7 killed, 23 injured in passenger bus accident in E. Türkiye

STORY: 7 killed, 23 injured in passenger bus accident in E. Türkiye DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work at the accident site (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least seven people died, and 23 others were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and overturned on a highway in the eastern Kars province of Türkiye on Sunday, state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The passenger bus overturned into a stockade after passing the viaduct at the entrance of Karakurt village of Sarikamis district of Erzurum-Kars highway, the TRT quoted Governor of Kars province Turker Oksuz as reporting. The passenger bus flipped over from approximately 50 meters in height and overturned, the TRT added. Medical teams, gendarmerie, and fire crews were dispatched to the scene. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

Chinese high-tech products draw attention at innovation fair in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: Chinese high-tech products draw attention at innovation fair in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SONER OKSUZ, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BUSE NUR ASIRCILAR, Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WU JIAN, Acting Consul General of the Consulate General of China in Istanbul 6. various of the event STORYLINE: The latest high-tech innovative products of some Chinese companies attracted extensive attention at an innovation fair in Türkiye's Istanbul. Türkiye Innovation Week, organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly, kicked off on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SONER OKSUZ, Visitor "There is actually an extensive range of technologies here. Especially since I'm an electrical and electronics engineering student, projects on energy efficiency or battery management caught my attention the most." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BUSE NUR ASIRCILAR, Visitor "I