Eight Turkish soldiers, kidnapped last month in an ambush by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) workers, have been released in northern Iraq and are being flown to Turkey, the Turkish armed forces say. "The eight soldiers in question returned [to] the Turkish armed forces on November 4," Turkey's chief of staff said on Sunday.Earlier on Sunday, Abdul Rahman Chaderchi, a PKK leader, announced the soldiers' release.

Ramazan (Ramadan) hails as the month of fasting for devout Muslims, and likewise, one experiences a different time in Turkey than what would be seen at other times of the year. Routines and practices change for the society during the fasting month.

What I experienced nine years ago during this time has also changed due to the changes in the country. It is an odd scene to me and to my friends and colleagues because they see the differences occurring too.

The fighting took place in Sirnak province, bordering Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported, citing the army.The regional government in Sirak reported earlier Sunday that a PKK rebel had been killed while fighting the army in the Mount Cudi area. On Saturday, the army announced that it has created 27 new temporary security zones, reinforcing the already existing plan to deter rebel movement in the Sirnak, Siirt and Hakkari provinces, all close to the border with Iraq.

Off road adventure nearly turned into an off life disaster when a British tourist speeding between Kaya Koy and Hisaronu with an ATV and lost control over a turn and opened his eyes at the Fethiye Hospital. ATV or basically any kind of open and small, motorized buggies that are made generally for off-road riding.

These off-road vehicles are very dangeorus, the same way cars and other motors. Far too often these accidents involving ATV`s come about due to improperly using the vehicle or ignorance about the vehicle.