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Teenager drowns whilst fishing in Faralya
Kyrgyzstan teenager Nurzighigit Zhenishbekov (18), who was fishing with his stepfather in the Faralya area, drowned yesterday when he was swept into the sea by waves crashing on the rocks from where he was fishing.
Health, gendarmerie and coast guard teams were dispatched to the scene and the body was retrieved by the coast guard.
Zhenishbekov was pronounced dead at the scene by medical teams and his body was sent to the MuÄla Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the exact cause of death.
Fethiye Municipality teams were out and about during the week dealing with the aftermath of storms.
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A blanket of snow in Istanbul
A view of Ayasofya Grand Mosque and Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul covered in snow. 18 January 2021 (Ä°HA Photo)
As the weekend curfew ended in the early hours of Monday, Istanbulites took to the streets to take snapshots of picturesque views of the city created by snow that had fallen over the weekend.
For children, it was the rare chance to build a snowman from the first snowfall in a few years to give enough material to build a snowman.
3 days of snowfall offers a picturesque view of Istanbul, curbs water shortage woes of the cityhttps://t.co/LfTHG6mdjIpic.twitter.com/7owin4gosb DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) January 18, 2021
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Bicycles donated to poor children
60 bicycles have been donated to children in poor families in the MenteÅeoÄlu Neighborhood as part of a project introduced by Neighbourhod Headman Ramazan Küçük.
Küçük had previously donated 40 bicycles to children in the area and, on Friday, a further 20 bicycles, provided with the support of Charitable Assembly Member Fatih Ugan and benefactors, were presented to the children.
The presentation was attended by Fethiye Mayor Alim Karaca who said,
âWe should run such campaigns in 41 neighborhoods. Our children and students have various needs and currently they also need tablets. As the municipality, we try to support as much as we can, but we can only distribute tablets within our budget. I would like to call on all businessmen who want to support these projects. Please, let’s meet the needs of our children with poor socioeconomic status in our region, especially those who need tablet