5 dead, 25 injured after truck crashes into mourners in S. Türkiye

STORY: 5 dead, 25 injured after truck crashes into mourners in S. Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cellphone footages of the truck accident in southern Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Mukerrem Unluer, Governor of Kahramanmaras province (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the scene of the truck accident in southern Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured after a truck crashed into a crowd of people gathering for a funeral prayer in southern Turkish Kahramanmaras province, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Saturday. The truck traveling along the Kahramanmaras-Andirin highway crashed into cars first and then dashed into the crowd due to a brake failure, the TRT reported. Medical teams were dispatched to the scene of the incident. According to Governor of Kahramanmaras Province Mukerrem Unluer, some of the injured were in critical c

Turks turn to second-hand goods amid economic woes, soaring inflation

STORY: Turks turn to second-hand goods amid economic woes, soaring inflation DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the old flea market at Itfaiye Square in the Ulus district of the Turkish capital Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUKERREM KORKMAZ, Head of the second-hand goods sellers chamber 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NIHAT ERCAN, Shop owner at Itfaiye Square STORYLINE: Buying and selling second-hand goods has become popular in Türkiye as consumers are looking for affordable used products amid the country's economic woes and soaring inflation. At the decades-old flea market at Itfaiye Square in the Ulus district of Türkiye's capital Ankara, a multitude of shops now offer bargains such as used clothes, home appliances and furniture for low-income citizens roaming for the most essential products they need. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUKERREM KORKMAZ, Head of the second-hand goods sellers chamber "You can buy and sell all kinds of products here in