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One killed as overpass collapses on busy Istanbul highway: Police chief

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 10:24

Overpass collapses on busy Istanbul highwayOne person was killed and four others were injured after pedestrian overpass on Istanbul’s busy E-5 highway collapsed in the Avcılar district during the morning rush hour on Sept. 3.

The accident took place after the dump of a truck carrying liquid glucose opened and hit the overpass.

Police misconduct intolerable, threat to rule of law: CoE human rights commissioner

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 06/01/2014 - 12:14

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muiznieks, has expressed his indignation after Turkish police’s brutal handling of the demonstrations marking the anniversary of Gezi protests May 31, condemning the “excessive use of violence.”