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‘Mechanical watch can function for 500 years’
A mechanical watch can last 500 years, but a digital watch can last only 10 to 15 years, says a watchmaker who has been in the profession for the last 52 years.
Nezihi Arıcı repairs mechanical watches, from antique watches dating back to the 1800s to pocket watches of the most famous brands of the period, in his shop in Istanbul's Kadıköy district.
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Two trains collide head-on in Istanbul, injuring 7
Two trains have collided head-on early on Sept. 8 in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, with no casualties reported.
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"Seven citizens have been slightly injured in the incident," the Governor's Office said in a statement.
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Train services between Ankara-Istanbul suspended after accident damages power lines
Train services between Istanbul and Ankara were suspended after a construction accident which damaged the power lines of the high speed rail between Turkey's two largest provinces on Aug. 12.
Man survives lynch attempt after setting Atatürk statue on fire, hitting it with axe
An unidentified person who poured gasoline on a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, and later hit it with an axe, survived a lynch attempt by locals who witnessed the incident, Doğan News Agency reported on May 22.