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Dr. Orhan Kural, an academic who was most famous as a campaigner against tobacco use, died in a hospital in Istanbul due to the coronavirus on Dec. 23. He was 70.

Kural was admitted to hospital on Nov. 28 and had been receiving treatment in an intensive care unit since Dec. 9.

An example of classical period decoration called "saz-style" has been found on the vaulted ceiling in the fourth courtyard of Istanbul's iconic Topkapı Palace, the former seat of the Ottoman sultans and their retinues, during a restoration work that has been ongoing for five months.

The 2nd CNR Book Fair will be held between Feb. 27 and March 8 at the CNR Expo Center in Istanbul's Ye?ilköy neighborhood, with the Battle of the Dardenelles a key theme of the fair on its centenary.

CNR Holding Fair Management Group President Cem ?enel said this year's fair would feature an exhibition displaying previously unseen photos of the war.