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Cows Overturned a Bus in Turkey, Three Peole Died
At least three people have died in a road traffic accident in Turkey, local media reported.
18 passengers have been injured. The bus has left the road on the Ankara-Konya route. This happened after a collision with a herd of cows that emerged on the highway in Ankara province. The injured were taken to hospital.
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Turkey sets an example for democracy but gov't doesn't see it
The "justice march" from Ankara to Istanbul, started on June 15 by the social democratic main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, left its sixth day behind on June 20. There are rising calls on Kılıçdaroğlu to end it from President Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti).
President Erdoğan calls on marching CHP leader to 'respect the law'
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to "respect judicial rulings," as CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's "justice march" from the capital Ankara to Istanbul enters its 6th day.
There is a Moses for every pharaoh, main opposition CHP head tells Erdoğan
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has blasted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's remarks on the party's "justice march" from Ankara to Istanbul, saying "there is a Moses for every pharaoh" after Erdoğan suggested legal action against the march.
Main opposition CHP leader sets out on 450 km march for 'justice'
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu commenced a 450 km march from Ankara to Istanbul on June 15 in protest at the detention of CHP deputy Enis Berberoğlu, while the party has started protests in all 81 provinces of Turkey.
Eight killed, 34 injured after passenger bus overturns in Turkish capital
Some eight people were killed and another 34 were injured early on May 27 when a passenger bus overturned in the Kalecik district of Ankara, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
The bus driven by Sedat Gürer overturned in the Çankırı-Çandır junction while it was heading to Ankara from Kastamonu.
A number of ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Demonstrations featuring singing banned in Ankara
The Ankara Governor's Office has banned demonstrations featuring "singing of songs, ballads, anthems and slogans voiced in a loud and disturbing way" after sunset, in accordance with the Law on Meetings and Demonstration Marches, according to an announcement released on May 26.
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Turkish authorities search for biological, chemical weapons before members of top brass
Turkish authorities have conducted a search for biological and chemical weapons in a school in which members of the top brass and the country's parliamentary speaker were scheduled to vote in the Çankaya district of Ankara.
LIVE: Turkey votes on presidential system in key referendum
3:40 p.m. - Supreme Election Board (YSK) head Sadi Güven said in a statement that seals featuring the word "yes" instead of "choice" would be counted as valid.
He also stated that ballot papers on which YSK seals were applied to the front instead of the back would also be deemed valid.
EBRD supports growth of Turkish agribusiness firm through new loan
In a new boost to agribusiness in Turkey, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is providing a 20 million euro loan to Yayla Agro, a family-owned producer of pulses and rice in Turkey, in a statement on April 3.
An ambitious development and investment program is set to spur the competitiveness of this fast-growing local firm, read the statement.