MR Snafu: Same Name, Same Day

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(Hurriyet Newspaper, 17 March 2013)

Looks young for 73...

On 30 January 2012 Ramazan Acikgoz (32),
an imam at Bayat Koyu Mosque in Duragan,
Sinop, and the father of two children, went
to Duragan State Hospital because of a severe
pain in his head. Acikgoz was then transferred
to Sinop Ataturk State Hospital.

As the result of an MR taken at the hospital,
four hernias were found in his neck and midsection
and an immediate operation was called for.
Acikgoz subsequently took the MR results to a
hospital in Istanbul and again an operation was
recommended.

But Dr. Gokalp Silav, the brain and nerve surgeon
at the hospital who looked over the MR findings,
noticed that Acikgoz's birthdate was written as
1940. Acikgoz did some research and discovered
that he had been given the wrong MR results. It
turned out that a 73 year-old patient at the hospital
in Sinop with the same name had an MR taken the
same day and his results were given to Acikgoz.

On 26 February, Acikgoz filed a complaint with
the public prosecutor. After the operation decision
had been taken Acikgoz took medicine for 15 days.
He stated that "I've suffered both mentally and
materially. I was told I was very ill and had to have
an immediate operation but there were no hernias
in my neck or midsection. The MR results got mixed
up. If the doctor hadn't noticed it I would have had
an operation for no reason. A plate was going to be
attached to my spine. I was saved at the last minute."

Sinop Ataturk State Hospital officials have started
an administrative investigation into the matter.

Duragan at bottom right, in blue.

Diving Rod Treasure Hunt

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(Hurriyet Newspaper, 16 March 2013)

Dig We Must!

In Mersin, miner Hikmet Rencber (55), believing
that a great treasure lies beneath the ground, applied
to the Culture and Tourism Ministry seven months
ago for excavation permission. Rencber was given
a license to dig a 100 square meter area on the slope
of a hill. Under the supervision of officials and
spending 150,000TL, Rencber began to dig.

Rencber explained that there is a legend in the
region about the treasure and he claimed that the
diving rod he uses has confirmed this. He asserted
that by holding the rod parallel to the ground, one
digs where the rod bends towards a certain point.
In the jargon of miners this means that "a metal
reserve is present." Rencber said that "I felt this
energy from 1.5 kilometers away."

Rencber also claimed that he had observed the
underground treasure using special equipment.
He added that "everything that comes out will
go to the state. Then a commission will assess
its value and we'll get our share. We think there
is 3,000 year-old gold in large containers in a room
2-3 square meters in size, 24 meters underground.
Our estimate is that this underground treasure is
enough to pay off all of Turkey's debts."

Curious citizens are observing the ongoing dig
with great excitement. Police teams are on duty
24 hours a day in the area. Some of the spectators
said that such a treasure has been talked about for
years but everyone thought it was just a legend.

Divine treasure in Mersin.

Name Change But Same Game

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(Sabah Newspaper, 15 March 2013)

Handsome is as handsome does.

In Istanbul, a swindler who allegedly identified
himself as the right hand of Fenerbahce football
club president Aziz Yildirim and the manager of
former Fenerbahce player Roberto Carlos has
been arrested.

Serkan Y.(44) lost his parents in 2007 and was
adopted by his aunt, an American citizen. In 2008
he changed his name and gained American citizenship.
Up to 2008 Serkan Y. was sought on 18 separate
charges of fraud but he picked up where he left off
with his new name. After his name change, though,
Serkan Y. was sought by police as Serkan A.

Identifying himself as Aziz Yildirim's assistant,
Serkan A. bilked 60 people out of 30,000TL each,
in the name of the Fenerbahce club. He was sought
on 30 separate charges and was finally arrested in
Kadikoy, Istanbul, based on a complaint from Ayse
O., from whom Serkan A. took 600,000TL with the
promise of "a house in the U.S. for half price."

Serkan A. denied all the charges and was released
pending trial.

Stingy Dad's Ripple-effect Wounding

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(Sabah Newspaper, 14 March 2013)

 




Chain-reaction anger victim.








An indictment has been prepared in connection
with the firing of a Kalishnikov rifle bullet and
the wounding of a bus passenger as the bus was
passing by Metris Prison during its Mecidiyekoy-
Cebeci run in Istanbul. A penalty was requested in
the indictment for a soldier who "got mad at his
father because he wouldn't send him money. The
soldier at the prison barracks then fired into the
air in anger."

