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Some 233 bicycles have been distributed to kindergarten students and the managers of public institutions by the Public Health Directorate in the southern province of Burdur in order to promote "healthier living." 

Russia has refused to comment on possible plans to open a new military base in Syria, following a high-ranking general's comments on the matter. 

"Officials from the Defense Ministry and the General Staff should be asked about military [matters]," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Oct. 16 when asked about the statement.

A gendarmerie sergeant who missed his own wedding ceremony due to a lack of security on the road by his unit's southeastern border station has been granted special permission to attend the wedding party.

To many Turks and Aussies, the Battle of Gallipoli is a significant part of their history. As every ANZAC ceremony held in Gallipoli suggests, it had been a cornerstone of their nation-building process and shaping of national identity.