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New Ankara Mayor Mustafa Tuna has requested the resignation of all bureaucrats and chairs related to the municipality in his first meeting since the resignation of Melih Gökçek.

Mustafa Tuna, previously mayor of Ankara's Sincan district, replaced Melih Gökçek, the capital's long-time mayor who recently resigned, on Nov. 6.

The 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea on June 12 might have been caused artificially, Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek has said once again, demanding an investigation of seismic ships belonging to other countries in the area.

"Now I think that this might be an artificial earthquake. I do not say it is certain but it is a very serious possibility," Gökçek tweeted.

The debate over potential diffusion of asbestos into the air as part of the dismantling work for a decades-old factory in central Ankara, which is certified of bearing 350 tons of the carcinogenic material inside its building, is heating up, as professional chambers and Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek make contradicting statements. 

The mayor of Ankara has called for an investigation of "the presence of a seismic ship" in the Aegean Sea in order to determine whether it has anything to do with the earthquake registered there at the same time.

Worse, the blatant murder of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov was repeatedly displayed with video and photos of the moment splashed on screens. 

I never thought I would ever be interested in Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) presidential elections. But I became interested with the recent vote. 

Gürsel Baran has been elected as the new chairman of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) on Dec. 3. 

In an election at ATO on Dec. 3, the parliamentary of the organization elected Baran as their new head. 

Baran won the election with 100 votes over Osman Gökçek, the son of Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek, who received 86 votes.

Gürsel Baran has been elected as the new chairman of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) on Dec. 3. 

In an election at ATO on Dec. 3, the parliamentary of the organization elected Baran as their new head. 

Baran won the election with 100 votes over Osman Gökçek, the son of Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek, who received 86 votes.

Turkish Foreign Ministry on Nov. 25 said a Turkish delegation's recent visit to Crimea was "unofficial."

The ministry's spokesperson Ambassodor Hüseyin Müftüoğlu said the visit, covered by media outlets, took place with an "initiative of an unofficial delegation, without asking for our ministry's opinion and permission."