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General prosecution office eyes name change for ‘global recognition’
Bekir Şahin, the head of the General Prosecution Office of the Court of Appeals, has proposed changing the body's name to the "General Prosecution Office of the Turkish Republic" in a bid to enhance its international standing and better reflect its role.
Physically disabled swimmer Melisa won 60 medals
A 14-year-old physically disabled girl from the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has managed to win 60 medals in four years in various swimming competitions, marking a success story.
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Pakistan embassy hosts event to mark Türkiye's 100th anniversary
The Pakistan embassy in Ankara has hosted a special event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, bringing together Turkish dignitaries, diplomats and leaders from various sectors.
The event, held at the embassy premises on Oct. 27, was marked by a traditional Pakistani brunch and speeches emphasizing the deep-rooted bonds between the two nations.
24 cities on ‘yellow alert’ after fatal floods
In the aftermath of persistent rainstorms that claimed the lives of three individuals in the northern part of the country, the Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a "yellow" alert for 24 provinces across Türkiye, primarily in the interior and western regions.
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Casualties rise to 3 in flood disasters
The lifeless body of the remaining missing person in the flood caused by the torrential rains in the northern province of Amasya has been found, and the total number of people who have died in the disastrous floods hitting several provinces has reached three.
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MİT ‘neutralizes’ senior PKK member in Iraq’s north
The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has neutralized the PKK/KCK's communication chief during an operation in northern Iraq.
Emre Şahin, code-named Rodi, was found to write the programs used by the organization's communication system, including him in the list of "critical targets to be neutralized."
Turkish national basketball player weds in Aegean tourism hub
Famous Turkish basketball player Cedi Osman, who plays for NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, has tied the knot with actress Ebru Şahin at a wedding ceremony in the western province of İzmir's coastal district Çeşme.
Some 250 celebrities and family members gathered at the ceremony on July 9.
"We are very excited," said the 27-year-old captain of the Turkish national basketball team.
One dead, one missing in flood-hit Ankara
A young woman named Busenur Doğanay, residing on a basement floor in Ankara's Keçiören district, has died due to floods that occurred after a heavy downpour in the city, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin has said, adding that the search for the missing person continues.
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COVID-19 vaccine founders to begin studies on cancer in Türkiye
Scientists Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, a Turkish-German couple who are the cofounders of BioNTech, the first effective COVID-19 vaccine that saved millions of lives, have said they are planning to start clinical studies in Türkiye next year under the BioNTech brand.
Turkish couple sets sail for world tour with catamaran
A Turkish couple has started a five-year-long world tour with their catamaran on April 10, with local officials bidding farewell to them in a small ceremony in the southern province of Antalya.
Özlem and Özkan Şahin got married in the province's Finike district in 2014 and have been living in their catamaran since then.