Altınordu
Statues of female figures damaged once again in Ordu
In the northern province of Ordu, the sculptural ensemble of "Three Girls," has been damaged once more, as one of the statues' feet was separated from its body.
The sculptures featuring three girls, inspired by a folk song, were placed 17 years ago in the Taşbaşı neighborhood of Altınordu district.
Children steal car, drive 1,000 kilometers to see Istanbul
Three children aged between 12 and 15 drove nearly 1,000 kilometers all the way to Istanbul after stealing a car in the Black Sea province of Ordu.
The minors, identified only by the initials S.Ö., E.K. and A.Y., broke into a car dealer in Ordu's Altınordu district and stole two of the vehicles at the shop thanks to the keys they found.
Ancient castle under threat of quarry
Archaeological excavations that have been carried out in the 2,300-year-old Kurul Castle in the Black Sea province of Ordu have unearthed the 2,100-year-old the Kybele Statue, as well as three other big statues and other 2,000 historical artifacts.
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Ordu Ethnographical Museum to display ancient masks, busts
More than 20 busts and masks, which were unearthed in the 2,300-year-old Ordu Kurul Castle and estimated to be 2,100 years old, will be exhibited at the Ordu Paşaoğlu Mansion and Ethnography Museum.
Turks find unusual ways to prevent being infected with coronavirus
Some Turks are in no way laid-back when it comes to preventing getting infected with the novel coronavirus, which has ravaged the whole world, wreaking havoc on many economies.
A tradesman in the Black Sea province of Ordu's Altınordu district has found a novel "solution" to prevent coronavirus contamination through banknotes.
Man receives aggravated life sentence in femicide case
The murderer of 20-year-old ballerina Ceren Özdemir was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in the second hearing of Turkey's high-profile femicide case.
A psychiatric examination report of the suspect Özgür Arduç, 36, said that his abilities of mental abstraction and evaluating the reality were normal.