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The Man Who Flew His Car Into the Sea Sat on His Vehicle and Waited for Help.

Ayvalık · Ayvalık

The Man Who Flew His Car Into the Sea Sat on His Vehicle and Waited for Help.

The driver of a car that plunged into the sea on the Ayvalık coastal road, the driver, who had to extricate himself from the vehicle, sat on top of it and waited for help. The moment was captured on a cell phone, and the driver was rescued by nearby fishermen and municipal teams. - Watch the video Read Article

Good News From Balıkesir! the Fire Has Been Brought Under Control.

Helicopters · Sındırgı

Good News From Balıkesir! the Fire Has Been Brought Under Control.

A forest fire that broke out in the rural area of Kürendere neighborhood in Balıkesir's Sındırgı district was brought under control thanks to intensive efforts by teams. Land and air operations continued throughout the night.See the Story

More than 100 Thousand People Flocked to Balıkesir: From America to India

Balıkesir · Balıkesir

More than 100 Thousand People Flocked to Balıkesir: From America to India

The 6th International Balıkesir Aromatherapy Festival organized by Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality has ended. The festival, which lasted three days and was visited by more than 100 thousand people, attracted great interest from citizens.Read Article

9 People Injured in a Chain Traffic Accident in Balıkesir

Nine people were injured, three seriously, in a chain traffic accident in Gönen district of Balıkesir.Gönen · Gönen Read Article

Veteran of Turkish Fertilizer Industry, Businessman Recep Gençer Passes Away

Recep Gençer, the 93-year-old founder of BAGFAŞ Bandırma Gübre Fabrikaları and a pioneering figure in Turkey’s fertilizer industry, has passed away. The news was announced by BAGFAŞ Bandırma Gübre Fabrikaları A.Ş. via a professional social network. In a statement from the company, it was announced that Gençer will be laid to rest tomorrow following the afternoon prayer at the BAGFAŞ Mosque in Bandırma. The statement read:“We will always remember…Balıkesir · Balıkesir Read Article

Arzu Yanardağ Appeared Before Theater Lovers in Ayvalık with “Storm if It Takes You”

Staged in Ayvalık, inspired by the history of the population exchange, the theater play “Seni Alırsa Fırtına”, which had previously been staged to a sold-out crowd 32 times, met with its audience for the 33rd time.Ayvalık · Ayvalık Read Article

Critical Warning From Meteorology for Aydin: Be Careful!

The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a warning of strong winds and storms in some places for Aydın. Starting from noon on Sunday, the northerly wind is expected to increase its effect throughout the city.MGM · Marmara See the Story

Diver who lost legs in 1999 earthquake teaches diving in Türkiye

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Ufuk Koçak, who lost both legs in the 1999 Marmara earthquake and later became a world record-holding diver, now trains tourists in diving in Kaş, a...Marmara · Marmara Read Article

ÖHD report: Release of 93 prisoners blocked in Marmara prisons

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The Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) Istanbul Branch shared findings from its report covering the period from January to June 2025. The report documents systematic rights violations in prisons across the Marmara Region, including prolonged solitary confinement, strip searches, denial of the right to healthcare, arbitrary disciplinary punishments, and politically motivated obstructions to release. The report stated that prison administrat…Marmara · Marmara See the Story

Farmlands in Danger: Fire Alarm in Gönen

The residents of the area, who noticed the fire growing rapidly due to the wind, reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Fire department, Forest Management Directorate and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the region upon the notification. While the fire continues to be intervened from land, teams are working hard to prevent the flames from spreading to the surrounding agricultural lands. While the cause of the fire has not y…Gönen · Gönen Read Article

Crisis over Religious Sect Funeral in Balıkesir: Governor and Police Intervened for the Protected Area

The Provincial Police Chief and the Governor intervened to prevent the unlawful burial of Sadet Kılıç, one of the sheikhs of the Surgery Order, in the Muhyiddin-i Rumi Tomb in Burhaniye. Municipality personnel were removed from the area by riot police.Balıkesir · Balıkesir Read Article

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