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The Turkish Interior Ministry has said that 4 tons of cocaine intercepted aboard a vessel near the Canary Islands are likely transported via "ghost ships" originating from South America.

Over 100 people have been evacuated from Istanbul's Balıklı Rum Hospital as a fire broke out and spread rapidly.

According to local reports, a fire broke out on the roof of the building in the Zeytinburnu district at around noon on Aug. 4.

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.

The coastal map of Istanbul will change and most of the places along the Bosphorus Strait will be underwater in around four decades, according to a report by a U.S.-based climate organization.

"Seawater will move in around 2 kilometers to the districts located by the Bosphorus," Climate Central said.

A fierce storm hit Turkey's largest metropolis Istanbul early on Feb. 9, damaging dozens of buildings with roofs blown away and trees lying toppled on the streets.

Following light rain, fierce storms hit Istanbul's districts on the European side, including Sultangazi, Bakırköy, Bağcılar, Beyoğlu, Kağıthane, Bayrampaşa and Esenler districts.

The southwestern wind, which began on Dec. 22, continues to impact various cities in Turkey, especially Istanbul.

Due to the strong wind that turned into a storm from time-to-time, giant waves have lashed the coast of Üsküdar district, and sea transportation was hampered in the Bosphorus Strait and Marmara Sea.

The municipality in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district has saved a total of 132,000 Turkish Liras ($20,500) ever since the mayor and other personnel began using bicycles to commute four months ago.

Four thieves broke into a Latin Catholic Church in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, stealing a number of religious artifacts on Sept. 15 but were caught later in the day.

The Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command seized at least 98,000 bullets, 114,000 empty cases and materials used to produce bullets at a screw factory in Istanbul on March 13, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The gendarmerie detained a suspect during the raid at the Kabataş industrial site in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district.

Two people were killed when a six-story abandoned apartment building collapsed on Jan. 13 in Istanbul, according to the local officials. 
Bodies of 60-year old Mehmet Akbaş and Mehmet Özdener, a six-year old child have been removed from the debris in Zeytinburnu district in Istanbul.