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A Norwegian man has been missing for six days in the touristic southern province of Antalya. 

The 75-year-old Tor Olav Lunde, who was last seen leaving his daughter?s house in the Alanya district of Antalya, did not return to the house after heading out for exercise.

Syria-based missile systems harassed Turkey's warplanes on Oct. 7 while eight F-16 jets were on a patrol flight along the Syria border, the Turkish military said on Oct. 7. 

A continuation of Russia?s violations of Turkish air space would be considered a ?threat? to the country, Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has said.

?Russia is a friendly country, not an enemy. But if the violations continue, we will consider them a threat and we will do whatever is necessary to eliminate them,? Çelik told reporters on Oct. 7.

Turkey and Singapore signed a joint declaration on Oct. 6 to establish a free trade agreement between the two countries on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in November.

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said the countries had "come a long way in just 1-1.5 years."

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the Demre district of the southern Antalya province in the early hours of Oct. 7, with no casualties or serious material damages reported.

The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 12:27 a.m., was 34.92 kilometers below the Earth?s surface, data from Turkey?s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) showed.

Turkey is advancing at full speed to launch the country's first domestic electric car, with plans to present the latest developments to ministers within the week, Technology Minister Fikri I??k said Oct. 6.       

After the presentation to the cabinet is completed, further instructions from Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu will be awaited, I??k told reporters in Ankara.

A total of nine people, including one civilian, were wounded on Oct. 6 in an attack on a military post by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in the eastern province of Van.

A curfew has been declared in four neighborhoods in the Bismil district of the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r, a move that reportedly came after outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants dug trenches and erected barricades on the streets.

A commercial airline pilot reported a drone was flying over the final approach course at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, while attempting a landing on Oct. 6.

The pilot, while descending, informed the authorities at the control tower of the drone. Control tower authorities immediately contacted the police.

Cristina de Borbon, sister of Spain?s King Felipe VI, will appear in court on Jan. 11 on tax fraud charges, court documents showed yesterday, as part of a wider investigation into her husband?s Noos Foundation charity.