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New railway project sparks interest in Thrace
The ongoing Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Railway project, a key component of the Asia-Europe corridor, is driving investment in Thrace, a region bordering Istanbul.
The project, announced in 2019, is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Halkalı and Kapıkule, boosting both passenger and freight transportation.
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Fake doctor sentenced to eight years in prison
The 'fake doctor' who introduced herself as a practicing physician in a state hospital in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ last year was sentenced to eight years of prison and 18,000 Turkish Liras of punitive fine.
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Arçelik opens new half billion lira factory in Turkey's northwest
Arçelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu speaks at the opening ceremony of a plant in the Çerkezköy district of Turkey's Tekirdağ province.
Student who insulted teacher ordered to plant 200 saplings as punishment in northwestern Turkey
A female student was ordered to plant 200 saplings by a court over punishment for insulting her teacher in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ.
Driver detained after lorry poured 4 tons of hydrochloric acid on road in Turkey's Tekirdağ
A driver was detained after the lorry he drove poured hydrochloric acid on a road in the Marmara province of Tekirdağ on June 8, Doğan News Agency has reported.
The lorry laden with 10 tons of hydrochloric acid was heading toward the Marmara Ereğlisi district from Çerkezköy. Two barrels of the acid slid off the flatbed and poured on the road while he was driving.
Locals stage protests against planned thermal plant in Istanbul's Silivri
Local residents staged demonstrations against thermal power plant projects planned to be constructed in the Silivri district of Istanbul province and the Çerközköy district of Tekirdağ, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Duo photograph Turkey from sky
Photographer Alp Alper and pilot Mustafa Yavuz have been traveling Turkey on a two-person gyrocopter and photographing Turkey's natural and historical beauties.
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Over 120 workers hospitalized after factory explosion in Turkey's northwest
A total of 123 workers have been hospitalized after an explosion in a paint-chemical factory in the Çerkezköy district of the northwestern province of Tekirdağ.
The workers were taken to hospitals amid fear of smoke poisoning, after which 118 were discharged. The treatment of the five others was ongoing on April 12.
Turkey's Hattat in talks on financing for $4 billion energy projects
Turkey?s Hattat Holding is in talks with institutions on partial financing for more than $4 billion worth of energy projects, the chairman of the Hema Endüstri group, ?brahim Hattat, said Oct. 20, according to Reuters.