"Elevate & Release": House With Underpass, Vice Driveway, Built in Rize

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 9 August 2026)

                 These love birds have an unusual nest.

Unable to find flat land to build a house in Rize, Muhammet Dilmaç 

constructed a villa on 8-meter-high concrete columns erected along a 

road on a hillside. Describing the construction process of his unusual (!)

house, which is large enough for even concrete mixers to pass 

underneath, Dilmaç said, "Since we don't have large plots of land 

suitable for building houses in the Black Sea Region, we came up 

with this project."

Dilmaç, who lives in Büyükköy village in Çayeli district, resorted to 

this unusual method when he couldn't find a place to build a house due 

to the limited and rugged terrain in the region. 

To avoid blocking the road that passes through his land and not prevent 

his neighbors' trucks and construction vehicles from passing, Dilmaç 

erected six massive concrete columns, 7.5 meters high, and built a 4+1 

wooden villa on top of them. Dilmaç's house, under which even concrete

mixers can pass along besides trucks, attracts the attention of those who 

see it.

McDonald's thinking about adding a drive-through window.

Explaining that they came up with a practical solution to the land shortage, 

Dilmaç said, "Since we don't have a large plot of land to build houses on in 

the Black Sea region, we came up with this project. We started the 

foundations from below and continued upwards. The main reason for 

building the house so high is the location of my neighbor's house.  We 

raised the structure to 4 meters and 40 centimeters so that concrete mixers 

could easily pass underneath if my neighbor wanted to build a house there 

someday. Due to the slope of the land, the height of the 6 columns reaches 

7.5 meters.

"Recycle & Release": Woman Uses Others' ID Numbers to Feed Recyling Machine, While Citizens Rage Behind Her, in Bolu

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(HaberTürk website,  14 July 2026)

"I have a multiple personality disorder so I got lots of ID's.",

she explained.

A dispute over a deposit' fee erupted among women in front of a 

recycling machine at a chain supermarket in Bolu. A woman, who 

was allegedly using the Turkish Republic identity numbers of others (!)

to throw bags full of bottles into the machine, was confronted by a 

citizen who exclaimed, "How can 10 people's Turkish Republic ID 

numbers be in this? We wrote to CİMER (Presidential Complaint

Center), we're waiting for a response!" The unusual incident was 

captured on a cell phone camera.

It occurred at a chain supermarket in the Karamanlı neighborhood. 

The Deposit Packaging (DOA) program, implemented by the Ministry 

of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, which provides a 

1 lira incentive for plastic, glass, and aluminum packaging starting July 1, 

2026, has been turned into a profit-making scheme by some citizens, 

leading to queue crises in front of the machines. (!)

A woman, who was throwing bags full bottles in kept the machine 

busy for hours. Another  citizen, who was waiting in line behind her, 

almost revolted against the situation.

"Instead of sleeping and waking up and coming here, you should come 

at 9 o'clock too!" The citizen, reacting to the woman who occupied the 

machine for a long time, complained, "You don't even give up a single 

turn.  I'm sitting across from you, it's very rude." 

A nationwide plague! Here in Maltepe, Istanbul, waiting for hours!

The woman at the machine, without batting an eyelid, responded, 

"Instead of sleeping and waking up and coming here, you should come at 

9 o'clock too," which further increased the tension.

As the argument escalated, the woman waiting in line claimed that the 

person operating the machine resorted to an unbelievable method to 

exceed the system's quota. The citizen alleged that the person was using 

other people's ID numbers, saying, "She's using someone else's ID number. 

10 people's ID numbers are involved in this. How does it stand legally? 

Imagine you melted down 500 of them. We explained it to you, we wrote

 to you, we're waiting. We're waiting for your response from CİMER.

We'll see what they do," he said.

The interesting 'deposit' dispute in the middle of the market was captured 

on a customer's cell phone camera while they were waiting in line.

"Rap & Release": Rapper Brandishes Rifle in Social Media Video, in Samsun

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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 7 August 2026)

            Keskin's brain could use some sharpening.

