The historic metropolis of Istanbul remained Turkey’s top tourist draw, attracting 34.2 percent of all visitors – around 8.4 million.
Wrestlers from all over Turkey, from different weight classes, come together in Edirne's historical arena for the Kirkpinar oil wrestling competition.
The accident reportedly occurred when the driver of a van carrying undocumented migrants lost control of the steering wheel and hit a wall in Edirne province.
Security forces held 3,099 irregular migrants across Turkey as the country has been main route for refugees trying to cross to Europe, especially since beginning of war in Syria.
Two soldiers who were detained on grounds of attempted military espionage and entering a prohibited military zone in Turkey say they had lost their way and crossed the border due to bad weather.
Two Greek soldiers patrolling the country's northeastern border with Turkey were detained by Turkish forces after they were spotted in Turkish territory.
Selahattin Demirtas, the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was arrested on November 4, 2016 for allegedly failing to cooperate in a counterterrorism investigation.
Some 2,200 oil wrestlers participated in the tournament that kicked off on Friday at a stadium in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne.
About 5,000 refugees were sent back by Greece to Turkey over the last six months, officials and refugees say.
Selahattin Demirtas is being charged with "establishing an organisation with the goal of committing a crime" in relation to a speech he gave in 2013.
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