Çorlu
Nine sentenced to prison six years after Çorlu train accident
After six years of legal proceedings, the verdict has been pronounced in the case surrounding the tragic train accident in the northwestern city of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district that killed 25 individuals and left hundreds injured.
Nine out of the 13 defendants involved have been sentenced to prison terms. Among them are four public officials who have been arrested and incarcerated.
Baykar’s UAV integrated with domestic missile
Akıncı, the armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Turkish defense company Baykar, has achieved a precise hit on a target at sea from a distance of 100 kilometers in a test launch using the domestically developed Çakır cruise missile.
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Serial production of Baykar’s drone set to begin in 2024
Türkiye's first indigenous unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by Baykar Technologies, is progressing towards serial production, with plans to commence in 2024.
Baykar’s drone completes fifth flight test
Türkiye's first indigenous unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by Baykar Technologies, has successfully completed the fifth system identification test, company's Chief Technology Officer Selçuk Bayraktar has announced.
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Court demands arrest in Çorlu train accident
Prosecutors have decided to arrest Mümin Karasu, a maintenance manager at Turkish State Railways (TCDD), in the case of a deadly train derailment in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district in 2018, killing 25 people.
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Stray dog to stay where he belongs following nationwide debate
Following a small disagreement that turned into a nationwide debate on social media, local authorities in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district have decided to keep Köpük, a stray dog who was complained to the municipality to be taken elsewhere, where he lives.
Brawl on stray dog in district sparked nationwide debate
The love for stray animals can be seen inexplicably in Turkey, so much so that the country has cafes and even metro stations where stray cats and dogs are welcomed and fed, getting patted by people who devotedly love them and genuinely care for them.
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Bootleg liquor death toll rises in Turkey's northwest
The death toll from bootleg alcohol has risen to 12 in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district, while seven people are still being treated in intensive care unit for alcohol poisoning.
Two more men, named Vedat Bektaş and Ahmet Ataman, died on July 5 of alcohol poisoning in Çorlu, an industrial town that has been hit by a string of deaths linked to bootleg liquor.
Woman on mission to seek justice for son, husband battles COVID-19
Mısra Öz, who came into the limelight for seeking justice for her 9-year-old son and husband, who were killed in a train accident three years ago, is now battling for her life against COVID-19 in a hospital in Istanbul's Kadıköy district.