Ramadan holiday toll in Turkey: At least 74 killed in traffic accidents…

Nationwide road accidents have marked this year’s holiday of Eid al-Fitr, despite the extra measures that were taken.

In other news:

A Turkish theologian who recently drew attention for describing ‘advanced oral sex’ as ‘haram’ (forbidden) in Islam has accused a critical televangelist of being ‘shameless.’
The women of Turkey’s Black Sea region, who are known for their courage and hard work in a tough environment, have become a symbol of the protection of nature during the latest protest against the Green Road project targeting the region.
Over 2,000 wrestlers face each other at the 654th Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Championship in Turkey’s Thracian province of Edirne on 24-26 July. Here are the 10 facts you should know about the historic competition.
Tunceli Emek, a daily in the southeast province of Tunceli, has a feature that no other newspaper in Turkey has: All of its employees, from its owner to its reporters and from its editors to its page designers, are women.

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