In the indictment, pepared by Judicial Lieutenant
Akif Duzgun, information was given to the effect
that suspect Emrah Tekin was standing guard at
the Metris Barracks between 1130 and 1330 hours.
At 1310 Tekin fired his Kalishnikov infantry rifle
and the bullet struck the compainant Sukru Akpinar.
An empty cartridge casing was found next to the
guard shack and a bullet shell was found in the bus
and it was determined that both of them came from
Tekin's rifle.

In his statement included in the indictment Tekin
said that one hour prior to taking up his guard
duty he had spoken with his father and asked him
for money. When the father refused Tekin got upset
and later fired his rifle into the air while on guard
duty.

Tekin was charged with "negligent wounding"
and a sentence of between 4.5 months and 1.5
years was requested in the indictment.
 

Bridge, Cars go 'Poof' in the Night

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(Sabah Newspaper, 12 March 2013)

Hey, wasn't there a bridge here yesterday?

The iron bridge at Ihsaniye Karakas location
in Golcuk district of Kocaeli province, which
villagers use to get across the river to their
fruit orchards, was stolen over night. Villagers
who arose early to go to the orchards were
shocked to see that the bridge wasn't there
anymore.

Police teams that came to the scene determined
that the bridge had been taken apart and loaded
onto a tractor trailer. The bridge's length is 25
meters, its width 2 meters and its weight 22 tons.

Disappearing bridge in Golcuk district.

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cars links to related article

(Hurriyet Newspaper, 12 March 2013)

In Bornova, Izmir, 3 automobiles were set on fire last week
on 113/17 Street in the Evka 3 neighborhood. The incident
was characterized as arson and a suspect, A.C.(32) was taken
into custody. A.C. had been trying to steal a car but couldn't
manage the job so he torched the car to remove any trace of
his fingerprints. The fire spread to two other vehicles. A.C.
was released pending trial.

Leave no prints in Bornova.

Vehicular Beauty, Beast

beauty links to original article

(Hürriyet Newspaper and Renault Fan Club, 9 March 2013)

Understated it's not...

You've never seen a truck like this one. Owner Nuri Çerçi
introduces us to his homey truck  with pride. Çerçi mostly
drives loads between Istanbul and Antalya. He attached the
lights on the truck afterwards and only lights them when he's
parked. But this unusual highway truck is not just interesting
on the outside, the inside is worth seeing too.

When you open the door it's as if you're entering a warm hearth.
Since the driver's compartment is carpeted you're without shoes.
Even the pedals are carpetted. There are tens of toy animals but
Çerçi focuses on the toy cars he has lined up in front of the
windshield. He wipes them clean each day and lines them up as
he chooses to. It's because Çerçi has a fascination with cars that
he has adorned his truck in this manner.

"I've loved cars since childhood. This is my home, where I spend
most of my time. That why I've dolled it up and made it homey."
For this aim he has spent about 25,000TL. He's turned the truck
into a warm home. Çerçi has put fancy towels and charms in the
front section, along with a chandelier, beads and curtains.

Nuri relaxing in the living room.

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beast links to related article

(Posta Newspaper, 23 February 2013)

Special delivery to the emergency room.

In Manisa, the relative of a patient crashed his car

into the emergency room of a hospital because he

was angry at a doctor.  Barış Savaşkan brought his

younger brother Zafer Savaşkan to Celal Bayar

University (CBÜ) Hafsa Sultan Hospital's emergency

room yesterday morning when Zafer complained about

stomach bleeding . Zafer was accepted for treatment

but he then called Barış and complained that no one at

the hospital was paying any attention to him.

Barış then came back to the hospital with some friends

and argued with a doctor there. Along with Zafer, Barış

and his friends left the emergency room, got in their car and

crashed at high speed through the emergency room entrance.

Other patients' relatives in the room were bewildered and

panicked. Barış and the other three people in his car were

arrested by hospital police and security guards. An

investigation into the incident has been begun. 

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Ferry Tale Marriage Proposal

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(Sabah Newspaper, 9 March 2013)

Shipboard romance.

The Besiktas-Kadikoy ferry was the scene of a
surprise marriage proposal on 8 March, World
Women's Day. Tugce Ozdemir boarded the ferry
at the Besiktas pier and sat in the rear section.
Sitting among the passengers were musicians
who began to play and sing Kenan Dogulu's
"Yuzsuz Yurek" (Shameless Heart) song.

As the song ended a banner was unfurled that
read: "My Princess, Will You Marry Me?". Ozkan
Taskin then went down on one knee with a bouquet
of roses in his hand and asked Tugce to marry him.
A flustured Tugce assented and  said "Yes!".
Saying she was very happy, Tugce added "I didn't
expecet anything like this. He said many times that
he wanted to marry me but this was the best way
to do it."