Rapper Yüşa Keskin (whose surname means "sharp") and three other 

suspects, who were detained for using a weapon in a music video they 

shot in Samsun, were released on condition of judicial control.

Teams from the Canik District Police Department's Crime Prevention 

and Investigation Bureau started an investigation into Keskin's (25) 

social media posts, which were deemed to be related to "armed threat 

and intentionally endangering public safety."

Teams that raided the addresses identified in the district detained 

Keskin and D.U. (26), D.K. (26) and S.Ö. (21), who were seen with 

weapons in the clip.

Following the procedures at the police station, the suspects were 

referred to the courthouse and released on judicial control by the judge.

An unlicensed rifle was seized during the search of the addresses.

Keskin was released on condition he wear this t-shirt.

"Block & (No) Release": Two Women Stop Traffic in Yalova and Istanbul

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 6 August 2026)

    "No Parking!...except for chairs."

In Yalova, an argument erupted between two women over a 

parking spot in front of a café. One of the women wanted to 

park her car in front of the café but the other, a café worker, 

objected, saying that parking there would hinder access to the café. 

So (!), the café worker sat in a chair  to prevent the other women 

from parking and ultimately prevailed. 

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 5 August 2026)

Those TikTok videos are not to be missed!

In Istanbul, a woman whose identity has not yet been learned, lay

down in the middle of a road and became engrossed in her telephone.

The honking of irate drivers had no noticeable effect on the woman.

Local residents reacted angrily to the woman's behavior, saying she

had first been on ıop of a vehicle and then lay on the road. 

"Squeeze & Release": Micro-"Pubic Beach" Sparks Coastline Access Debate, in Bodrum

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(bodrumhaber.com website, 5 August 2026)

"Let's just keep this our little secret, lest the hordes invade."

Bodrum Municipality has created a 48-square-meter area on the 

Türkbükü coast, replacing an illegally constructed pier, and has put up 

a "public beach" sign. But is this truly a public beach, or is it a 

"municipal beach" that the municipality deems suitable for the public? 

Since the entire coastline is already open to public use, who decides 

which sections are for the public and which are for businesses?

The designation of this 4-meter wide and 12-meter long area, squeezed 

between restaurants in Türkbükü, a neighborhood of Bodrum district in 

Muğla, as a "public beach" has sparked controversy in the district.

It is stated that even 8-10 people cannot comfortably sunbathe in this 

small area of ​​only 48 square meters, and images have been shared on 

social media with comments such as "Turkey's smallest public beach."

However, the controversy is not limited to the size of the beach. The 

real debate is about directing citizens to these small areas where the 

municipality has put up signs, while the majority of the coastline is 

used for commercial purposes by businesses.

According to the Constitution and the Coastal Law, coastlines are 

under the sovereignty and control of the state and should be open to 

equal and free use by everyone.

In this case, areas called "public beaches" are not a privilege granted 

to the public by municipalities; rather, they represent a limitation of 

the public's already existing right to use the coastline to a small section.

The situation in Türkbükü raises the following questions:

If the coastlines already belong to the public, why are separate "public 

beach" signs being erected? Who decides which sections of the 

coastline will be left to the public and which will be used by businesses? 

Why are the public being directed to a few small areas along kilometers 

of coastline?

If municipalities are making such a distinction on behalf of the public, 

then let a referendum be held in every neighborhood; let citizens 

themselves say whether they find the few square meters allocated to 

them sufficient or not. (!)

"Rotten & Release": Woman Battered While Buying Unripe Pears for Her Toothless Mom, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 4 August 2026)

Volatile pear market...must be an Iran war effect.

A dispute broke out between a female customer and a market vendor 

in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul over choosing pears (!). According to 

the allegations, market vendor Selahattin Ş. (55) warned Nurcihan 

Yıkılkan (50), saying, "Sister, I sell these, we earn our living from them. 

