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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts southern Turkey

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted Turkey's Mediterranean Antalya province on Dec. 5, according to the country's disaster management agency.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake occurred at 3.44 p.m. local time (1244 GMT) off the Gazipaşa district. 

It took place at a depth of 77.58 kilometers (48.2 miles), AFAD added.

Spell-breaking session by Russian 'bio-energy specialist' in hospital stirs debate

A video showing a Russian "bio-energy specialist" conducting a session to "break a spell" at a private hospital in Antalya has stirred debate among Turkish social media users, prompting the provincial health directorate to note that those involved had left their positions, Doğan News Agency has reported. 

VIDEO: Spell-breaking session by Russian 'bio-energy specialist' in hospital stirs debate on Turkish social media

A video showing a Russian "bio-energy specialist" conducting a session to "break a spell" at a private hospital in Antalya has stirred debate among Turkish social media users, prompting the provincial health directorate to note that those involved had left their positions, Doğan News Agency has reported.