancient Roman-era basilica discovered at the beginning of last year under Lake ?znik in the northwestern province of Bursa.

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.

The row began last week when Re?at Kasap, the mayor of the eastern Black Sea town of Rize, said a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, in the town?s main square could be removed.

The 14th annual Filmekimi will kick off in Istanbul on Oct 3. After the nine day festival, it will tour various Turkish cities until the end of the month Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) for the 14th time, this year?s Filmekimi will once again bring cinephiles together at several cities across Turkey. 

Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Müezzino?lu has pointed to the lack of a presidential system as the cause of chaos in the country, during a speech he delivered at the northwestern province of Edirne. 

Müezzino?lu took the stage at the Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) advisory council meeting and claimed the June 7 election constituted a warning to the AKP, but not a punishment.