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Turkey wins Virtus European Indoor Athletics Championships
Turkey won the 2021 Virtus European Indoor Athletics Championships, the Turkish Special Athletes Sports Federation announced on March 13.
Turkish athletes bagged 13 medals - six gold, five silver, and two bronze - and were crowned champions with 32 points, the federation said in a statement.
Turkey's Esra Bayrak was named the best female athlete at the championships, it added.
All-female band rocks on to inspire women across Turkey
Performing now for three years, all-female Turkish band Marla aims to inspire women to enter rock amid prejudice in the male-dominated genre.
The group's five members, all in their twenties, are based in Turkey's capital Ankara and have come together despite backgrounds in different disciplines from medicine to French literature.
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Two Turkish educators to mark 100th day of hunger strike
June 16 will be the 100th day of the beginning of the hunger strike of two jailed educators, Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, in protest at being dismissed from their posts through state of emergency decrees.
"Semih has become so thin. He is having difficulty even walking," said Semih Özakça's wife, Esra Özakça, who herself has also been on a hunger strike for the last 24 days.
Deputy PM Şimşek's Aleppo painting for Alzheimer Association sold for 151,000 Turkish Liras
A painting drawn by Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has been sold for 151,000 Turkish Liras ($560,550) at an auction, donating the profits to the Turkish Alzheimer Association.
Female Turkish diplomats driving Africa policy
Female Turkish ambassadors are driving policy in a number of African nations, including Mozambique, the Ivory Coast, Namibia and Uganda.
Aylin Ta?han was appointed as Turkey's ambassador to Mozambique in 2011, making her the first female Turkish ambassador to an African country.
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Turkish soloists to perform at German castles
The Turkish Karia Baroque Ensemble will perform at castles in the German city of Coburg between Sept. 24 and 27.
The ensemble, which was founded in 2009 by Gülderen Erdo?mu?, is made up of counter tenors Nuri Harun Ate?, Kaan Buldular and mezzo sopranos Erdo?mu?, Esen Demirci Deveci and Esra Özbir.
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Turkish newlyweds feed 4,000 Syrian refugees on their wedding! (video)
This has to be one of the most heartwarming examples of humanity and compassion. Turkish newlyweds Fethullah Uzumcuoglu and Esra Polat invited 4,000 Syrian refugees to participate in their wedding celebrations by offering them food.