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Hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus paid farewell on Monday to Turkish-American activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by Israeli forces on Sept. 6.

The funeral procession began from Rafidia Government Hospital in Nablus, with mourners walking through several streets, chanting slogans condemning Israeli actions and praising foreign supporters.

A "Kore torso" — a statue body without the head and arms — that was auctioned in the U.K. and returned to Türkiye after being proven smuggled from the ancient city of Miletus in the western province of Aydın's Didim district, will soon be exhibited at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.

A body found in Greek territorial waters has been confirmed to be a Turkish man who was reported missing seven months ago in the Aegean province of Aydın's Didim district.

An examination was initiated soon after the body was found off the coast of Greece.

A restoration and repair work has been launched to strengthen the three columns with a length of 20 meters in the Temple of Apollo, located in Turkey's Aegean province of Aydın's Didim district.

The excavation and restoration work around the historical marvel, which is shown as one of the best-preserved temples in Anatolia, was suspended for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At least six people were killed and 42 others were injured when an intercity bus and a truck collided in western Turkey on Aug. 6.

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The accident occurred in the province of Muğla's Soma district in the early hours.

Turkey rescued at least 102 asylum seekers stranded in Turkish territorial waters, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said on March 15. 
Acting on a tip-off, a coast guard team was dispatched off the coast of Marmaris in southwestern Muğla province after learning that 11 asylum seekers pushed back by the Greek Coast Guard were stranded on a lifeboat.

The Apollo Temple, located in the Aegean province of Aydın's Didim district, is a must-see for those seeking a journey through time. (AA Photo)

Two British citizens have been sued for making the Syrian Kurdish PYD propaganda from their social media accounts while in Turkey, authorities said on Sept. 8.

An indictment released by the public prosecutor of Aydın requested Joseph R. and his girlfriend, Mira A. serve multiyear sentences for the propaganda and for "being a member of a terrorist organization."

The heartwarming story of a migrant Syrian baby who was rescued by Turkish coast guards has gone viral.

On Aug. 2, locals informed the Coast Guard Command about a group of migrants attempted to cross the sea in a plastic boat from the Aegean province of Aydın's Didim district.

One of the two suspected suicide bombers detained in the Aegean province of Ayd?n on Feb. 2 has been identified as a suspect in the assassination Özdemir Sabanc?, the Sabanc? Holding board member who was killed in 1996.