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Third of all elevators in Turkey dangerous: Ministry report
One third of all elevators in Turkey are not safe, according to a new report prepared by the Science, Industry and Technology Ministry.
Over the course of 2015 the ministry inspected a total 3,064 elevators around the country and found that 1,012 were not fit for service.
One worker killed at Istanbul construction site
One worker died on Feb. 23 after falling through an elevator shaft at a construction site in Istanbul, located next to the construction site of Torunlar Center, where 10 workers were killed in a workplace accident last September.
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Ten People Die After Elevator Collapses in Istanbul, Turkey
Ten workers were killed at a construction site in Istanbul when an elevator suddenly plunged to the ground from the 32th floor late on Saturday.
The accident occurred at the construction site of the Torunlar Center, which is being built on the former site of Galatasaray's Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Turkish Hurriyet Daily reports.