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Earthquake proof work causes chaos on bridges
ANKARA - Earthquake proofing work that is being carried out on Istanbul’s Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over a 40-day period causes chaos to the city’s already congested traffic flow. The aftermath of hours of gridlock on the first days left the public fleeing to alternative routes causing even more congestion at peak times on first bridge and on ferry boats.
Bombings hit Iraq as US pullout looms
BAGHDAD - Twenty-two people were killed, seven of them in a car bombing west of Baghdad, as a spate of attacks hit Iraq on Monday just days before U.S. troops must leave Iraq's cities. Seventy-six people were wounded in the attacks. Security and hospital officials said the dead included three Iraqi soldiers, three university students on their way to sit their final exams, and a four-year-old child.
Directors illuminate film fest with whimsy in the dark
ISTANBUL - Set in the aftermath of sectarian fighting in India in 2002, Firaaq is the directorial debut of well-known actress Nandita Das, who presents her film at the festival in Istanbul this week. Das is one of many female directors from outside Turkey with films in the festival, 14 of which are given the spotlight here by the festival director and the Daily News
Obama’s grand entrance is celebrated in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - While many Turkish people in Istanbul expressed a "wait and see" approach to America’s new president, some 200 Americans, Turks and people from around the world cheered and hugged, cried and danced in an Istanbul nightclub that broadcast live Barack Obama’s inauguration Tuesday night.
Plainclothes police keep an eye on Tursun case
ISTANBUL - During the trial for Baran Tursun, who was shot dead by a police officer, when the judge asked if any police in civilian clothes were present in the courtroom, six policemen stood up. Their presence has raised questions about if they are on official duty to watch the case or not, Anatolia news agency reported.
4000 bottles of fake rakı discovered in Antalya
According to a statement released by the Gendarme Command Headquarters, a truck was stopped on the Isparta-Antalya highway around Yeşilkaraman Köyü. During a search of the vehicle special forces discovered 362 parcels holding 4,344 fake rakı bottles. The fake rakı was hidden under empty fruit and vegetable boxes. The driver is being held in custody by the M.D.B.