Don't damage the products." When the argument escalated into a fight, 

Selahattin Ş. threw a wooden plank at Nurcihan Y.'s head. Yıkılkan, 

injured and bleeding profusely, received 10 stitches to her head at the 

hospital. Selahattin Ş. was taken into custody and subsequently arrested 

by the court. 

Speaking about the incident, Nurcihan Yıkılkan said, "He suddenly hit 

me on the head. I was covered in blood. Should women be treated like 

this? Don't they have mothers, fathers, wives, and children?"

The incident occurred on Monday, July 27th, around 7:00 PM at the 

neighborhood market in Kulaksız. During the argument, Selahattin Ş. 

insulted and swore at Nurcihan Yıkılkan. Selahattin Ş. then threw a 

wooden plank at Nurcihan Yıkılkan's head. Nurcihan Yıkılkan, injured 

by the plank, was attended to by medical and police teams who were 

dispatched to the scene after bystanders reported the incident.

Selahattin Ş. defending his pears' ripeness.

Selahattin Ş., who was detained by police, is being prosecuted for 

"intentional injury." While the investigation continues, Selahattin Ş., 

after being processed at the police station, was referred to the courthouse 

and subsequently arrested by the court.

Nurcihan Yıkılkan, speaking about the incident, said, "I was cleaning. 

Around 6:30-7:00 PM, my mother asked for pears. My mother is blind; 

she is disabled, and she has no teeth. I said, 'Okay, Mom, I'll buy them.' 

I was also doing housework. At that time, I went to the market. There 

was a stall. There were some rotten fruits there. I was looking for some 

for my mother. A man there said, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'Sir, my 

mother is blind, and she has no teeth. I'm going to buy some unripe pears.' 

He said, 'You can't.' I said, 'Please, sir.' He cursed, saying, 'Your mother...' 

and said, 'You can't.' Suddenly, he hit me on the head. I couldn't understand 

what happened; I was covered in blood. Should women's lives be like this? 

Don't they have mothers, fathers, wives, and children? Can't we go to the 

market? Can't we buy what we want?"

"Rapids & Release": Raging Euphrates Claims Selfie-taker; But "Spares" Convict Who Faked Death, in Şanlıurfa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 3 August 2026)

        Selfie competing with Angel of Death these days. 

The incident occurred yesterday evening in the Dorucak neighborhood of 

Birecik district, Şanlıurfa province. According to reports, Havva Çelik, 

who was trying to take a selfie on the rocks by the Euphrates River, 

suddenly lost her balance and fell. Swept away by the current, Çelik 

disappeared.

Her family, noticing her disappearance, called the 112 Emergency Call

Center and requested assistance from health, Gendarmerie, and search 

and rescue teams. Teams dispatched to the scene recovered Havva Çelik's 

lifeless body. Following investigations at the scene, Çelik's body was

taken to the morgue for autopsy. 

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 3 August 2026)

Called family from abroad to report that news of his

death was premature (!). 

A search operation was launched for Abdulkadir Taştan, the driver of the 

car that plunged into the Selgelen stream, a tributary of the Euphrates,

who was thought to have been swept away by the current and 

disappeared. 

However (!), Taştan, who was found to have numerous criminal records, 

was revealed to have planned to fake his own death when he called his 

family from abroad. 

On Friday night, in the Akçakale district of Şanlıurfa, a car with the 

registration number 34 GET 243, driven by Abdulkadir Taştan (36), 

plunged into the Selgelen stream. Neighborhood residents who witnessed 

the accident reported it to the Gendarmerie. The car was recovered from 

the stream, but Abdulkadir Taştan was not found. 

After some time, it was discovered that Taştan, who was found to have 

numerous criminal records and was being searched for on the grounds 

that he had been swept away by the current, had called his family. It 

was learned that Taştan had called his family and said he had fled abroad. 

Furthermore, it was determined that the car with the registration number 

34 GET 243, which was recovered from the stream, was stolen. (!)