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The waters of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, which divide the continents of Europe and Asia, changed into a turquoise color over the weekend. (DHA Photo)

An iconic manor house in Istanbul's affluent seashore neighborhood of Caddebostan on the Asian side will be auctioned as part of debt enforcement proceedings initiated by banks. (DHA Photo)

Istanbul enchants visitors and residents with its mesmerizing sights during sunrise. (DHA Photo)

(Photo: Demirören News Agency)

A Turkish court remanded in custody on Friday two Greek soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into Turkey in bad weather in a heavily forested frontier region, Turkish media said, despite Greek calls for their swift return.

Greece said the soldiers had been on a border patrol when they strayed from their route because of the poor weather.

The family of one of the 301 workers killed in the Soma disaster has filed a compensation lawsuit against the mine’s operator and the state-run Turkish Coal Enterprises (TKİ) regional institution in a first case of its kind since the May 13 incident.

Hürriyet TV and DHA cameras are broadcasting live from two hotspots in Taksim where demonstrators clash with police to commemorate the anniversary of last year's Gezi Park protests