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3 more arrested in murder of nationalist group’s former head
Three more suspects have been arrested in the investigation launched into the assassination of the former head of the ultra-nationalist group, Grey Wolves, bringing the total number to six.
Turkish athlete Eray Şamdan wins silver in men's 67 kg karate
Eray Şamdan of Turkey won a silver in men's 67kg karate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5.
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It is Turkey's first ever Olympic medal in karate.
The 24-year-old lost to France's Steven da Costa 5-0, who achieved a gold.
Şamdan won a bronze and gold at the European Karate Championships of 2019 and 2021 respectively.
Boys come of age in and find solidarity in 'Blue Bicycle'
Children have been peering through the screen for the last couple of years in some of the finer examples of Turkish cinema. They are trying to make sense of the adult world, most often appropriating the problems of the adult world to the miniature worlds of their own.
Abducted Turkish ship crew freed
Six Turkish personnel who were abducted on April 11 from their ship off Nigeria's Port Harcourt have been released, a lawyer of their shipping company said on April 25.
Fehmi Ülgener wrote in a statement that the abducted personnel of the ship, ?lkay Olgun, Haluk Buran, Furkan Topcu, Mehmet Babacan, ?ükrü Dömbek and Eray Falay, were set free and in a good health condition.
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Turkish ship attacked by pirates, crew kidnapped: Reports
A Turkish ship, the M/T Puli, has been attacked by pirates in Nigeria, resulting in the kidnapping of its six-member crew, according to the Deniz News Agency.
The 148-meter tanker belonging to Kaptano?lu Denizcilik was attacked while it was traveling at 4 a.m. on April 11.
'Blue Bicycle' to compete at Berlin Film Festival
A Turkish film titled "Mavi Bisiklet" (Blue Bicycle) will compete at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Ümit Köreken, the film will compete in the "Generation Kplus" category, the main theme of which is children and youth, to win the "Crystal Bear Award."
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