Helin Genç tells the prominent news of the day in "What Happened Today?"
EXPLOSION IN MINE MINE IN ZONGULDAK: 3 LOSSES OF LIVES
A firedamp explosion occurred in a private mine in Gelik town of Zonguldak's Kilimli district. Zonguldak Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu; He said that 2 mine workers died in the explosion, 1 worker was buried under the rubble and 2 workers were intubated. In the following hours, the lifeless body of the worker who was trapped under the debris was found. Thus, while 3 mine workers lost their lives, 5 workers were injured, 2 of them seriously.
8 COUNTRIES MEET IN ISTANBUL FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Foreign Ministers of 8 countries, Germany, England, France, Italy, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, are meeting for the first time in Istanbul. Regional issues, especially the Palestine issue, the situation in Hormuz, developments related to Yemen and the search for a solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, will be discussed at the meetings.
THE HEART OF DIPLOMACY BEATS IN ISTANBUL
Today, the 9th Istanbul Mediation Conference, which will last for 2 days, started. The conference, which was held with the theme of 'Partnerships and New Perspectives for Peace: Mediation in a Changing World', attracted high-level participation from international organizations as well as minister-level participants.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN: WE ARE EFFORTING TO PAVE THE ROAD TO PEACE
Sending a video message to the conference, President Erdoğan said, "We are going through a period in which conflicts on a global scale are increasing, tensions are escalating, and trust in international law and institutions is shaken. We are striving to pave the way to peace."
GSS PREMIUM DEBT OF MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE ERASED
According to the news of Buse Gençtürk from Habertürk, legal regulations will be made regarding General Health Insurance premium debts. The debts of more than 1 million people who did not pay their GSS premiums for 2017 will be erased. The regulation is expected to become law before the new year. Previously, debts for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 were deleted because the 10-year period was completed.
FUND INVESTIGATION: ÇAKMAK IS IN CUSTODY AGAIN
Now we will look at the latest developments in the fund investigation... Former Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik General Manager Taha Çakmak was detained again after it was stated that Türkiye Sigorta received 1 million dollars in cash from Tera Group in return for its investment in the fund. Çakmak resigned from his position recently.
FUNDING OFFER HAS BECOME LEGAL
Additionally, the funding proposal was accepted by the Parliament and became law. Within the scope of the law, the liquidation of funds will be under the supervision and control of the CMB. Interim payments of up to 1 million lira can be made to investors who meet certain conditions.
JAIL REQUEST FOR MÜCAHİT BİRİNCİ
The prosecutor announced his opinion in the case where lawyer Mücahit Birinci is being tried for "abuse of office" for allegedly promising the release of Murat Kapki, who is detained within the scope of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, in exchange for 2 million dollars. A prison sentence of 6 months to 2 years was requested for the first.
MEB WILL FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST META
Now, while the impact of social media platforms, especially on children, is being discussed all over the world, the Ministry of National Education is preparing to file a lawsuit against Meta. Minister Yusuf Tekin said, "We see that what our children experience on social media has a very important impact on the perception of violence. As the Ministry of National Education, we decided to take such a step to raise awareness about being more sensitive on this issue." he said.
MACRON: NON-UNION ACTIONS WILL BE BANNED
Now we will look at the ongoing protests in France... French President Macron announced that security measures were tightened after the protests on October 17, which included looting and violence, and announced that non-union actions would be banned throughout the country. On the other hand, Macron stated that the demonstrations organized by the unions will be examined in terms of the route, and said, "The general opinion is that there will be no demonstrations in the coming days. For people who want to protest, if these are union organizations, the governorships will suggest alternative routes." he said.
AVERAGE AGE TO START SMOKING IS 17
While studies on smoking regulation continue, the Ministry of Health also investigated smoking use in Türkiye. In the survey study, it was determined that the average age of starting smoking was 17 and 73 percent of students between the ages of 13 and 15 could buy cigarettes from markets.
