Experts warn of IBAN and fake link scams in online shopping
Experts have warned against fraudsters who lure consumers off e-commerce platforms with pretexts like order cancellations, asking for transfers to an IBAN, or sending fake payment links.
Experts have warned against fraudsters who lure consumers off e-commerce platforms with pretexts like order cancellations, asking for transfers to an IBAN, or sending fake payment links.
In Izmir, taxi driver Celal Sarıoğlu returned 919,080 lira of the 920,000 lira that was deposited into his account instead of the 920-lira fare and was rewarded.
Turkish Airlines updated its grooming standards for flight crews, allowing male cabin and cockpit personnel to have beards under certain conditions.
Bahtiyar Bodur, who runs a bakery in Ordu, combined anchovy with simit after previously trying hazelnut and pistachio varieties. Bodur, who started selling the product filled with anchovy, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt, plans to experiment with other fish species as well.
The Istanbul Police Department announced that some roads in Fatih, Beyoğlu, and Beykoz will be closed from 06:00 until the end of tomorrow's running and cycling events, with alternative routes designated. Road closures were also reported in Ankara.
According to a report by Türkiye Gazetesi, two people in Denizli who noticed painless swelling in their leg and neck were diagnosed with lymphoma; one recovered after 6 rounds of chemotherapy, while the other underwent a bone marrow transplant after the disease recurred.
Speaking to Türkiye Gazetesi, experts said prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in Türkiye; Assoc. Prof. Tülay Eren recommended PSA testing, on a doctor's advice, from age 50, or from age 45 for those at high risk.
Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Tüfekçioğlu Korkmaz from Atlas University said Türkiye has around 700,000 Alzheimer's patients and that the number will rise as the population ages; she recommended consulting a specialist for symptoms such as difficulty finding one's way and repeating the same question.
Under a regulation by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, the gradual shift to electronic instructions for use will become mandatory from January 1, 2027; patients will access information by scanning the QR code on the box with their phone, and printed instructions may still be provided to those who request them.
The Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber ruled that a husband who called his wife "eşeksin, hayvansın" ("you're a donkey, you're an animal") was at fault, finding the words constituted an attack on personal rights and that the wife must be paid material and moral compensation.