Celebrating Idiocy

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 24 October 2016)


         Do as I say, not as I do...(please!)

In Trabzon's Akçaabat district, imam M.A., who serves in a
local mosque, started celebrating Trabzonspor's victory over
Galatasaray by firing shots into the air.  His gun jammed, though,
and as he tried to fix it he shot his 6 year-old daughter Elanur in
the neck.

The little girl was taken to Akçaabat State Hospital for initial
treatment and then transferred to Karadeniz Technical U.'s
Medical Faculty Farabi Hospital, where she remains in critical
condition.


                 Trabzon province

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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 25 October 2016)


sucker elbow Lowlights: first this and then the run-over



  No! Right foot first! Where's our leader?!

In Kocaeli's Dilova district, a dispute broke out at a wedding the
night before last that ended up with 4 people getting run over by
a car.

The incident occurred at a wedding hall in the Cumhuriyet
neighborhood.  Özgür Ak wanted to lead the 'halay' dance but
Mertcan Düşek asserted that "I'm the 'halay' leader!"  This, of course,
led to a fight that continued outside the hall.  Ak then got into his
car and ran over Düşek and three of his friends.  Düşek remains in
serious condition, while Ak was arrested.


                 Kocaeli province

International Dating's Varying Outcomes

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 24 October 2016)


                    Happy in the departure lounge.

Japanese citizen Yukiko K. (48) came to Istanbul for a vacation in
February 2013.  While touring around the Sultanahmet Mosque
area she met 'hanutçu' (person who tries to steer tourists to a
pre-arranged shop or restaurant) Mustafa G. (31), whose near-native
Japanese language skill (! - more on this later) led the two to become
friends.

When Yukiko returned to Japan she and Mustafa kept up their
contact via the internet. Eventually, Yukiko said she wanted to buy
a house in Istanbul so she sent Mustafa 230,000 TL for this purpose.
Mustafa used the money to buy a house in his own name in the
Güngören section of Istanbul and asked for more money.


The danger zone for Japanese girls in Istanbul.

Yukiko returned to Istanbul and wanted the house's deed to be put
in her name.  Mustafa avoided doing so and relations between the
two soured. Yukiko then learned that Mustafa already had a
Japanese wife (!) in Istanbul so she filed suit against Mustafa in
April 2015.

A decision on the case was issued by the court the day before
yesterday.  Mustafa was sentenced to 2 years 6 months in jail
and fined 50,000 TL.  He cannot leave Turkey either (tough to
do if he's in jail anyway.)

In regard to the case, Japanese women on Twitter warned
others that "if a guy approaches you around Sultanahmet and
Aya Sofya either run away, call the police or ignore him."




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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Milliyet Newspaper, 24 October 2016)


    We, of course, wish them all the best. 

Brazilian university student Cheyeme Silveire Soler (25) has
come to Turkey to marry farmer Mahmut Budak in Harran
district of Şanlıurfa province.  The two met on a social media
site and became friends.

The young woman has decided to use the name Sara in Turkey.
Sara is an only child and Mahmut is one of ten.  She noted that
she has happy to have become a Muslim and to live in Harran.
Mahmut learned Portugese and explained that "before she came
I told her that I have two handicapped siblings, we're a crowded
noisy family  and we have to fetch water in pails. She came
anyway."


                 Where's Harran? (hint - B.)


 

Bovine Refugees Safe; Subway Writer Poorer

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 23 October 2016)


"Thanks for not sending us back to that Bulgarian wasteland!"

Four cows grazing on the Bulgarian side of the border crossed
into Yolüstü village in Edirne the day before yesterday. The
local Gendarmerie had the local village chief take possession of the
cows. In the ensuing diplomatic traffic, Bulgaria declined to re-admit
the animals, citing European Union regulations.

The fate of the cows is now in the hands of the Turkish Food,
Agriculture and Animal-breeding Directorate.  First, the animals'
health status will be determined and if no problems are found the
cows will become public property, in accordance with the Animal
Health and Disposition Law.


         "The grass is a lot greener here."

Then, the creatures may be sold via the good offices of the National
Real Property office.  There was a similar incident in 2009 when a
cow grazing in Kastanies village in Greece strayed into Karaağaç
village.  In that case, though, the cow was returned to Greece under
an agreed protocol.



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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 23 October 2016)


He admits he might have gotten a bit carried away. 

Süreyya S. got upset about the work being done on the escalators
and elevators at the Hacıosman metro station so he wrote some
insulting things about Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş on the wall.
Unfortunately for Süreyya, because of the insults and the damage
he was fined 13,000 TL (about 4,200 USD).

In court, the public prosecutor asked for a jail sentence of  11
months and 20 days for the insults.  The judge converted this to
a 7,000 TL fine.  And instead of a 10 month prison stint for the
wall damage, Süreyya was hit with a 6,000 TL fine.

In his statement, Süreyya explained that the non-working
escalators and elevators at the Hacıosman station made it hard
for handicapped and elderly people to use the facility.  Because
of his own leg discomfort Süreyya said that "they didn't fix the
escalator so I got mad.  I regret it now and I want to pay for the
wall tiles I damaged."



Go ahead.  Try to find Hacıosman metro station if you dare.